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* One Word Substitute 

One Word Substitution in English Grammar 

One word substitution is the use of one word in place of a wordy phrase in order to make the sentence structure clearer. The meaning, with the replacement of the phrase remains identical while the sentence becomes shorter. 

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Phrase	One Word Substitution
Fear of Cockroaches	Katsaridaphobia
Fear of No. 13	Triskaidekaphobia
Fear of riding a Car	Amaxophobia / Hamaxophobia
Fear of Speed	Tachophobia
Fear of Speaking	Lalophobia
An animal who preys an other animals	Predator
A person who does no work and lives on others	Drone
One who changes sides	Turncoat
One who dies without a will	Intestate
One who questions everything	Cynic
The dead body of a human is called	Corpse
The dead body of an animal is called	Carcass
Soldiers who fight on horse back	Cavalry
A young child just beginning to walk	Toddler
The place where bricks are backed is called	Kiln
Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool	Dotage
Open refusal to obey order	Defiance
A sudden rush of a large no of people or animal	Stampede
One who loads and unloads ships	Stevedore
A long and aggressive speech	Harangue
Central character on a play or story	Protagonist
A place where wild animal live	Lair
One who skilled in telling story	Raconteur
A lover of work	Ergophile
Excessive desire to work	Ergomania
Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner	Fumbling
Someone who studies elections and voting statistics	Psephologist
A sentimental longing for a time in the past	Nostalgia
A quick, sudden movement	Flick
A busy, main road for public use	Thoroughfare
A group of constable	Posse
A group of questions	Barrage
A handsome man	Adonis

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* Idioms and Phrases

The word “idiom” comes from the Greek word “idioma,” meaning peculiar phrasing. Phrases and Idioms are important part of English language. Idioms are expressions that have a meaning which is different from the word actually say. Some most important idioms and phrases ( more than 250 ) given below. check it

