turn of expression

English Thesaurus

1. a distinctive spoken or written expression (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	expressive style, style,
definition	:	a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	conceit,
definition	:	a witty or ingenious turn of phrase (noun.communication)