Last week, I wrote about half of the “Top 20 Figures of Speech.” As I was re-reading the list this week, I realized two things. First, knowing the names isn’t important. Just reco… ...

I once heard an official describe a difficult situation as being "like trying to walk and chew gum at the same time." That’s the opposite of what that cliché/simile means.

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill., August 22, 2024.

Repetition serves only to dull the effect of this originally vigorous figure of speech. Philip Stephens is just the latest to use it (“ The post-Brexit price of a special relationship ...