catachresis

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

"Before the meeting, the teacher had a lot of paperwork to complete, including grading assignments and recording attendance. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

"The student's overextension of her schedule made it impossible to complete all her homework assignments to her usual high standard. "

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

"When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan."

"He is overusing his phone, and now his battery is dead. "

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

"Sentence: "The grammarians debated the correct use of the semicolon in the sentence." "