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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.
Example Sentences
Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital” and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure.
He harks back to Verdi and the late 19th century but with his own unexpected turns of phrase.
His henchman Stephen Miller does know how to produce a florid turn of phrase, doesn't he?
"Hang it in the Louvre" is a well-known turn of phrase, but for one Newry woman it is about to become a reality.
"A sense of humour and a turn of phrase that would have you in fits of laughter," the statement added.
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