e/Iron (metaphor)

Information
has gloss	eng: 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. It is sometimes used for something technological (iron lung) or not technologically advanced (iron bomb).
lexicalization	eng: Iron metaphor
lexicalization	eng: Iron
instance of	(noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity metaphor

Media
media:img	Margaret Thatcher.png