What's the word for it when ....

[BrightSideOfTheMoon]

... you make a comment which is obviously not meant to be acted on or taken literally, but conveys frustration or exasperation? So, for example, saying something like 'just kill me now' or 'we'll just have to send the dog back to (wherever)'

Sarcasm?

Hyperbole?

Rhetoric?

Hyperbole in that they are not meant to be taken literally...

Rhetorical statement?

Hyperbole I think.

An idiom

Irony.

Pretty sure it's hyperbole.
Which I used to think (not as long ago as I'd like ) was pronounced "hyper-bowl".
Bit like the Super Bowl but better.

Hyperbole is exaggeration.

Irony is saying the opposite of what you mean.

So it’s kind of between the two.

Overkill?

I thought hyperbole is when you use overly dramatic language to describe something.

happy to be educated.

I agree with this. A hyperbole is an exaggeration and those phrases aren't that.

It's figurative language so could be an idiom, hyperbole, etc depending on the actual phrase you say.

figuratively speaking or idiom. not hyperbole as that is used when dramatically exaggerating a term

Sorry to crash but got a question of my own if ok

When someone tried to get themselves into a situation or invite or tries to join something they're not invited. Wheedle their way in? No. I mean they just sort of insert themselves. A colleague said " oh he's insinuated his way in". But it's not that. But what is it ?

@tattooshka Cambridge Dictionary

to use clever, secret, and often unpleasant methods to gradually become part of something: Over the years she insinuated herself into the great man's life.

Your friend was right

@tattooshka a gatecrasher? imposing?

@HPandthelastwish fabulous thank you. There's another word too I was thinking but maybe I had to e wrong one if insinuated was right ! I'm usually good with words but peri...it steals things

Insinuated sounds right to me.

Inveigle!!!

Wrong context i think but just came to me

to use clever, secret, and often unpleasant methods to gradually become part of something: Over the years she insinuated herself into the great man's life.

I thought @tattooshka meant inserting without any charm (wheedle) or in a clever way more just doing it bluntly.

I only Googled it because I don't think I've ever heard it used to mean that so every day's a school day.

@CaptainMyCaptain yes it was right and o was wrong with my random thought of inveigle.