It refers specifically to a life-saving technique, often used in critical, urgent situations.

Emergency Use

It involves actual physical contact and the act of breathing into someone's mouth.

Literal Action

Used in medical contexts or discussions about lifesaving techniques.

It's a metaphor for reviving something that's failing, like a project or business.

Unlike the medical term, it doesn't involve physical action but symbolizes help or improvement.

It's an example of figurative language, used to make an idea more vivid.