Nautical Expressions

noun a very short time; an instant

verb to pull or haul with a rope

• She tied the knot in a trice, showcasing her expertise in knot-tying.
• I'll be back in a trice, just need to grab my keys.
• He fixed the car in a trice, making it run like new.
• The magician made the rabbit disappear in a trice, leaving the audience in awe.

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.