phrase

Related to phrase: noun phrase, clause, Idioms

coin a phrase

To create a new expression. Don't try to coin a phrase, just write a straightforward headline.

See also: coin, phrase

might as well

Should (do something), typically because there is no reason not to. The deadline is today, but you might as well send it in anyway—they may still accept it. A: "Are you going to work late tonight?" B: "I might as well. I have nothing else going on."

stock phrase

A well-known, overused phrase; a cliché. As this is a creative writing class, I don't want to see any stock phrases in your stories. Please rewrite this paragraph in your own words, instead of using stock phrases like "think outside the box."

to coin a phrase

A set phrase said after one uses a new expression. It is typically used jocularly to indicate the opposite (i.e. that one has just used a well-known or trite saying). Well, we can't do anything about it now, so "que sera sera," to coin a phrase.

See also: coin, phrase

to put it another way

To rephrase something; to express something in a different way. This is a set phrase, so the verb is not conjugated. I'm afraid your sales figures haven't been in line with the figures generated by our estimates. To put it another way, Tom, your performance has been really underwhelming. The universe is huge and uncaring to our choices or ambitions. To put it another, more optimistic way, our fates are ours to decide for ourselves.

turn a phrase

To express something in very adept, elegant, and clever terms. Mr. Broadmoor is so cultivated and witty. Not only is he remarkably intelligent, but he is always able to turn a phrase most poignantly.

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.

when you get a chance

As soon as you have a bit of free time. Hey, Sarah? When you get a chance, would you mind looking over these financial reports? There's something I want to discuss with you when you get a chance.

coin a phrase

Fig. to create a new expression that is worthy of being remembered and repeated. (Often jocular.) He is "worth his weight in feathers," to coin a phrase.

See also: coin, phrase

let me (just) say

and just let me say

a phrase introducing something that the speaker thinks is important. Rachel: Let me say how pleased we all are with your efforts. Henry: Why, thank you very much. Bob: Just let me say that we're extremely pleased with your activity. Bill: Thanks loads. I did what I could.

might as well

and may as well

a phrase indicating that it is probably better to do something than not to do it. Bill: Should we try to get there for the first showing of the film? Jane: Might as well. Nothing else to do. Andy: May as well leave now. It doesn't matter if we arrive a little bit early. Jane: Why do we always have to be the first to arrive?

to put it another way

and put another way

a phrase introducing a restatement of what someone, usually the speaker, has just said. Father: You're still very young, Tom. To put it another way, you don't have any idea about what you're getting into. John: Could you go back to your own room now, Tom? I have to study. Put another way, get out of here! Tom: Okay, okay. Don't get your bowels in an uproar!

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.

to coin a phrase

You say to coin a phrase to show that you are using an expression that people will know. Stunned Jackson was, to coin a phrase, `sick as a parrot'. Note: To coin a new word means to invent it or use it for the first time. In this expression, the term is being used ironically.

See also: coin, phrase

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

to coin a phrase

1 said ironically when introducing a banal remark or cliché. 2 said when introducing a new expression or a variation on a familiar one.

See also: coin, phrase

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

to coin a ˈphrase

used for introducing an expression that you have invented or to apologize for using a well-known idiom or phrase instead of an original one: Oh well, no news is good news, to coin a phrase.

See also: coin, phrase

a ˌturn of ˈphrase

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

coin a phrase, to

To fashion an expression. This term, dating from the 1940s, is often used ironically to apologize for using a cliché, as in “He acts like the cock of the walk, to coin a phrase.” Of course it can also be used straightforwardly and refer to inventing an expression, a usage dating from the late 1500s.

See also: coin

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

coin a phrase
coin a phrase, to
(as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
a penny for them
pass current
be twiddling (one's) thumbs
be twiddling your thumbs
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References in periodicals archive

But to the rest of the world, it's best known as a song from the Lion King - and Walt Disney registered a trademark for the phrase for their merchandise.

'Hakuna Matata' and other unlikely trademarked phrases

Before I crack a joke or use a phrase, I pause and think about why I am using it and the context I am applying it to," she says.

The good and the bad of Kenya's pop cliches

Anyone can unearth hundreds of organisations and publications that have used the phrase recently by Googling the phrase.

