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词汇 turn of phrase
释义
Idiom
turn of phrase
1.
a way of saying something.
'Significant other', meaning 'partner', now that's an interesting turn of phrase.
2.
the ability to express yourself well.
She has a nice turn of phrase which should serve her well in journalism.

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.

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.

a ˌturn of ˈphrase

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