Illogical or contradictory metaphor pairs

Thread Games
1

A bomb is an explosive device. A blockbuster is colossal bomb, capable of demolishing an entire city block.

In film industry parlance, the term “bomb” is used metaphorically to describe a movie that fails at the box office. But contrary to expectation, a “blockbuster” movie isn’t a colossal failure, but rather a colossal success.

What other pairs of established metaphors are similarly illogical or contradictory? (Metaphorical terms only, please! No run-of-the-mill oxymorons, or non-metaphorical reversals such as “you drive on the parkway but park on the driveway”.)

2

A bomb (or the bomb) can be good, too, though; the point being, it makes an impact.

In a similar vein, I suppose something (a motion) may be metaphorically tabled either to introduce it, or to get rid of it.

3

You are shit vs You are shit hot vs You are a pile of steaming shit

Apparently things can go from good to bad in the time it takes a turd to cool from body temperature, unless that’s warmer than ambient temperature?

4

I think it is more subtle: compare “You are shit” / “You are the shit.”

5

In the linguo of finance, a rainy day is a bad day that drains your wealth but a rainmaker is a person who consistently brings in wealth (brings in wealthy clients).

~Max