# Term for using a figurative phrase literally?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-using-a-figurative-phrase-literally/334212>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 5, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-using-a-figurative-phrase-literally/334212 "2005-12-05T18:26:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-using-a-figurative-phrase-literally/334212/21 "2005-12-09T20:31:23Z")

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> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#):
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> :eek: How old **are** you?
> 
> Daniel

As old as dirt, literally.

(:p)

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