a phrase used in a non-literal way for effect or emphasis
фраза, используемая в нелитературном смысле для эффекта или акцента (fraza, ispol'zuemaya v nelitieraturnom smysle dlya effekta ili aktsenta)
"When he said he could eat a horse, it was just a figure of speech."
"когда он сказал, что может съесть лошадь, это было всего лишь фигура речи" (kogda on skazal, chto mozhet s'yest' loshad', eto bylo vsego lish' **figura rechi**)
to keep something secret
to do something with great effort and passion
in the process of being developed or built
to praise yourself for doing something well
to be open and honest about your intentions or plans
a sudden opportunity or good fortune
