phrase

January 4th, 2011 | 266 Entries

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266 Entries for “phrase”

  1. I want to see you.

    Banal words five, we decided, as cat­a­lyst to con­quer­ing dis­tance. To tan­gling and tim­ing heart­beats no mat­ter the bruis­ing of egg­plant under­neath our raw eyes, no mat­ter our sleep­less penance we tithed to time thereafter.

    Five syl­la­bles sublime.

  2. A phrase is like a good piece of chocolate. You can let it simmer for a while, or let it get cold with disuse. It can make you smile or cause you tears. A phrase can change your whole day, for better or for worse. Phrases are the building blocks upon what cliches are made of.

    Riley
  3. A turn of phrase. It’s supposed to mean the same thing to everyone. But it can’t translate, it can’t carry over to other cultures. Nothing is universal. Nothing is definite.

  4. He untwisted the cellophane wrapper from the salt water taffy.

    And all I could hear was, “I want candy!”

    tHG
  5. “How many times have you used that phrase! It’s so cliche! I don’t want to hear it anymore,” Martha said to Todd.

  6. Phrase is like cheating. Its a word about words. Phrases in english are useless. Bits that cont compete anything. In ancient languages its different. Single words have mewanings phrases open worlds.

    Aedra
  7. Frantically he typed, and typed and typed. He realised he was too late, hours too late, that he’d never be done. Then he saw that he had only been re-writing the same phrase, over, and over, and over, and over again.

    Andora
  8. The staccato of the timpani and the mournful strings accompanied him through the concerto, each leg of the stanza, each phrase, separated minutely, but forming a rich tapestry woven by a master craftsman.

  9. the phrases only came to him in rhymes. he made millions writing raps, but his girlfriend always got a bit annoyed at him. that stupid genie, he didnt mean be *only* good at rhyming. the genies always have their ways of tricking you.

  10. Making a phrase needs a quite time from your whole life and experiences.

    atomlove
  11. At the end of the explanation I was practically breathless.

    Still I summed up the story for her.

    “You know, the situation was very ‘To Catch A Thief’!”

    She blinked. “To Catch A Phrase?”

    I was puzzled a good long time before I spoke again.

    “Um, I think you skipped the conclusion a few turns ago.”

    tHG
  12. something you say when you put a collection of words together much like what i am doing right at this moment but it could also be categorized as a saying. a phrase could be a short collection of words with a powerful meaning.

    Seleia
  13. A phrase is something you say.
    List of phrases:
    What goes around comes around.
    Karma’s a bitch.
    Hey girl hey!
    What what in the
    Hey

    kaykay
  14. Apparently the wrong turn of phrase set me off on the wrong foot. I understand you’re always in pain, but what you don’t realize is that you seem to suffer so much more than the average person over small things. Meanwhile yesterday was the day I missed the 15-year-old picture of a very young me in my father’s arms and you asked me nothing because you were too busy not fitting in.

  15. When a phrase becomes too crazy, little fish come from between the words and gobble it up. These fish are very perticular about what they eat when it comes to phrases. Some phrases taste like jelly while others just taste like veggie stew. Some are heartier than others, while others are just empty calories.

    Emily
  16. hope. that is a phrase that is vital. hope that this is not all that there is. hope that beyond what we see, we are here for a greater good. it is a phrase that is all too often forgotten and left behind. hope is what makes us hold on, stay strong, and believe that we can make it through. that is what counts in the end.

  17. There are so many phrases. “Good morning.” “Good night.” “I love you.” “Go to hell.” Words can mean so many, many different things. And then there’s the tone. Depending on how it’s said, the phrase may not mean what the words actually say. “Good morning” in a sarcastic twang representing a desperate wish to still be asleep.

  18. She knew just how to turn a phrase. But he was on to her. He knew the truth to this one, and no matter how she tried to pretty it up, nothing would change. However, he had to give her credit for making the worst of situations seem like a morning walk on a sunny, flower-filled day. That’s talent.

  19. There was a phrase that he had forgotten for that. Something stupid, that didn’t quite make sense, but everyone said anyone. He hated and loved those. They could be so perfect, so expressive. …. Or they could be so dumb. A relic of a time long gone, references rooted in a world past.

