"It's just a
figure of speech to dramatize his extreme displeasure," Delfin Lorenzana told reporters on Wednesday.
Philippines plays down Duterte's Canada 'war' threat
Ms Coppinger's colleague Joe Higgins hit back and said: "The dogs of war is a well-known
figure of speech. The Tanaiste should read her Shakespeare and she will find it there."
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Trained by Charlie Appleby at Godolphin's Moulton Paddock Stables in Newmarket,
Figure of Speech is making the sixth start of his career, having won on debut and twice coming second in notable Group races.
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Appleby said: "
Figure Of Speech has come on a little bit since Newmarket and I think that genuine good ground will play to his strengths.
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I'm really looking forward to Goodwood, where we have Cap O'Rushes, Masterstroke and
Figure Of Speech running, and some nice maidens."
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I really find it hard to believe that a mere
figure of speech would necessitate a letter to the GDN.
Figure of speech
Hyperbole is a
figure of speech that uses obvious exaggeration, often for a comic effect.
Political cartoon
In a dream text, a
figure of speech can become a story.
Notes recorded on the Lofoten Islands
Forni's approach beautifully complements this scholarship, revealing how in Boccaccio's mind a story can take its shape not only from a pre-existing plot, but also merely from a
figure of speech. We witness the "rhetorical realization of rhetoric"; not only do "words imitate extratextual reality, but textual reality imitates words." For example, the abbess of a nunnery (Dec.
Adventures in Speech: Rhetoric and Narration in Boccaccio's Decameron
Rules were broken, yes, but sometimes the result was a phrase or
figure of speech that was so apt and descriptive that I didn't dare try to correct them but would want to write their words down in my own journal instead.
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A
figure of speech in which a number of phrases or sentences are arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness.
climax
In the most extreme paroxysms of the critical mythomania, it is even hinted that like Renoir, his predecessor in flesh-painting, he "paints with his penis"--a
figure of speech, of course, but powerful one.
Flesh for phantasy: frayed fraud
President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to wage war against Canada was mere '
figure of speech,' Malacanang said on Monday, but his ultimatum for that country to take back its trash remains.
Palace: Duterte war threat vs Canada just 'figure of speech;' ultimatum stays
Threats over trash from Canada just '
figure of speech,' Palace explains !-- -- (Philstar.com) - April 29, 2019 - 3:56pm MANILA, Philippines Echoing a previous statement by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo explained President Rodrigo Duterte's threats of war against Canada are just a "
figure of speech", a common explanation for the president's remarks.
Threats over trash from Canada just 'figure of speech,' Palace explains
"It was just a
figure of speech to dramatize his extreme displeasure," said Lorenzana.
'War with Canada' a figure of speech says Lorenzana