coin a phrase
創(chuàng)造出一個(gè)新的短語或特定詞匯，通常用于形容某種情況或思想
口語·幽默地引用或創(chuàng)造新說法
英文釋義
to invent or create a new expression or saying, typically used humorously to acknowledge that one is using a common or clichéd phrase
例句
He's as sharp as a tack, to coin a phrase, but he's also very kind.
典故來源
源自鑄幣（coin）的比喻，將創(chuàng)造新詞比作鑄造新貨幣，后常用于自嘲使用俗語。