Question of the Day #1299

Kid Rock Toadies Up To Trump With Graphic, Violent Turn Of Phrase

From the headline of this article at the Huffington News.

  上記の文で、turn of phraseの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "turn of phrase" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

言い表し方

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a way of saying or describing something

 

Examples

1. "Significant other" meaning "partner" - now that's an interesting turn of phrase.
2. She has a nice turn of phrase, which should serve her well in journalism.
3. He has a memorable turn of phrase and rises to the occasion. From BBC
4. For Ukrainians, it was a confusing turn of phrase. From BBC
5. He harks back to Verdi and the late 19th century but with his own unexpected turns of phrase. From Los Angeles Times

   

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