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
Zdeslav	-	Croatian
JØRg	-	Danish, Norwegian
Dawson	['dɔ:sn]
Jackson	JAK-sən	English
Addy	['ædi]
Thulani	-	Southern African, Zulu