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Noun: turn of phrase
  1. A distinctive spoken or written expression
    "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"
    - turn of expression

Derived forms: turns of phrase

Type of: expressive style, style

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turn a profit
turn a trick
turn around
turn away
turn back
turn down
turn in
turn indicator
turn of events
turn of expression
turn of phrase
turn of the century
turn off
turn on
turn on a dime
turn one's stomach
turn out
turn over
turn over a new leaf
turn signal
turn tail