Idioms and Phrases	Meaning
To be rolling in money	To be very rich
To cut a sorry figure	To give a poor show
Meet a Waterloo	To meet one’s final defeat
Diamond cuts diamond	Rivals well matched
One and all	Everybody
Rise like a phoenix	To be successful / Powerful
Off the cuff	Without preparation
Jump on the bandwagon	To join in a popular trend
Elbowroom	Freedom / Free scope
In the doghouse	In trouble
In the blink of an eye	Very quickly
Not for nothing	For a very good reason
Not mince words	To speak in a direct and honest way
Of the first water	Of the best quality
At the expense of	Resulting in the loss of something
Meets someone halfway	Make compromise with someone
Take the gloves off	Start fighting
At a stake	At risk
In principle	Generally / general idea
Steer clear of	To avoid someone or something
When pigs fly	Something that will never happen
Next to nothing	Very little
Change of heart	A change in decision or opinion
To keep one’s chin up	Be brave
Sleep on the matter	Think on the matter
Fresh out of	Do not have any more
To lose face	To lose respect or status
Mad as a badger	Crazy
Jury is still out	Decision is under consideration
Rob the cradle	Relationship with someone younger than yourself
Mud slinging	Casting aspersion
On toes	Alert
Out of the box	To think something in different way
Pay in the nail	To pay immediately and in full
Rule the roost	To be boss
Shifting sands	Changing circumstances
Square deal	Fair treatment
Sitting duck	A person or thing easy to attack
Above par	Better than average or better than expected
As duck takes to water	Easily and naturally
Bear the fruit	To succeed in something
Arrow in quiver	Strategy to achieve something
Arm chair critic	One whose advice is based on theory not on practice or practical
Leave in the lurch	To leave in difficulty
Bee in the bonnet	To keep talking about something again and again
To leave in clover	To leave in comfort
Taste of your own medicine	To be mistreated as you mistreated someone else / tit for tat
Mean business	To be very very serious
Icing on the cake	An extra enhancement
Hear it on grapevine	Acquire information by rumor or unofficial communication
A litmus test	A test to determine true intention
In the mind’s eye	Imagination
Back to the drawing board	Go to beginning / to start something again from beginning
Bright as a button	Very intelligent and quick minded
Dead wood	Ineffective and unproductive
Stool pigeon	Spy or informer
In awe of	Great respect
Go bananas	To become angry and crazy
Pipe down	Stop talking
Bear the palm	To win
A close book	A mistry
A cuckoo in the nest	An unwanted intruder
A golden mean	Middle course between two extremes
To die with one	To come to an end
Oily tongue	Flattery
Tall talk	Exaggerate the matter
To play ducks and drakes	To squander money
To play the devil with	To ruin
Moot point	Undecided
To give a wide berth	To avoid / stay away
The jewel in the crown	The most attractive or valuable
To burn one’s boat	Point of no return
To win laurels	To win distinctions
Wear and tear	Damage caused by use
To be at large	Abscond
To show the white feather	To show sign of cowardice
Open question	A question without any generally agreed answer
Blind alley	Unprofitable action
To be in the doldrums	To be in law spirits
A bird of passage	One who stays for a short time
All moonshine	Far from reality
Bag of bones	An extremely weak person
Count on	Depend on
An olive branch	An offer of peace
Cut and dried	Already decided
A blind date	Meeting with someone you do not know
A damp squib	A disappointing result
Work against the clock	Work in great hurry
Butterfly in the stomach	Being nervous
A token strike	Short strike held as a warning
My hands are full	I am very busy
Back to square one	Come to the original point
To feather one’s nests	To make profit in a dishonest way
No love lost between them	To dislike each other
The pros and cons	For and against / advantage and disadvantage
Couch potato	A lazy person watch too much television
Brown study	A state of deep thought
Argus eyed	Careful / observant
Full of beans	Lively and energetic
Beside the mark	Irrelevant
Head in the cloud	Day dream
Blue stocking	Educated and pedantic lady
At snail’s pace	Do something very slowly
Bring down the house	Receive applause
Pass the hat	To collect money
At the spur of moment	Without delay
As fit as a fiddle	Strong and healthy
By the rule of thumb	According to practical experience
Blaze the trail	To start a movement
Bank on	Depend on
Broken reed	Support that failed
By the skin of teeth	Narrowly
Blow hot and cold	To speak in favour and against at the same time
Eat humble pie	To apologize
Call in question	Doubt
Close shave	A narrow escape
Cock sure	Very sure and certain
Carry the day	To win a victory
Days of reckoning	Time for answer one’s action
Clip one’s wings	To weaken the power
Chapter and verse	In full details
Call names	To abuse / insult someone
Draconian law	Extremely severe law
Cut and dried	Ready made form
Checkered career	Full of ups and downs
Cut a sorry figure	To give a poor show
Kick the bucket	To die
Kick one’s heels	To wast time in waiting
Rank and File	Common man
Past Master	An expert
