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turn of phrase
turn of phrase
1. An expression. I understood what she was saying until she used a turn of phrase that I had never heard.
2. An eloquent style of writing or speaking. That writer's turn of phrase has earned him many accolades and awards.
turn of phrase
A particular arrangement of words, as in I'd never heard that turn of phrase before, or An idiom can be described as a turn of phrase. This idiom alludes to the turning or shaping of objects (as on a lathe), a usage dating from the late 1600s.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Terpsichore | | - | Greek Mythology |
Snorri | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
Regan | | REE-gən | English |
Kirsten | | KEER-sten (Danish, Norwegian), KUR-stən (English) | Danish, Norwegian, English |
Gottlob | | - | German |
Brynn | | BRIN | English (Modern) |