Is the phrase "bled our country dry" a metaphor? Or some other figure of speech?
Is the phrase "bled our country dry" a metaphor? Or some other figure of speech?
Context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_eV2TRlOg&t=175s
bleed someone white and bleed someone dry. TFD
to take all of someone's money; to extort money from someone.
It is metaphorical, a country does not bleed. It can though be bled dry of treasure and life.