Last straw	The final trial of patience
Sweep under the carpet	Keep hidden
Keep the wolf from the door	To avoid starvation
Keep the pot boiling	Earn hardly enough for living
Let the cat out of the bag	To disclose a secret
Gnomes of zurich	Big international bankers
Queer fish	Strange person
Spartan life	Life of Ascetic ( simple life )
Shop lifter	One who steals from the shop
Throw in the towel	To quit / except defeat
Willy-Nilly	Whether one wishes or not
Cat’s paw	A person who is used by another person to do unlawful work
Donkeys years	A long time
Fabian Policy	Policy of delaying decission
Forty winks	A nap
Gala day	Celebration Day
Beat hollow	To defeat someone easily
Bird of Passage	One who comes occasionally
Carry the coal to Newcastle	To do something unnecessary
Grass Widow	A woman separated from her husband or live apart
Window shopping	To look at goods displayed but not for buying
Will O’ the wisp	Unreal
Itsy-Bitsy	Very small or tiny
Shank’s mare	On foot
The bee’s knees	Extraordinary
Egg on	Encourage
Blue Eyed	Favorite
Man in Blue	Policeman
Blue blood	Belong to royal family
At stake	At risk / in danger
On tenterhooks	Excited
A bone to pick	Cause of quarrel
Bone of contention	Cause of quarrel
Suit you to a T	Look very good on your face
Lock, stock and barrel	Completely
Pull someone’s leg	Joke with someone
Rose-Colored Glasses	A positive out look on life
To show a clean pair of heels	To escape
Off and On	Occasionally
Fare and Squire	Honest
True Blue	Genuine
To be in blues	To be sad
Out of the blue	Unexpected / Unpleasant
In black and white	In written
Black and white	Clear / definite
To be in the black	To be in profit / to have money
To black out	To lose consciousness
Blue Ribbon	Of superior quality / distinction
To Blue Pencil	To censor
Going Places	Talented and Successful
Got the sack	Dismissed from ( dismissed from job )
Dropping names	Hinting at high connection
Red Hot	To be in great demand
Red tape	Excessive official formalities
To paint the town red	To celebrate noisily / to enjoy oneself
A white collar job	An official job
Whiter than white	Completely honest
A pink slip	Notice of termination
To see pink elephant	To imagine
Gray area	Not clear
Gray matter	Human brain / Intelligent
Yellow Journalism	Sensational Journalism
A purple patch	A time of success / prosperity
To be born in the purple	To be born in a Royal family
To be off colour	To be ill / weak
Fair’s fair	Just treatment
In a flatter	In a nervous state
Hornet’s nest	A troublesome situation
Pay lip service	Pretend to regard
Man in the street	Simple man
Now and again	Occasionally
Once and for all	Bring to an end
In the soup	In a difficult situation
Left-handed compliment	Insulting remark appearing as praise
Put your best foot forward	Take care to dress well
Out of sorts	To be unwell
Mealy mouthed	Unwilling to state something
A hair’s breadth	Telling about the smallest possible amount or degree of something
Come hell or high water	No matter what
In the teeth of	In spite of something
Make no headway	Unable to progress ahead
In a pickle	In trouble
Through thick and thin	Support under all circumstances
Rule the roost	To make all the decision
Draw a blank	Be unsuccessful
As the crow flies	The shortest route
The crux of the matter	The critical point
Hocus Pocus	Meaningless talk
Apple and Orange	Different things
Alpha and Omega	Beginning and last / the first and last
Kitty-corner	Things located diagonally opposite each other
A dime a dozen	Very common and of no particular value
Pedal to the metal	To drive very fast
Up in arms	To be angry
In a fix	In a difficult situation / in difficulty
A slap on the wrist	A mild punishment
Flea Market	A street market selling second-hand goods
A dry run	A rehearsal
Easy come, easy go	Something that acquired without effort may be lost without regret
A nig-nog	A foolish person
Bird-Brain	A fool
A gentleman at large	A man without a job
A lot on your plate	Having many responsibility
A month of Sundays	A very long time
A rainy day	Time of difficulty
Dog Day	Hot weather of summer
Aid and abet	To help someone to commit a crime
Boot leg	Smuggle
Bill of fare	A list of dishes at a restaurant / menu
Palsy walsy friend	Good friends
Maiden century	First century
Cut the mustard	Perform well / to succeed
Weal and woe	Sad or upset
Topsy-Turvy	A state of confusion
Greener pastures	A better opportunity
Out of the blue	Unexpected Problem
Purple heart	Brave heart
Silver screen	The Cinema industry
To keep one’s temper	To be in good mood
Point blank	Directly
To let bygones be bygones	To forget unpleasant things happened in the past
From hand to mouth	To survive without saving
To throw a fit	Express extreme anger
All ears	Listen something very attentively
A man of weight	A man of importance
High on the hog	Living a live of luxury
Hue and cry	Great noise
Run wild	To grow without any control
Spin your wheel	Waste your time or efforts
Cook the book	To record false information in the accounts of an organization
A paper tiger	A person or organization that appears powerful, but actually is not
Cost a bomb	Very expensive
Cloven hoot	The evil intention
Verbal diarrhoea	To talk to much

