¿Qué significa figure of speech en inglés?

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figure of speech Significado & definición

0 an expression that uses words to mean something different from their ordinary meaning -- figura retórica
- ‘Break a leg’ is a figure of speech, meaning ‘good luck’.
1 one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect. -- figura retórica