turn of phrase

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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 phrase

turn down, turn for the better, turn in, turn in one's grave, turn indicator, turn of phrase, turn of the century, turn of the screw, the, turn of the tide, turn off, turn on

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