* Type of Home 

In this section you can find the name of home where animal are kept or live , different types of things or person and other creatures they are live or kept.

Sl. No.	Who Lives	Name of Place
	A Convict lives in	Prison
	A Hermit lives in	Hermitage
	A King/Queen lives in	Palace
	A Knight lives in	Mansion
	A Lunatic lives in	Asylum
	A Monk lives in	Monastery
	A Peasant lives in	Cottage
	A Gypsy lives in	Caravan
	A Noble man lives in	Castle
	A Nun lives in	Convent / Nunnery
	A Priest lives in	Presbytery
	A Soldier lives in	Camp / Barrack
	A Dog lives in	Kennel
	A Cow lives in	Byre / pen / shed
	A Tame Rabbit lives in	Hutch
	A Rabbit lives in	Burrow
	A Pig lives in	Sty
	A Fox lives in	Hole
	A Lion lives in	Den
	A Tiger lives in	Lair
	A Squirrel lives in	Drey
	A Pigeon lives in	Dovecote
	A Wasps lives in	Nest
	A Zulu lives in	Kraal

Sl. No.
	Leather is made in	Tannery
	Money is made in	Mint
	Aeroplan keeps in	Hanger
	Ships built in	Dockyard
	Fruits tree are grown in	Orchard
	Clothe are kept in	Wardrobe
	Fish are kept in	Aquarium
	Bees are kept in	Apiary
	Birds are kept in	Aviary
	Grains are store in	Granary
	Luggage are kept in	Cloak room
	Grapes are grown in	Vineyard
	A group of Island is called	Archipelago

Below are some examples of Masculine and Feminine

Sl. No.	Masculine	Feminine
	Wizard	Witch
	William	Wilhelmina
	Widower	Widow
	Waiter	Waitress
	Tiger	Tigress
	Boar	Sow
	Stallion	Mare
	Lord	Lady
	Victor	Victoria
	Sultan	Sultana
	Steward	Stewardess
	Stepson	Stepdaughter
	Stepfather	Stepmother
	Bachelor	Spinster
	Paul	Pauline
	Monk	Nun
	Mayor	Mayoress
	Lad	Lass
	Host	Hostess
	Priest	Priestess
	Postman	Postmistress
	Postman	Postwoman
	Robert	Roberta
	Billy-goat	Nanny-goat
	Mayor	Mayoress
	Stag	Hind
	Tutor	Governess
	Bullock	Heifer
	Colt	Filly
	Ram	Ewe
	Cock-sparrow	Hen-sparrow
	Cock	Hen
	Gander	Goose
	Emperor	Empress
	Drake	Duck
	Bull-calf	Cow-calf
	Bull	Cow
	Earl	Countess
	Christian	Christina
	Bridegroom	Bride
	Dog	Bitch
	Alexander	Alexandra
	Abbot	Abbess
	Lad	Lass
	Boar	Sow
	Heir	Heiress
	Lover	Beloved
	Fox	Vixen
	Swain	Nymph
	Prosecutor	Prosecutrix
	Chairman	Chairperson
	Spokesman	Spokes person
	Drone	Bee

* Young One and Diminutive

The below given list is some example of young one of Animals .You know that the young one of animals designated with special words .For example - the young one of 'Dog' is called  'puppy' .So, in this list you can find the name of young one of animals.

Also, you can find the 'Diminutives' of some things or object. You know that diminutives designate a small amount or specimen of a thing or object. For example - the diminutive of  'Mouth' is called 'Muzzle', diminutive of  'Nose ' is called ' Nozzle' etc.

Below are the example of some young one and diminutive.

Sl. No	Name of Things and creature	Young one / Diminutive
	Art	Article
	Animal	Animalcule
	Arm	Armlet
	Ankle	Anklet
	Ball	Ballot
	Bull	Bullock
	Buffalo	Buffalo calf
	Bay	Bight
	Bill	Billet
	Basin	Basinet
	Banner	Banneret
	Baron	Baronet
	Bear	Cub
	Book	Booklet
	Bird	Birdie
	Bird	Nestling
	Brace	Bracelet
	Car	Chariot
	Cabin	Cabinet
	Cat	Kitten
	City	Citadel
	Code	Codicil
	Corn	Kernel
	Cigar	Cigarette
	Church	Chapel
	Circle	Circlet
	Cock	Cockerel
	Cover	Coverlet
	Cut	Cutlet
	Cow	Calf
	Crown	Coronet
	Deer	Fawn
	Dear	Darling
	Dog	Puppy / pup
	Drop	Droplet
	Dame	Damsel
	Double	Doublet
	Duck	Duckling
	Eagle	Eaglet
	Eye	Eyelet
	Frog	Tadpole
	Fat	Fatling
	Flower	Floweret
	Fowl	Chicken
	Globe	Globule
	Grain	Granule
	Goose	Gosling
	Goat	Kid
	Hill	Hillock
	Home	Hamlet
	Hen	Chicken/ pullet
	Owl	Owlet
	Hare	Leveret
	Hire	hireling
	Horse	Filly / foal / colt
	Ice	Icicle
	Lion	Whelp / cub
	Lock	Locket
	Leaf	Leaflet
	Lamb	Lambkin
	Lance	Lancet
	Maid	Maiden
	Man	Manikin
	Mode	Model
	Mole	Molecule
	Mouth	Muzzle
	Nest	Nestling
	Nurse	Nurseling
	Nose	Nozzle
	Nave	Navel
	Novel	Novelette
	Owl	Owlet
	Pig	Pigling
	Pill	Pilule
	Pack	Packet
	Part	Particle
	Poet	Poetaster
	Pile	Pillow
	Prince	Princeling
	River	Rivulet
	Rock	Rocket
	Ring	Ringlet
	Rip	Ripple
	Root	Rootlet
	Rose	Rosette
	Seat	Saddle
	Seed	Seedlet / seedling
	Shade	Shadow
	Sign	Signet
	Sock	Socket
	Spark	Sparkle
	Star	Asterisk / starlet
	Statue	Statuette
	Swan	Cygnet
	Stream	Streamlet
	Sheep	Lamb
	Sap	Sapling
	Snip	Snippet
	Starve	Starveling
	Stag	Fawn
	Top	Tip
	Table	Tablet
	Tiger	Cub
	Thumb	Thimble
	Tower	Turret
	Waggon	Waggonette
	Wave	Wavelet
	Weak	Weakling
	Year	Yearling
	Young	Youngling
	Wolf	Cub
	Verse	Versicle
	Kangaroo	Joey
	Ass	Foal
	Giraffe	Calf
	Turtle	Hatchling
	Crocodile	Hatchling
	Shark	Pup
	Wolf	Pup
	Cockroach	Nymph
	Mosquito	Wriggler
	Monkey	Infant
	Ox	Stot
	Mouse	Pup/ pinkie
	Eagle	Eaglet
	Swan	Cygnet
	Dove	Squab
	Crow	Chick
	Ostrich	Chick
	Hummingbird	Chink
	Pigeon	Squab

