What is a metaphor for aspects of sexual desire?

What is a metaphor for aspects of sexual desire?

Definition
	A conventional metaphor in English in which an aspect of sexual desire is represented as an unrelated state or thing.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of metaphors for aspects of sexual desire:
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Generic
	A metaphor for aspects of sexual desire is a kind of
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Context for this page:

Concept module: metaphor for aspects of sexual desire
In modular book: Metaphors in English, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H. Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Lexicon

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