Educational Phrases

adjective expressed in a proverb or proverbs

• The proverbial saying 'actions speak louder than words' holds true in this situation.
• She's always the proverbial early bird, never late for anything.
• I can't believe he actually won the proverbial jackpot at the casino.
• The storm clouds gathered ominously, casting a proverbial shadow over the town.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being (in this case, 'got' is a verb that shows possession or acquisition)

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun (in this case, 'this' is an adjective that specifies a particular thing)

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun (in this case, 'you' is a pronoun that replaces a specific person)

• With your skills and experience, I am confident that you've got this project under control.
• Don't worry, you've got this! You know what you're doing.
• Hey, no sweat! You got this, no problem.
• Life may throw challenges at you, but remember, you've got this. You are strong enough to overcome anything.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

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

article a word that is used to specify any member of a class of people, places, or things

• During the presentation, the speaker decided to hit the pause button to address a technical issue.
• I was watching a movie and had to hit pause because I needed to use the restroom.
• I was in the middle of a heated argument with my friend when he suddenly hit pause on the conversation.
• Sometimes it's important to hit the pause button in life and take a moment to reflect on your choices.

noun a turn or change in direction that occurs after a previous action or event

• The driver carefully signaled his afterturn before changing lanes.
• Don't forget to use your afterturn signal when making a turn.
• I almost missed my afterturn because I was too busy chatting on the phone.
• She always knows when to make an afterturn in the conversation to keep it interesting.