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
Reinhold-German, Ancient Germanic
JennaJEN-ə (English), YEN-nah (Finnish)English, Finnish
Alaynaə-LAYN-əEnglish (Modern)
RayRAYEnglish
Russel['rʌsl]
HelenHEL-ən (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)