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
Daumantas-Lithuanian
Berenguer-Catalan
Njord-Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Hafsa-Arabic
LiisuLEE:-sooEstonian
Bessarion-Late Greek