Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Phrase"

A: "That brings me to my main/next point" :A transitional expression that introduces the main point of a conversation.

"This brings me to my main/next point" : A transitional expression that introduces the main point of a discussion.

A: Say toy were talking about something, and had to explain a few things before you could get to the conclusion.

The phrase "which brings me to my point" means pretty much that the next thing you're going to say is related and or caused by what you said before.

A: Oh, ok, this is kind of a joke. He's saying "How do I phrase this?" so that it seems like he's going to try to express his idea in a complex and maybe more polite way, but then he gives up on that and just says "you."

A: The head of a pin is the flat part of a pin. So it is a very small area.

"How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" is a traditional saying that represents a useless or meaningless question in philosophy or theology.

A: It means that it would never even happen because the person feel syringly about it. It is similar to saying "I won't do that," but it is more strongly emphasized by saying "never."

For example, you can say:

"I would never fly on a plane, it's too scary."

You can also say:

"I won't fly on a plane, it's too scary."

A: I messed up the floors in the bathroom.
I'm stoked to go surfing tomorrow.
He isn't on the same wavelength as his more experienced friends.
Out of the blue, my mother showed up on my doorstep.

A: The first one is correct and probably what you want. The second is incorrect without a comma.

You could also say “by the American president*,* Andrew Jackson,” but only if you are contrasting him with a different country’s president mentioned earlier.

If you are just referring to Andrew Jackson, and you want to describe him as an American president, “by American president Andrew Jackson” is best.

A: Do away- to get rid of. (Not a common phrase) you should do away with those old shoes.

A: come away from there!

¡sal de allí!

The leaves will then come away from the core easily.

Las hojas luego saldrán del núcleo fácilmente.


It's a dream come true to come away with a medal

Es un sueño hecho realidad salir con una medalla

A: This is not a common phrase. THINK OF means the same and is much more common.
"I can't think of/think up anything to give her for her birthday."
"Can you think of/think up a reason to loan him the money?"
"The truth is worse that anything you can think of/think up."

A: Phrase is a group of words with a special idiomatic meaning.
'to be in the know,' 'to lob shells,' 'to upset the applecart,' 'brazen hussy' are phrases, but not sentences.
'I am not trying to upset the applecart' is a sentence. Although some people may call sentences phrases (but not vice versa), according to my understanding, full sentences are not phrases.

A: I would highly recommend you use the second one " the phrase is used for someone close to you"

there is no difference, when it is used for someone close to you, it's for the person.

When it's used to someone close to you, it's when the phrase is used directly to the person, I hope this makes sense

A: A sentence is a complete idea with at least one subject and verb and is not a dependent clause.
Ex. He ran to the store
She is with him.

A phrase is a incomplete idea that either lacks a subject or verb or is a dependent clause.
Ex. Ran to the store (no subject)
When he ran to the store (dependent clause)

A: Sometimes they are the same. But phrase also can mean just a few words, only part of a sentence.

A: phrase is not a sentence it could be more than 2 words

compound sentence is have subjects and objects together with conjunctions e.g. and/or/but to express or describe something that you would like to share

A: “The cost of riding a ferry”

A: I don’t know a lot about Fortnite, but is it possible to collect wood in that game? I think you heard him correctly. You’re just thinking of the wrong word. “Ten wood” is the only thing that I can think of that would make sense.

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I agree with you the ones you left blank don’t NEED more. But maybe the teacher wanted you to practice something. They need to give better instructions.

A: These are mostly interchangeable. Both are correct.

A: Rise and shine is often a greeting people use to wake others up, but it can also refer to how early someone wakes up. (The man on Instagram you described for example) is bragging about how hard working he is because he can wake up extremely early and do a work out. People that are really into productivity kinds of things will use this phrase.

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It’s difficult to give you a good answer, because I can only imagine the exact circumstance that has caused you to put all of these words together.

All of the sentences you have provided are grammatically correct, and all of them transmit the idea that you want them to have.

I would hesitate to say that any of them are especially “natural“, because this is not something that is often spoken of in open society.

All I can really do is tell you what I would say, given a similar situation:

We mustn’t be too keen to blame others/shift the blame.
– I especially like this because it uses the general “we“. It says, this is a good way for people in society to behave – and it says it very gently.

Let’s try to not put too much importance on blaming others.
– Again, the idea is transmitted as gently as possible. I think it’s a really good approach, when speaking honestly like this, to not be too confrontational.

A: × I didn't know whether this phrase was right when I had used it in conversation
✓ I didn't know whether this phrase was right when I used it in conversation

What you wrote is not incorrect, but it's often more natural to use the regular past tense.

A: In theory, "on cloud nine" can be used to describe anyone who is really happy, although it isn't a very common expression anymore, so it might sound a bit old-fashioned.

A: 2.) Tiring, but rewarding.

That seems pretty natural to say.

A: I’m assuming it means something to a situation where someone is questioning whether another person's idea of appropriating something involves stealing it. Context would help a bit better, but I’m just assuming.