His aspect was that of one who has been looking for the leak in a gas pipe with a lighted candle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- His face looks like someone dangerously searching for a gas leak with a flame.
- In plain terms
- He looks very foolish and close to disaster.
- What can you take from it?
- Some expressions suggest self-sabotage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does worry look?
- What signals impending disaster?
Another view
It is a specific visual metaphor that might be unclear.
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