Here a trope is a figurative and metaphorical use of a word or a phrase.

There are also complicating metaphorical uses of the terms too.

The phrase "last chance saloon" also has common British metaphorical use, based upon this historical context.

The War on Cancer is an example of this metaphorical use of language.

Literary criticism has been almost more prepared than psychoanalysis to make at least metaphorical use of the term 'Destrudo'.

It has been suggested that the piece is associated with the metaphorical use of the word albatross to mean a wearisome burden.

The metaphorical use of the term likewise groups several related meanings:

The word touch has many other metaphorical uses.

Similar to the metaphorical use of Estimated time of arrival.

Even metaphorical uses of those words, as in "blind alley," are banned.