Language Geeks!!!

[techdragon]

I need a question answered..... Is there a specific term for a phase such as "leap of faith", "pushing the limit" or "end of the rope"....

I am trying to explain to PJ that these are phrases that don't just have a literal meaning and I am only able to descibe them as a figure of speech and that seems a little weak. Help me out??

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[intimations.livejournal.com]

This is totally no help to your already-answered question, but my favorite idiom is one my husband brought back with him from Abu Dhabi. It translates:

"When the dust settles, we shall see who is riding the horse, and who is riding the donkey!"