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
MÁEdÓC-Ancient Irish
Eufemiae-oo-FE-myah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Veaceslav-Romanian
Tevye-Yiddish
JulietJOO-lee-et, JOOL-yətEnglish
Ashurst['æʃɜ:st]