turn a phrase

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishturn a phraseturn a phraseto say something in a particular way Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics. → turn Examples from the Corpusturn a phrase• To turn a phrase in the midst of my instability.

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