American Idioms

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• I'm from Missouri, so I always like to see evidence before making a decision.
• I'm from Missouri, you'll have to show me before I believe it.
• I'm from Missouri, I ain't taking your word for it.
• I'm from Missouri when it comes to trusting new people, I need to see proof of their character first.

noun a coon's age - a colloquial expression meaning a very long time

preposition in - used to indicate inclusion within something

• I haven't seen her in a coon's age, it must have been years since our last meeting.
• I haven't talked to him in a coon's age, we really need to catch up soon.
• I haven't hung out with them in a coon's age, we used to be so close.
• The last time I visited that town was in a coon's age, it feels like a distant memory now.