Colloquial Phrases

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb an action or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The deceased will be laid to rest in the cemetery.
• He's gonna take a dirt nap after that stunt he pulled.
• That guy is asking for trouble, he might just end up taking a dirt nap.
• If you keep pushing your luck, you're gonna end up taking a dirt nap sooner or later.

noun a vulgar slang term for the female genitalia

adverb to move or act aimlessly or without purpose

• Please refrain from twatting around during the meeting.
• Stop twatting around and focus on the task at hand.
• Quit twatting around and get your act together.
• He's always twatting around with different ideas, never sticking to one thing.

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.