turn of phrase

== English == === Etymology === Compare trope, with same sense of turn to mean indirect language. === Pronunciation === === Noun === turn of phrase (countable and uncountable, plural turns of phrase) (countable) An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful. (uncountable) A distinctive way of wording things, a distinctive way of writing or speaking. Synonyms: style, prose This author has a beautiful turn of phrase. ==== Related terms ==== turn a phrase ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== figure of speech === Further reading === “turn of phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.