Ben Pace answers Which things were you surprised to learn are not metaphors?

[Ben Pace]

I also was kind of surprised when it turned out ‘gut feeling’ actually meant a feeling in your belly-area.

Added: I wonder if the notion of ‘having a hunch’ comes from something that causes you to hunch over?

[david reinstein]

I think the gut thing is usually metaphorical though

[Eric Neyman]

Let’s test this! I made a Twitter poll.