Parenting Advice

verb to behave in a way that is similar to someone or something else

preposition used to compare someone's behavior to that of another person or thing

• It is important to not act like a child in a professional setting.
• Don't act like you know everything when you clearly don't.
• Why do you always act like a know-it-all?
• She can act like a chameleon, blending in with any social group.

verb to encourage or cheer someone up; to become more cheerful or optimistic

• I encourage you to buck up and face the challenges head-on.
• Come on, buck up and stop moping around.
• Hey buddy, you need to buck up and get your act together.
• Sometimes we all need to buck up and push through tough times.

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

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• I kindly ask that you drop the subject as it is not relevant to our discussion.
• Can we please drop the subject? I don't want to talk about it anymore.
• Let's just drop the subject, it's getting boring.
• It's time to drop the subject and move on to more important matters.

adjective showing a lack of good sense or judgment; foolish

• His foolheaded decision to invest all his savings in a risky venture ultimately led to financial ruin.
• I can't believe you made such a foolheaded mistake by leaving your keys in the car.
• Stop being so foolheaded and listen to reason for once.
• Her foolheaded determination to prove everyone wrong drove her to achieve great success.

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

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

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

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

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

• Despite facing challenges, it's important to keep at it and never give up.
• Hey, I know things are tough right now but just keep at it, you'll get there eventually.
• Dude, just keep at it and don't let anything bring you down.
• Life is like a marathon, you have to keep at it and push through the pain to reach the finish line.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

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

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

• It is unwise to play with fire as it can lead to serious consequences.
• Hey, don't play with fire or you might get burned!
• Dude, you're really playing with fire by messing with her ex-boyfriend.
• Taking unnecessary risks in business is like playing with fire - it could end in disaster.

verb to consider appropriate or suitable

adverb in a manner that is appropriate or suitable

• The board of directors will decide how to allocate the funds as they see fit.
• You can use the conference room for your meeting if you see fit.
• Just do whatever you see fit, man.
• She painted the canvas with bold strokes, letting her creativity guide her as she saw fit.

noun a slight sound made by inhaling through the nose, typically expressing slight distress or crying

verb to make a slight sound by inhaling through the nose, typically expressing slight distress or crying

• She let out a small sniffle as she wiped away her tears.
• I could hear her sniffle as she tried to hold back her emotions.
• Stop your sniffle and just toughen up.
• The economy took a sniffle after the new policy was implemented.

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

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

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

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

• Please stay put while I go get the manager to assist you.
• Just stay put for a minute, I'll be right back.
• Hey, dude, stay put and chill for a bit.
• In times of uncertainty, it's best to stay put and wait for things to settle down.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

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

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• In the absence of the cat, the mice will engage in recreational activities.
• When the cat's away, the mice will play around.
• When the cat's not looking, the mice will party.
• When there is no authority figure present, people will take advantage of the situation.