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

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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all that
be all that
brain surgeon
not (really) (one's) scene
not your scene
sharp cookie
blindfold
able to (do something) blindfolded
able to (do something) with (one's) eyes closed
able to do blindfolded

词组	turn a phrase
释义	turn a phrase 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: all that be all that brain surgeon not (really) (one's) scene not your scene sharp cookie blindfold able to (do something) blindfolded able to (do something) with (one's) eyes closed able to do blindfolded
随便看	make a thing of make a thing of/out of something make a U-turn make available to make a Virginia fence make a virtue of necessity make a virtue of necessity, to make away make away with make away with (someone or something) make a wide stride make a world of difference make a/your pile make bad weather of it make bail make bed make bed (up make believe make believe that make big make blood boil make blood run cold make bold make book make book on