The Only Use of
figure of speech
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'Its a figure of speech!' said Nearly Headless Nick, now so annoyed his head was trembling ominously on his partially severed neck.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(figure of speech) language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense; e.g., metaphors, similes, and hyperbole