to coin a phrase
US /tə kɔɪn ə freɪz/
UK /tə kɔɪn ə freɪz/
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借用一句老话, 套用一句俗语
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.
嗯，借用一句老话，事实就是如此。
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And, to coin a phrase, the early bird catches the worm.
而且，借用一句老话，早起的鸟儿有虫吃。