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| | ===Verb=== | | ===Verb=== |
| − | {{head|en|verb|head=[[to]] [[turn]] [[a]] [[phrase]]}} | + | {{head|en|verb|head=[[turn]] [[a]] [[phrase]]}} |
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| | # {{idiomatic}} To create a [[particular]] [[linguistic]] [[expression]] which is [[strikingly]] [[clear]], [[appropriate]], and [[memorable]]. | | # {{idiomatic}} To create a [[particular]] [[linguistic]] [[expression]] which is [[strikingly]] [[clear]], [[appropriate]], and [[memorable]]. |
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| | #*: Nobody, however, can take issue with Purdy's ability to '''turn a phrase'''. He has that rare Joycean knack for illuminating an entire universe with one simple detail. | | #*: Nobody, however, can take issue with Purdy's ability to '''turn a phrase'''. He has that rare Joycean knack for illuminating an entire universe with one simple detail. |
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| | + | ====Related terms==== |
| | + | * [[turn of phrase]] |
| | [[Category:English predicates]] | | [[Category:English predicates]] |
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