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What does it mean?
Aunt Agatha looks shocked and battered after an encounter.
In plain terms
She looked like she had been hit hard by a train.
What can you take from it?
Shock leaves a visible mark on a person.

Where it applies

  • after bad news
  • meeting someone tough

Putting it to work

  • describing shock
  • writing comedy

Questions to consider

  • How does shock look?
  • What happened?

Another view

The metaphor is extreme and violent for a social setting.

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