A form of figurative language that is in common use is called?

• A. Idiom
• B. Turn Taking
• C. Dominant Speaker
• D. Co-opperative

Answer: (A)

Idioms are expressions whose meaning isn’t tied to the literal meaning of the individual words. They’re phrases that speakers understand culturally to convey a figurative meaning, rather than something you could deduce by reading the words literally. Examples include “kick the bucket” (to die), “spill the beans” (to reveal a secret), or “piece of cake” (something easy). These are common in everyday speech, which is why they’re described as an idiom.

The other terms aren’t forms of figurative language. Turn-taking is about how people manage who speaks when in a conversation. A dominant speaker refers to someone who tends to control the dialogue. Cooperative relates to how people follow conversational norms to keep a conversation functioning. So the best fit for a common form of figurative language is idiom.