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When the figure is from the same field, it's hyperbole, so being freezing isn't a metaphor for being very cold; it's a hyperbolical use of a figure - exaggerating the degree to which one is cold.
Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect. I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional exaggeration. This may have been due to my tendency to use it in a derogatory way, e.g.: "there goes that...
I'm not even a native speaker, but agree with Roy, that "immer" is somehow off. "ständig" sounds best and idiomatic in the sentence, to me. It is a bit of a hyperbole in the speech/construction, sort of like a mother to a teenager: Ich bin nicht hier, um ständig Deine Wäsche zu waschen.
We like hyperbole because we like the drama and enthusiasm it connotes - it actually sounds friendly and engaging to most English speakers. So you will often hear things like "This pie is absolutely delicious!