a turn of phrase



a turn of phrase

 
1. a way of saying something 'Significant other', meaning 'partner', now that's an interesting turn of phrase.
2. the ability to express yourself well She has a nice turn of phrase which should serve her well in journalism.
See also: of, phrase, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nedyalka-Bulgarian
SylviSUYL-vee (Finnish)Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
EdieEE-deeEnglish
Severose-VE-roItalian, Spanish
Alton['ɔ:ltən]
Ambrosineam-BRO-zeenEnglish (Rare)