/ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ/
figure of speech
figure of speech
BrE /ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ/
NAmE /ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ/
(
plural
figures of speech)
a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect