turn of phrase
An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is…An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.
» She has an amusing turn of phrase.
Sie hat eine komische Ausdrucksweise. — Esperantostern
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2 senses(countable)An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.
Redewendung
оборо́т ре́чиoborót réči
a distinctive spoken or written expression
(uncountable)A distinctive way of wording things, a distinctive way of writing or speaking.
This author has a beautiful turn of phrase.
Examples
4 sentencesShe has an amusing turn of phrase.
deSie hat eine komische Ausdrucksweise. — Esperantostern
She's got an amusing turn of phrase.
deSie hat eine komische Ausdrucksweise. — Esperantostern
It’s strange when other people start using my turns of phrase.
ruСтранно, когда люди начинают использовать мои речевые обороты. — marafon
deEs ist komisch, wenn andere meine Ausdrucksweisen übernehmen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In Portuguese, simply change "você" for "o senhor" or "a senhora" to turn a phrase formal.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Compare trope, with same sense of turn to mean indirect language.Compare trope, with same sense of turn to mean indirect language.
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Forms
plural: turns of phrase| Singular | turn of phrase |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.