# turn of phrase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.
2. A distinctive way of wording things, a distinctive way of writing or speaking.

## Etymology
Compare trope, with same sense of turn to mean indirect language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turn-of-phrase