turn a phrase (English, verb)
expansion: turn a phrase (third-person singular simple present turns a phrase, present participle turning a phrase, simple past and past participle turned a phrase)
Senses:
glosses: To create a particular linguistic expression which is strikingly clear, appropriate, and memorable.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: turns a phrase
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: turning a phrase
tags: participle
present
form: turned a phrase
tags: participle
past
form: turned a phrase
tags: past