单词 | turn of phrase |
释义 | turn of phraseSEE SYNONYMS FOR turn of phrase ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Words nearby turn of phraseturnip-rooted celery, turnkey, turnkey project, turnkey system, turnoff, turn of phrase, turn of the century, turn of the tide, turnon, turn one's back on, turn one's hand to The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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