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to coin a phrase

to coin a phrase
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too koin ey freyz]
    • /tu kɔɪn eɪ freɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too koin ey freyz]
    • /tu kɔɪn eɪ freɪz/

Definitions of to coin a phrase words

  • phrase to coin a phrase You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché. 0
  • noun to coin a phrase said ironically after one uses a cliché 0
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Parts of speech for To coin a phrase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of To coin a phrase

to coin a phrase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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