coin
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- vt. 铸造（货币）；杜撰，创造
- n. 硬币，钱币
- n. (Coin)人名；(西、意)科因；(法)库安
词组搭配
pay someone back in their own coin
retaliate by similar behaviour
以其人之道，还治其人之身
to coin a phrase
said ironically when introducing a banal remark or cliché
套用一种说法
I had to find out the hard way—to coin a phrase.
套句老话说，我是费了九牛二虎之力才搞清楚的。
the other side of the coin
One of two differing or opposing views or sides.
反面，反面意见：两个不同的或相反的观点和方面之一