coin a phrase



coin a phrase

Fig. to create a new expression that is worthy of being remembered and repeated. (Often jocular.) He is "worth his weight in feathers," to coin a phrase.
See also: coin, phrase

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Whitaker['hwitəkə(r)]
Zahid-Arabic
Buena['bju:nə]
Laurencia-English (Rare)
Edythe-English
Aaminah-Arabic