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Old 09-20-2021, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
to coin a phrase
[to coin a phrase]
DEFINITION
said ironically when introducing a banal remark or cliché.
"I had to find out the hard way—to coin a phrase"
said when introducing a new expression or a variation on a familiar one.

eaning of to coin a phrase in English

to coin a phrase
humorous

something you say before using an expression that has been very popular or used too much:
I was, to coin a phrase, gobsmacked!
GG your reply sounds like a time that you shouldnt have replied.