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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Ealhhere		-	Anglo-Saxon
Nancy		['nænsi]
Adoniram		-	Biblical
Victorius		-	Late Roman
Allie		['æli]
&Aelig;Sc		-	Anglo-Saxon

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