Friendship Expressions

noun a phrase used to describe someone who is eagerly listening or paying close attention

• During the lecture, I was all ears to absorb as much information as possible.
• Tell me what happened, I'm all ears!
• Spill the tea, I'm all ears.
• As soon as she mentioned a surprise, I was all ears and eager to know more.

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

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating time, place, manner, or degree

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

• The two countries are working hand in hand to promote peace in the region.
• They walked down the street hand in hand, enjoying each other's company.
• The best friends are always sticking together, hand in hand.
• Education and success go hand in hand, one leading to the other.

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

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

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

• It is important to keep in touch with your colleagues even when working remotely.
• Let's make sure to keep in touch and catch up soon!
• We should totally keep in touch so we don't lose touch.
• Like branches on a tree, let's always keep in touch no matter where life takes us.

noun an intense feeling of deep affection

verb to feel deep affection or sexual attraction for someone

• Love is considered one of the strongest human emotions.
• I love spending time with my family.
• I'm totally in love with that new song.
• The artist poured her love into every brushstroke of the painting.

verb to join or support a group or cause

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often providing information about time, place, manner, or degree

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

• The company decided to throw in with the new government regulations to avoid any legal issues.
• I told my friend to throw in with us for the road trip next weekend.
• I didn't expect him to throw in with those troublemakers at the party.
• She decided to throw in with the rebels and fight against the oppressive regime.

noun a promise made by interlocking pinky fingers as a sign of agreement or commitment

• They sealed the deal with a pinky promise, symbolizing their commitment to each other.
• I pinky promise I won't tell anyone about the surprise party.
• Let's pinky promise to always have each other's backs, no matter what.
• Her pinky promise to always remember him was like a bond that could never be broken.

noun a celebratory gesture in which two people lightly jump and bump their chests together

verb to engage in a chest bump

• During the celebratory event, the two colleagues engaged in a chest bump.
• After scoring a goal, the players chest bumped in excitement.
• The friends decided to chest bump as a way to celebrate their victory.
• The news of the promotion felt like a chest bump of happiness.

noun abbreviation for 'to be honest'

• To be honest, I believe that transparency is key in any business transaction.
• TBH, I think he's kind of cute.
• TBH, I'm not really feeling this party.
• TBH, the truth hurts sometimes but it's necessary for growth.