Iron (metaphor)

Margaret Thatcher, known as the "Iron Lady"

Iron, when used metaphorically, refers to certain traits of the metal iron. Used as an adjective and sometimes as a noun, it refers to something stern, harsh, unyielding, inflexible, rigid, sturdy, strong, robust, hard. It is sometimes used for something technological (iron lung) or not technologically advanced (iron bomb).

List of iron metaphors

This list is categorized superficially, rather than by the actual meanings of the expressions, to stress the metaphorical usage.

Persons and characters

Animals and plants

Body parts

Geography

Other iron metaphors

Iron gallery

See also

References

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