Metaphors And Figures Of Speech

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

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

• The neglected garden had gone to seed, with weeds taking over the once well-tended flower beds.
• I haven't mowed the lawn in weeks, it's really gone to seed.
• His old car has really gone to seed, it's falling apart.
• After years of neglect, the historic building had gone to seed and was in desperate need of restoration.

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

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

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

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

• In order to navigate efficiently, it is important to know when to trim your sails.
• Hey, don't forget to trim your sails before we head out on the water!
• Dude, you gotta trim your sails if you want to catch some good wind.
• Sometimes in life, you need to trim your sails and adjust your approach to reach your goals.