PC madness is just absurd

The Greek verb used for the phrase above "was moved with compassion" is [phrase omitted] [esplanchnisthe] (indicative, aorist passive, 3rd person, singular) that literally means "He was moved with pity, He was moved with compassion (for somebody)"; the verb [phrase omitted] [splangkhnizomai] is a verb that conveys, with strength, inner feelings and it means "to be moved to the depth of one's innermost being, to the greatest depth one's being" (Bailly 2000: 1779; Liddell&Scott 1968: 1628; Badea 2009: 152).

[phrase omitted] [Agape] or God's unbounded and sacrificial love for men

of myself and my statue I will now relate the phrase which Anaxagoras

The Upright Man: Favorinus, his Statue, and the Audience that Brought it Low

In fact, if an asterisk is added to the end of a phrase, truncation is performed.

Phrase truncation in PubMed searches

Focus each web page on a specific topic and keyword phrase. Your title and header will be indexed by the search engine and seen by prospects and increase the chance viewers will open your article instead of an alternate article.

10 tips to improve insurance agency SEO

In long documents, and even in shorter ones of certain formats, several issues can create problems when following the standard convention of using quotes around the phrase for phrase searching.

Search strategies for large document searching

The Arabic phrase - a praise of God - has become a routine cry of Muslim extremists before carrying out their violent attacks.

The Arabic Phrase 'Allahu Akbar,' Explained

There's no record of every time someone utters a certain word or phrase, so to study these questions, my colleague Ezgi Akpinar and I turned to the next best thing: books.

Why 'Cool' Is Still Cool

-- A folk artist who became a folk hero to some after picking a fight with fast-food giant Chick-fil-A over use of the phrase ''eat more kale'' -- similar to their trademarked ''eat mor chikin'' -- has won his legal battle.

Vt. man celebrates his new 'eat more kale' trademark

Innovation Ventures had applied to register the phrase hours of energy now for "dietary supplements" and "non-alcoholic liquids for human consumption, namely, energy shots." But the USPTO examiner refused registration, determining that the phrase was incapable of functioning as a trademark to identify the source of origin of the listed goods.

Fighting to win? It takes more than energy

It provides a way to send a one-sentence phrase to friends and family with just the press of a button.

2 Digital Doors Announces the Release of "Phrased!" on iOS

Unfortunately, terrorists, who claim to be the custodians of faith all across the world, are overly misusing this glorifying phrase.

