to coin a phrase
US /tə kɔɪn ə freɪz/
UK /tə kɔɪn ə freɪz/
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meminjam sebuah frasa, kalau boleh dibilang
used to introduce a phrase that the speaker acknowledges is not original or is a cliché, often with a humorous or ironic intent
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Well, to coin a phrase, it is what it is.
Yah, meminjam sebuah frasa, ya sudahlah.
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And, to coin a phrase, the early bird catches the worm.
Dan, meminjam sebuah frasa, siapa cepat dia dapat.