What is a wealth-as-hidden-object metaphor?

What is a wealth-as-hidden-object metaphor?

Definition
	A conventional metaphor in which wealth is represented as an elusive object that is sought.

Examples
	Here are some examples in English:
	He's seeking his fortune. He's flaunting his new-found wealth. He lost his fortune. He's searching for wealth.

Generic
	A wealth-as-hidden-object metaphor is a kind of
	Conventional metaphors in English

Source
	Lakoff, G. and Johnson 1980

Context for this page:

Concept module: wealth-as-hidden-object metaphor
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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