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coin a phrase

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coin a phrase
Fig. to create a new expression that is worthy of being remembered and repeated. (Often jocular.) He is "worth his weight in feathers," to coin a phrase.
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Yes, the Labour campaign got derailed, to coin a phrase, up the junction.
How Labour was derailed at Crewe by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
If your wondering what happened to my past business relationship well it spiralled out of control and to coin a phrase ?
Relationships ? Don't You Just Love Them? and How Can Hypnosis Help? by Terry Doherty / Relationships community
CNN isn't the first, or only, mainstream media outlet to misunderestimate Bush, to coin a phrase.
The Legacy Thing by IBD / Investors Business Daily
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