Word or expression used in a figurative way (5)
I believe the answer is:
trope
'word or expression used in a figurative way' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for trope that I've seen before include "metaphor, perhaps" , "Figure of speech - or pet (anag)" , "Word used in a figurative sense" , "Figurative use of a word or expression; motif" , "Recurrent theme, motif" .)