Metaphor:PREVENTING ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION IS BLOCKING MOTION

Name Gloss	PREVENTING ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION IS BLOCKING MOTION
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Metaphor Level	General
Metaphor Type	Composed/complex
Experiential Basis

Source Frame	Motion impediments Roles:mover, impediment, mover_location, mover_motion_x-schema
Target Frame	Legislation enactment Roles:legislators, bill, enactment_process, bill_status_change, bill_initial_status, bill_ongoing_status, bill_enacted_status, legislator_enactment_actions, legislation_proposal, legislation_consideration, enactment_interruption, legislation_voting, bill_contents, legislation_standards

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Current Metaphor	PREVENTING ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION IS BLOCKING MOTION
Relation Type	is an entailment of
Related Metaphor	ENACTING LEGISLATION IS CAUSING MOTION ALONG A PATH
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Example Text:	House Republicans blocked the Democrats' attempts to move forward with the healthcare bill.
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Example Text:	The Senator's filibuster halted the passage of the bill.
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