coin a phrase

[lifeissweet]

I am so sad and lacking in a life that this has been bothering me since the election debate on Thursday.

Nick Clegg said: "to coin a phrase, size does matter"

No, no, no. If you coin a phrase, you invent it.

There. I have said it to fellow pedants. I can now relax.

I do not need a response to this OP. I just needed to let it go.

Thank you.

and........relax....

calm... deep soothing breaths

we could have a thread about other expressions that don't make sense if you like....:-)

I really am fine now. Thanks

Did he 'coin' it though?
I've heard "size doesn't matter"

Perhaps he was being ironic, pointing out that he was not coining the phrase. Self-deprecation.