    Marissa
  20. phrase is a shortened sentence that’s not a complete sentence. i feel like phrase is a sad ending because it hasn’t been completed. many people talk in phrases, and not in complete sentences, although that’s how students are expected to write. i feel like the phrase of my life would be happy although difficult; that’s how i’d like it to be, anyway.

    b
  21. A phrase is what I am righting right now. There is a subject, a verb and other things you learn at school but I was to busy to draw in my notebooks that I couldn’t listen to the borring lessons of my teachers. Hopefully I’m a good student now even if I don’t really know what is in a phrase.

    Gaspard
  22. I’m drawing a blank, I have not been able to come up with the perfect hook, or the right catch phrase. I need something to reel you in quick, I’m losing you like a body in quick sand. You need something to hold on to. So please hold onto me.

  23. Phrase is a strange word. It begins with a ph, which measures acidity, and ends with the suffix -ase, meaning it is probably an enzyme. the r in the middle is kind of random. This is an enzyme that has something to do with acidity.

    Mitch
  24. Something people can come up with in order to describe something, someone, and idea, a place, etc. Or this could be some cliche, meaningful saying that people often toss about. A phrase can be a complete or incomplete sentence.

    Carolyn
  25. PHRASE. Is a tool. Being used. In communication. At this exact moment.

    Necessarily complex and simple. PHRASE.

  26. The phrase stuck out in my mind like a decaying flower, and ugly weed turned to mush: “Touch nothing, leave nothing. Print yourself on a chalkboard.”

  27. There’s a certain three word phrase that is possibly the most coveted and most destructive that we, as people, know. Its entire existence it’s been a cliche.

    jessica
  28. It was a strange phrase but it kept repeating itself over and over again in her mind. Now if only she could remember where she had heard it. She knew it was of importance, the key to something, but what? that was the question.

    Helen
  29. . . . Was something he wasn’t good at doing. The verb tense. “Now all I can hope is that being sexually frustrated will make me more interesting,” he said, hopefully to his younger brother.
    “There’s gotta be a better way to say that,” was all he replied.

  30. Which phrase does one use to make the best profile? I read peoples profiles and I have to wonder, what makes the best one.

    Mary Lou Wynegar
  31. without thinking, she reached out her hand and grasped at the air in front of her. Of course there was nothing there. but she tried anyway. she tried to grab it, the precious phrase which had made her happier than any other girl. SHe tried but she couldn’t. and it slipped away..

    Anon
  32. I’m not sick of you
    though your words never change
    the same simple phrases
    catch me off guard
    every time in amazement
    and trip my heart beats
    up to a cadence
    brazen
    undoubtedly audible

  33. a phrase is a group of words that someone may say, it can be common. peope may say this phrase alot and may be known for it.

    carly lindstrom
  34. It was a simple phrase that thew him off an edge of a cliff. A tiny, insignificant phrase that pummeled his face with regrets and shoved fear into his heart. A minuscule, silently uttered phrase.

    I love you.

  35. i wonder what phrase she’ll use to describe the debacle that is my life. like she always does it will be cut throat to say the least.

    gc
  36. say the words, say them quick
    before my brain registers the quip
    in and out the explanations go
    numb I sit digesting the droll

  37. For some reason this makes me think of the old saying “it’s not what you say, but how you say it” which usually refers to someone’s tone or attitude but the way something is phrased can often be equally misleading and contradicting..
    And sometimes, that’s probably the point. Why be straight with someone when you can hide honesty behind a clever wording so you don’t have to deal with the truth head on, but can always say “but I TOLD you” later on when someone confronts you and put the misunderstanding off on them.

    Rob
  38. catch phrase. to catch a phrase in a phase of life. the RIGHT phrase will work wonders, the wrong phrase will either float on by or like a floater in your eye it will annoy the fuck out of you. Rephrase. find a new way to say the same thing or say something entirely different. Praise the day for the phrases that put your busy mind at bay and give you the chance to dance a moment with yourself. Craze.

    Connor
  39. i like the word phrase. it reminds me of a professor at a university. it reminds me of famous people who have famous quotes we use often. it can also be annoying, such as certain catch phrases are annoying.

    overall, i like the word phrase. set your phasers on go.

    bev
  40. I’m searching for a word to sum up how this is. Fruitless: does not describe my situation, only the search. I know, though it startles me, that what I need is more. A phrase perhaps, perfect in it’s muted locution.

    Jacob