Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun turn_of_phrase

1 sense of turn of phrase

Sense 1
turn of phrase, turn of expression -- (a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea")
       => expressive style, style -- (a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper")