Coordinate term: (when the comparison is implicit) metaphor

In addition, overshifting to one side and undershifting to the other may be used as a defensive plan to meet personnel or field problems.

It would not be putting too fine a point on it to say Dr McBride has ample time to look up any grand-daughterly queries, or indeed perform any other family duties now that his spectacular and now disgraced career is, finally, over.

Don't believe the hype, it's a sequel / As an equal can I get this through to you