Azure Yang
what does "coin a phrase" mean? can you give some examples?
at the start of the new school year, two girls are talking about another girl's not-so-nice dress(the girl is single). one of the 2 girls says: Ahh, find a man, coin a phrase.It’s a busy year.
2013년 1월 26일 오후 2:22
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I agree with Imz Miah. "To coin a phrase" is to invent a new expression. (Sometimes these expressions are used only once; sometimes they become part of the language.)
You, Imz, and I are members of this website. So we are italkiERS! (Look! I have just coined a phrase!)
2013년 1월 26일
"To coin" in this example means to create something usable (eg. currency).
2013년 1월 26일
"coin a phrase" Coin can never have a single side .. Girl/Female are incomplete unless she has man in her life
2013년 1월 26일
I've always thought "to coin a phrase" means to invent a phrase or be the first person to use it.
2013년 1월 26일
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