1. a distinctive spoken or written expression; - Example: "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea" [syn: turn of phrase, turn of expression]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
turn of expression
n 1: a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's
succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be
a good idea" [syn: turn of phrase, turn of expression]