to coin a phrase

something that you say before you use a phrase which sounds slightly silly He was, to coin a phrase, as sick as a parrot.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
StÉPhane	ste-FAHN	French
Katayun	-	Persian
VÍGi	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Mimi	-	English, Italian
GaÉTan	-	French
Norah	NAWR-ə	Irish, English