FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING

A figure of speech is an expression in which the words are used but not in their literal sense to create a more forceful or dramatic meaning They are often in the form of metaphors similes and hyperbole A fountain of knowledge is a good example Stretching the truth is anotherWith Figuratively Speaking we finally have a thesaurus to discover these phrases’ origins and the sources of their meanings Categories include Attitudes Body Types Competition Creature Comforts Letting Loose Ethics Influence Life Health Death Money Personal Space Personality Types Speech Thinking Power Time Trouble Turmoil Commotion and The World of WorkWhether reading it for fun researching phrases you use or studying the symbolic foundations of our language Figuratively Speaking is the resource you’ll reach for time and again