figure of speech
idiomPart offigure
figure of speech — idiom
1. a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal or imaginative way to create a sp
1.慣用語
釋義
a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal or imaginative way to create a special effect, such as a metaphor or simile.
例句
When Anong said her bag weighed a ton, she was using a figure of speech.
Teachers often ask students to identify figures of speech in poetry.