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Noun Phrase

You may be familiar with nouns. A noun is a name of a person, place, thing, event or idea.

A noun phrase consists of a determiner and a noun or nouns after it.

Determiners include articles like a, an and the; or possessives like my, your, and their.

Words that describe the noun are also part of the noun phrase

Example

(My sister) likes kittens more than puppies.

(The big brown Labrador) caught my attention
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This phrase

Is the phrase
This phrase is a phrase.
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Catch and Release Phrase

To pick up and use a new catch phrase, only to abandon it when it becomes popular.
Everytime I used to hear Blue Oyster Cult on the radio I would yell "More Cowbell!!" until I heard Biff in acounting do the same. Then I knew it was time for me to make "More Cowbell!!" a Catch and Release Phrase and move on.
by flyhaed August 16, 2013
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riding a phrase

when someone uses someone else's answer that they have heard before to a question they were asked, especially if it was a smart/witty answer.
john: "so how are things working out for you with jane?"
bill: "we're fine as two fine things on table."

after a few minutes.

kurt: "how are the kids?"
bill: "they're fine as two fine things on a table."
kurt: "hey! bill said the same thing to me earlier. don't go riding a phrase, bill."
by dvora levite April 27, 2010
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white people phrases

White people phrases are phrases used by white people, typically ones trying to sound cool or “dangerous.” They typically use words like champ, white chocolate, buddy, pal, or Oh brother!
Gavin was insulted in the burger king bathroom, and he said,” listen here buddy! You’re barking up the wrong tree!” The stranger responded,” stop saying white people phrases!”

Em dropped her vegan cereal, causing her to scream, ”UH OHHHHH SPAGHETTIO!”
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H2 phrase

Person: ur bare fruity fam
H2: u good?

Stfu you slag

H2 phrase
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Phrase abuser

A person who frequently uses phrases and quotes to emphysize a point but usually gets them wrong.
Bob: I went to pick up some milk yesterday at the market and while I was down there I remembered to get some batteries for my new super awesome robot dog
Ted: Ahh, two birds one cone
Bob: You gaddem phrase abuser
by Peter Bob May 1, 2009
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