Pronunciation: /juː hæd miː æt/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at the first bite of that delicious cake.
B1 You had me at the mention of free food.
B2 You had me at the sight of that breathtaking view.
C1 You had me at the sound of your laughter.
C2 You had me at the way you understand me without saying a word.
verb a word that expresses an action or state of being
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at 'let's go for a walk'.
B1 You had me at the mention of pizza.
B2 You had me at the first note of the song.
C1 You had me at the proposal of a new business venture.
C2 You had me at the promise of a lifetime of adventure together.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at the first bite of the delicious cake.
B1 You had me at the mention of a beach vacation.
B2 You had me at the promise of a new adventure.
C1 You had me at the thought of starting a business together.
C2 You had me at the idea of traveling the world with you.
pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at 'let's go for a walk'.
B1 You had me at the mention of free food.
B2 You had me at the first note of the song.
C1 You had me at the promise of adventure.
C2 You had me at the sincerity in your eyes.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at 'let's go for a walk'.
B1 You had me at the mention of pizza.
B2 You had me at the first note of the song.
C1 You had me at the proposal of a new business venture.
C2 You had me at the promise of a lifetime of adventure together.
conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at the first bite of the pizza.
B1 You had me at the mention of a beach vacation.
B2 You had me at the sight of your smile.
C1 You had me at the sound of your voice.
C2 You had me at the promise of adventure.
article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite
A1 You had me at hello.
A2 You had me at the first bite of pizza.
B1 You had me at the mention of free food.
B2 You had me at the sound of your laughter.
C1 You had me at your genuine kindness.
C2 You had me at the way you understand me without words.
formal Your comprehensive research on the topic truly impressed me. You had me at 'statistical analysis'.
informal I was already sold on the idea, but when you mentioned free food, you had me at 'free food'.
slang I was ready to leave the party until they started playing my favorite song. You had me at 'Old Town Road'.
figurative I was hesitant about joining the project, but your passion for it really convinced me. You had me at 'changing lives'.
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