So in many cases the literal meaning of a word does not make any sense.

By now the literal meaning of his words, at least, had reached me.

He has used it in the business sense, but of course there is another, more literal meaning.

As I read, it seems to me that this is not his literal meaning.

Remember, the literal meaning of education is "to lead out."

You could even say that it's got 'the love', which is the literal meaning of the name.

Theatre is an older form of the word, though both words share the same literal meaning.

Within the family it is usually the words and their literal meaning which take primary importance.

The literal meaning of the word that comes out seems to be horizon road.

The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.