* Noun

A noun is a word which is used to refer to a person or a thing . Eg. Bus, Rahim, Kolkata etc.

Singular- Plural

Below are the example of singular to plural noun.

Sl. No.	Singular	Plural
	Stomach	Stomachs
	Monarch	Monarchs
	Locus	Loci
	Radius	Radii
	Calf	Calves
	Loaf	Loaves
	Shelf	Shelves
	Self	Selves
	Goose	Geese
	Mouse	Mice
	Louse	Lice
	Oasis	Oases
	Basis	Bases
	Diagnosis	Diagnoses
	Bureau	Bureaux
	Phenomenon	Phenomena
	Memorandum	Memoranda
	Datum	Data
	Bacterium	Bacteria
	Bacillus	Bacilli
	Axis	Axes
	Erratum	Errata
	Medium	Media
	Index	Indices
	Plateau	Plateaux
	Alumnus	Alumni
	Maximum	Maxima
	Criterion	Criteria

* Uncountable Noun to Countable Noun 

Countable Noun - Anything that can be counted is a Countable Noun. Eg. A cat, a man, a few pen etc.

Uncountable Noun - Anything that can not be counted is an uncountable Noun . Eg. Water, information etc.

Uncountable nouns can be paired with words expressing plural concept.

Below are example of Uncountable Noun to Countable Noun.

1. A loaf/slice of bread
2. An ice cube
3. A flake of grass
4. A particle of dust/dirt
5. A speak of dust/dirt
6. A cake of / bar of soap
7. A bar of chocolate
8. An ear of corn
9. A fit of rage
10. AN act of kindness
11. A sense of humor
12. A pang of hunger
13. A strand of hair
14. A lock of hair
15. A scoop of/bar/brick of cream
16. A ray of hope
17. A ray of sunlight
18. A sigh of relief
19. A morsel of food
20. A breath of fresh air
21. A stroke of luck
22. A flash of lightning
23. A gust of wind
24. A shower of rain
25. An iota of evidence
26. A pinch of salt
27. A piece of furniture
28. A piece of advice
29. A piece of information
30. A piece of work.

* Collective Noun

What  is Collective Noun ?

Collective nouns are names for a collection or a number of people or animal or things. Words like bench, group, herd, are collective noun examples.

Below are the example of some Collective Noun.

