metephorically

The Goverment has pushed teh most, arguably, impotent (metephorically speaking chaps) Public Service to the point where they are considering action.

Please Be Patient While I Ignore You « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

It is time that the loyal opposition (i.e. those of us who think the Constitution and the Bill of Rights should pretty much stand as written) started to shout this from the rooftops (metephorically speaking).

Just Another Bush Administration Hypocrisy 2004

Mr Omar said he had spoken metephorically when he had called for people to turn their guns on the real enemy, apartheid.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

It is used metephorically to denote the end of anything (Revelation 1: 8,11)

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

So because James Carville gouged out your eyes and had intercourse with your skull (metephorically speaking) in the 90s you feel the responsibility to pass on the skull fucking to 10 million viewers?

George Stephanopoulos Responds To Obama, Defends Handling Of Debate 2009