turn of expression

1. 1.

   a distinctive spoken or written expression

   “John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea”

   Synonymsturn of phrase

   Broaderexpressive style

   Narrowerconceit

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What does turn of expression mean?

turn of expression means "a distinctive spoken or written expression".

What is another word for turn of expression?

Close synonyms include turn of phrase. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.