he’ll never lend you the money because he’s such a Scrooge

Question

what figurative term

Answer 1

Try this:
Access the American Heritage Dictionary online.
Look up figurative.
Look at the words in the sentence.
Is there a word that stands out to you or about which you are not certain?
If so, then look up that word/those words in the American Heritage Dictionary.

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