Almost nonsensical descriptions we sometimes use without thinking

Almost nonsensical descriptions we sometimes use without thinking

I found this explanation on the internet which seems to sum up what odd phrases like ‘you can’t judge a book by its cover’ mean: ‘a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.’ We, as writers, are constantly reminded that we should not use these in our writing because most people might not understand their use. But, being that unconventional, never to be told, type, I honestly think that it sometimes adds a degree …