What does metaphor mean?

That's what metaphor means. Secret.

I mean, metaphorically.

I don't mean metaphorically.

Hodgins means metaphorically, Booth.

If any of that metaphor means making your mom feel better, then... Yes.

Metaphor. It means to compare one thing to another.

And I don't mean a metaphorical hole. I mean an actual hole.

Now, look, when I take this thing off... ...and you hear me make a fishing metaphor... ...just know that fishing metaphor means:

And I mean that metaphorically, of course.