Francois said:
Gentle is my second name.
I think he was looking for words expressing that a saying/idiom can conjure up strong images to the listener. Vivid and pictorial may be among the words he was looking for.
FRC
EXACTLY! Sorry about the confusion. I will try to clarify but I'm not sure it will make sense. I was going to make a verb out of this word. The specific sentence I ended up using (but I still think there is a better word): "She is the spit out of your mouth", her mother idiomized.
Before you say anything, I realize idiomize is not a word. I knew from the beginning that I would be inventing a verb from this noun.
I still think, though, that there is a better word to describe such a descriptive (if gross) phrase.
Thanks for all of your help and sorry again for the confusion.