Abstract Nouns

Nouns, in general, refer to the word which is given as names of people, places, events and things. There are a lot of different classes of nouns, and abstract nouns are one of them. What is special about this class of nouns is that they are not detected by any of our five senses. We…

Concrete Nouns

Concrete nouns are types of nouns which can be experienced through our five senses: smell, sight, taste, hearing, and touch. They’re things. Concrete nouns can be (depending on the appropriate context, naturally) smelled, seen, heard, felt, or tasted. Examples of Concrete Nouns: Dog Mother’s Day Farm Music Stars Europe Washington D.C Doll Tornado Concrete nouns…

to miss the boat

to miss the boat: to ​lose an ​opportunity to do something by being ​slow to ​act Examples of TO MISS THE BOAT There were ​tickets ​available last ​week, but he ​missed the ​boat by ​waiting till today to ​try to ​buy some. The precious metals market was looking up several months ago, but unfortunately most…

to live it up

to live it up: to spend money freely, to live luxuriously Examples of TO LIVE IT UP Jackson and Aiden saved up money for two years so that they could travel to Europe and live it up. After receiving a large inheritance from a rich aunt, I was able to live it up for years.

face-to-face

face-to-face: direct, personal; directly, personally Examples of FACE TO FACE He thinks people should be allowed inside a judge’s office to talk face to face. You’ll make a meaningful, powerful connection when you communicate face to face.