What is a simile for losing something, as in having it slip away?

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David Drayer
Mar 19, 2018

Time like sand in an hour glass is slipping away

Explanation:

This is simile because it using the word like to compare time to sand. The passage of time like sand falling due to gravity is a natural process it is impossible to stop. Also the slow movement of sand in an hour glass is not very noticeable it "creeps" up on you like the passage of time.

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