turn of phrase

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Noun

turn of phrase - a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"turn of expressionexpressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"conceit - a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"

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.See also: of, phrase, turn

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. See also: of, phrase, turn

a ˌturn of ˈphrase

a particular way of saying something or describing something: She has a very amusing turn of phrase.See also: of, phrase, turn

turn of phrase

noun

Synonyms for turn of phrase

noun a distinctive spoken or written expression

Synonyms

turn of expression

Related Words

expressive style
style
conceit

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