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By this point, there are moments where even Wilde's delightful turn of phrase begins to grate, as the show relies on the narrator rather than its characters actions.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The mannerisms, the walk, the voice, the turn of phrase.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
To borrow a turn of phrase, darken your clothes and strike a violent pose.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Even so, some turn of phrase or another is destined to knock you down.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 July 2024
When the captain emerged from the dressing room, held his hands up and spoke with a straightforward turn of phrase, the disappointment was diluted.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This is an interesting turn of phrase, given that all these resolutions specifically state that the deliberate starvation of civilians by siege is a war crime under international law.
—Annie Sparrow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
Businesses also wrestle with their public-facing brand and their operations behind the curtain (to borrow a turn of phrase from The Wizard of Oz, which Lynch professes to think about every day).
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
While muscle knots aren’t actually knotted, the discomfort is real and the turn of phrase endures.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The mannerisms, the walk, the voice, the turn of phrase.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
To borrow a turn of phrase, darken your clothes and strike a violent pose.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Even so, some turn of phrase or another is destined to knock you down.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 July 2024
When the captain emerged from the dressing room, held his hands up and spoke with a straightforward turn of phrase, the disappointment was diluted.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This is an interesting turn of phrase, given that all these resolutions specifically state that the deliberate starvation of civilians by siege is a war crime under international law.
—Annie Sparrow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
Businesses also wrestle with their public-facing brand and their operations behind the curtain (to borrow a turn of phrase from The Wizard of Oz, which Lynch professes to think about every day).
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
While muscle knots aren’t actually knotted, the discomfort is real and the turn of phrase endures.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Turn of phrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20phrase. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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