Deviant ideology

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释义	phrase Related to phrase: noun phrase, clause, Idioms coin a phrase To create a new expression. Don't try to coin a phrase, just write a straightforward headline. See also: coin, phrase might as well Should (do something), typically because there is no reason not to. The deadline is today, but you might as well send it in anyway—they may still accept it. A: "Are you going to work late tonight?" B: "I might as well. I have nothing else going on." See also: might, well stock phrase A well-known, overused phrase; a cliché. As this is a creative writing class, I don't want to see any stock phrases in your stories. Please rewrite this paragraph in your own words, instead of using stock phrases like "think outside the box." See also: phrase, stock to coin a phrase A set phrase said after one uses a new expression. It is typically used jocularly to indicate the opposite (i.e. that one has just used a well-known or trite saying). Well, we can't do anything about it now, so "que sera sera," to coin a phrase. See also: coin, phrase to put it another way To rephrase something; to express something in a different way. This is a set phrase, so the verb is not conjugated. I'm afraid your sales figures haven't been in line with the figures generated by our estimates. To put it another way, Tom, your performance has been really underwhelming. The universe is huge and uncaring to our choices or ambitions. To put it another, more optimistic way, our fates are ours to decide for ourselves. See also: another, put, way turn a phrase To express something in very adept, elegant, and clever terms. Mr. Broadmoor is so cultivated and witty. Not only is he remarkably intelligent, but he is always able to turn a phrase most poignantly. See also: phrase, turn 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 when you get a chance As soon as you have a bit of free time. Hey, Sarah? When you get a chance, would you mind looking over these financial reports? There's something I want to discuss with you when you get a chance. See also: chance, get Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. coin a phrase Fig. to create a new expression that is worthy of being remembered and repeated. (Often jocular.) He is "worth his weight in feathers," to coin a phrase. See also: coin, phrase let me (just) say and just let me say a phrase introducing something that the speaker thinks is important. Rachel: Let me say how pleased we all are with your efforts. Henry: Why, thank you very much. Bob: Just let me say that we're extremely pleased with your activity. Bill: Thanks loads. I did what I could. See also: let, say might as well and may as well a phrase indicating that it is probably better to do something than not to do it. Bill: Should we try to get there for the first showing of the film? Jane: Might as well. Nothing else to do. Andy: May as well leave now. It doesn't matter if we arrive a little bit early. Jane: Why do we always have to be the first to arrive? See also: might, well to put it another way and put another way a phrase introducing a restatement of what someone, usually the speaker, has just said. Father: You're still very young, Tom. To put it another way, you don't have any idea about what you're getting into. John: Could you go back to your own room now, Tom? I have to study. Put another way, get out of here! Tom: Okay, okay. Don't get your bowels in an uproar! See also: another, put, way McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. 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 The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. to coin a phrase You say to coin a phrase to show that you are using an expression that people will know. Stunned Jackson was, to coin a phrase, `sick as a parrot'. Note: To coin a new word means to invent it or use it for the first time. In this expression, the term is being used ironically. See also: coin, phrase Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. to coin a phrase 1 said ironically when introducing a banal remark or cliché. 2 said when introducing a new expression or a variation on a familiar one. See also: coin, phrase Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary to coin a ˈphrase used for introducing an expression that you have invented or to apologize for using a well-known idiom or phrase instead of an original one: Oh well, no news is good news, to coin a phrase. See also: coin, phrase 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 Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary coin a phrase, to To fashion an expression. This term, dating from the 1940s, is often used ironically to apologize for using a cliché, as in “He acts like the cock of the walk, to coin a phrase.” Of course it can also be used straightforwardly and refer to inventing an expression, a usage dating from the late 1500s. See also: coin The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: coin a phrase coin a phrase, to (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) a penny for them pass current be twiddling (one's) thumbs be twiddling your thumbs 57 and the rest and how References in periodicals archive But to the rest of the world, it's best known as a song from the Lion King - and Walt Disney registered a trademark for the phrase for their merchandise. 'Hakuna Matata' and other unlikely trademarked phrases Before I crack a joke or use a phrase, I pause and think about why I am using it and the context I am applying it to," she says. The good and the bad of Kenya's pop cliches Anyone can unearth hundreds of organisations and publications that have used the phrase recently by Googling the phrase. PC madness is just absurd The Greek verb used for the phrase above "was moved with compassion" is [phrase omitted] [esplanchnisthe] (indicative, aorist passive, 3rd person, singular) that literally means "He was moved with pity, He was moved with compassion (for somebody)"; the verb [phrase omitted] [splangkhnizomai] is a verb that conveys, with strength, inner feelings and it means "to be moved to the depth of one's innermost being, to the greatest depth one's being" (Bailly 2000: 1779; Liddell&Scott 1968: 1628; Badea 2009: 152). [phrase omitted] [Agape] or God's unbounded and sacrificial love for men of myself and my statue I will now relate the phrase which Anaxagoras The Upright Man: Favorinus, his Statue, and the Audience that Brought it Low In fact, if an asterisk is added to the end of a phrase, truncation is performed. Phrase truncation in PubMed searches Focus each web page on a specific topic and keyword phrase. Your title and header will be indexed by the search engine and seen by prospects and increase the chance viewers will open your article instead of an alternate article. 10 tips to improve insurance agency SEO In long documents, and even in shorter ones of certain formats, several issues can create problems when following the standard convention of using quotes around the phrase for phrase searching. Search strategies for large document searching The Arabic phrase - a praise of God - has become a routine cry of Muslim extremists before carrying out their violent attacks. The Arabic Phrase 'Allahu Akbar,' Explained There's no record of every time someone utters a certain word or phrase, so to study these questions, my colleague Ezgi Akpinar and I turned to the next best thing: books. Why 'Cool' Is Still Cool -- A folk artist who became a folk hero to some after picking a fight with fast-food giant Chick-fil-A over use of the phrase ''eat more kale'' -- similar to their trademarked ''eat mor chikin'' -- has won his legal battle. Vt. man celebrates his new 'eat more kale' trademark Innovation Ventures had applied to register the phrase hours of energy now for "dietary supplements" and "non-alcoholic liquids for human consumption, namely, energy shots." But the USPTO examiner refused registration, determining that the phrase was incapable of functioning as a trademark to identify the source of origin of the listed goods. Fighting to win? It takes more than energy It provides a way to send a one-sentence phrase to friends and family with just the press of a button. 2 Digital Doors Announces the Release of "Phrased!" on iOS Unfortunately, terrorists, who claim to be the custodians of faith all across the world, are overly misusing this glorifying phrase. Deviant ideology
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