Humorous Phrases

adjective sarcastic - characterized by or involving sarcasm; given to using sarcasm

• Her sarcastic remarks often went over the heads of her colleagues in the meeting.
• I love how sarcastic she gets when she's in a bad mood.
• Stop being so sarcastic, it's not funny anymore.
• His sarcastic tone cut through the tension in the room like a knife.

noun a slap with the open hand or a flat object

verb to slap with the open hand or a flat object as a punishment

• The teacher warned the student that if he misbehaved again, he would receive a spanking.
• I can't believe she actually spanked him in public!
• She gave him a good spank on the butt for being so cheeky.
• The team's loss in the championship game was a real spank to their ego.

noun a type of speech that denotes a person, place, thing, or idea

• The professor dismissed the student's argument as mere stuff and nonsense.
• Don't listen to him, it's all just stuff and nonsense.
• That's total stuff and nonsense, bro.
• Her excuses were just stuff and nonsense, trying to cover up the truth.

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

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

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun

• He expressed that he would rather be dead in a ditch than attend another boring meeting.
• I would rather be dead in a ditch than do my homework right now.
• She said she would rather be dead in a ditch than go to that party.
• After the embarrassing incident, he felt like he would rather be dead in a ditch than face his friends again.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

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

• I was wondering about the protocol for submitting a complaint, asking for a friend.
• Can you tell me if it's okay to bring a plus one to the party, asking for a friend?
• Is it cool to borrow your car for the weekend, asking for a friend?
• Do you think it's worth investing in cryptocurrency, asking for a friend?

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

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

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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 a noun, such as 'the', 'a', or 'an'

• The painter decided to lay it on with a trowel to ensure a thick and even coat of paint.
• He really laid it on with a trowel when telling his exaggerated fishing story.
• She always lays it on with a trowel when talking about her accomplishments.
• The politician tends to lay it on with a trowel when making promises during the campaign.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

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 limit a noun, either indefinite (a, an) or definite (the)

• The patient was diagnosed as being dead from the neck up, meaning there was no brain activity.
• I tried talking to him about the latest news, but he's dead from the neck up.
• She's so obsessed with her phone, she's basically dead from the neck up.
• After the accident, he was physically fine but emotionally dead from the neck up.

adjective a colloquial abbreviation for awkward, used to describe a situation or person that is uncomfortable or embarrassing

• The awkward silence in the meeting made everyone feel uncomfortable.
• It was so awks when I accidentally called my teacher 'mom'.
• That whole situation was majorly awks, dude.
• The tension between them was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. It was awks.