coin a phrase what does the phrase "coin a phrase" mean in the passage : (does it mean make up a new nickname for a man?) Bonnie: Major lack of male real estate. Look at the shower curtain on Kelly Beach. She looks a hot. Can I still say "tranny mess "? Elena: No, that's over. Bonnie: Ahh, find a man, coin a phrase . It's a busy yearwell ,here is the problem! two of my American friends told me the explanation should be Explanation： "Coin" here means to " come up with " OR " Think up of a ...phrase to say"( to a guy/girl to make him like you) Coin a phrase = make up a phrase ( think of something to say something to sb. ) but an american teacher say : Elena told Bonnie she can't use that one anymore (since it's "over" --supposedly not used anymore), so Bonnie would need to coin a new phrase; "find a man, coin a phrase" are like a To Do List for her this year. what am i supposed to hear ?: as far as i am concerned , i think what bonnie wanna say is trying to let elena find a man ,say something to the man ,so maybe elena will get a date ,considering the tradegy that elena lost her parents