1. A bale of cotton
2. A bale of wool
3. A batch of loaves
4. A battalion of soldiers
5. A battery of guns
6. A beam of rays
7. A bench of judges
8. A bevy of girls
9. A bevy of ladies
10. A bevy of swans
11. A bloat of hippopotami
12. A block of flats
13. A board of directors
14. A board of trustees
15. A board of examiners
16. A bouquet of flowers
17. A bunch of flowers
18. A bunch of grapes
19. A bunch of keys
20. A brood of chickens
21. A budget of letters
22. A budget of news
23. A bundle of clothes
24. A bundle of sticks
25. A bundle of hey
26. A caravan of merchants
27. A caravan of travelers
28. A caravan of pilgrims
29. A cargo of goods
30. A carillon of bells
31. A catch of fishes
32. A century of runs
33. A century of years
34. A century of inventions
35. A century of sonnets
36. A chain of mountains
37. A chain of events
38. A choir of singers
39. A choir of angels
40. A class of students
41. A class of persons
42. A clique of schemers
43. A cloud of locusts
44. A clump of trees
45. A clutch of eggs
46. A code of laws
47. A commonwealth of nations
48. A concourse of people
49. A consignments of goods
50. A constellation of stars
51. A corps of volunteers
52. A council of advisers
53. A course of lectures
54. A course of events
55. A covey of partridges
56. A crew of sailors
57. A crowd of people
58. A curriculum of studies
59. A congress of delegates
60. A congress of representatives
61. A company of actors
62. A company of soldiers
63. A company of merchants
64. A company of shareholders
65. A cluster of grapes
66. A cluster of island
67. A cluster of nuts
68. A cluster of stars
69. A cluster of rings
70. A collection of coins
71. A collection of stamps
72. A collection of curiosities
73. A colony of people
74. A colony of ants
75. A colony of penguins
76. A colony of rabbits
77. A colony of rats
78. A colony of frogs
79. A knot of frogs
80. An army of frogs
81. A colony of vultures
82. A colony of seals
83. A colony of beavers
84. A colony of gulls
85. A drove of cattle
86. A dynasty of kings
87. A dynasty of rulers
88. A drift of hogs
89. A fall of leaves
90. A fall of snow
91. A fall of rain
92. A faggot of sticks
93. A faggot of twigs
94. A family of sardines
95. A fell of hair
96. A fleet of cars
97. A fleet of ships
98. A forest of trees
99. A cauldron of boats
100. A flotilla of boats
101. A flotilla of ships
102. A flock of chickens
103. A flock of geese
104. A flock of sheep
105. A flock of birds
106. A flight of aircraft
107. A flight of arrows
108. A flight of bees
109. A flight of birds
110. A flight of insects
111. A flight of stairs
112. A flight of steps
113. A flight of locusts
114. A gaggle of geese
115. A gallery of pictures
116. A gallery of paintings
117. A galaxy of stars
118. A galaxy of beauties
119. A garland of flowers
120. A grove of trees
121. A genus of animals
122. A genus of plants
123. A group of island
124. A group of people
125. A gang of convicts
126. A gang of robbers
127. A gang of thieves
128. A gang of workmen
129. A gang of prisoners
130. A heap of stones
131. A heap of sand
132. A heap of ruins
133. A haul of fishes
134. A hive of bees
135. A hoard of gold jewels
136. A horde of barbarians
137. A horde of savages
138. A host of angels
139. A herd of cattle
140. A herd of deer
141. A herd of buffalo
142. A herd of giraffes
143. A herd of guns
144. A herd of goats
145. A herd of hippopotami
146. A herd of horses
147. A herd of kangaroos
148. A court of kangaroos
149. A herd of oxen
150. A herd of pigs
151. A herd of seals
152. A herd of swans
153. A herd of whales
154. A herd of yaks
155. A herd of zebras
156. A herd of elk
157. A league of states
158. A legion of soldiers
159. A library of books
160. A lock of hair
161. A litter of puppies
162. A litter of kittens
163. A litters of piglings
164. A mass of clouds
165. A mob of people
166. A multitude of people
167. A murder of crows
168. A menagerie of wild animals
169. A muster of troops
170. A muster of peacocks
171. An album of photos
172. An album of stamps
173. An album of snapshots
174. An album of paintings
175. An ambush of tigers
176. An anthology of poems
177. An army of ants
178. An army of soldiers
179. An assembly of members
180. A nest of ants
181. A nosegay of flowers
182. An orchestra of musicians
183. An outfit of clothes
184. A pack of asses
185. A pack of hounds
186. A pack of wolves
187. A pack of playing-cards
188. A panel of judges
189. A panel of jury-men
190. A parade of soldiers
191. A party of friends
192. A party of people
193. A party of musicians
194. A patrol of scouts
195. A patrol of soldiers
196. A pencil of rays
197. A pile of arms
198. A pile of bricks
199. A pile of stones
200. A pile of wood
201. A posse of constables
202. A posse of police-men
203. A posy of flowers
204. A poultry of ducks
205. A queue of people
206. A queue of voters
207. A quiver of arrows
208. A range of hills
209. A range of mountains
210. A regiments of soldiers
211. A rope of pearls
212. A row of trees
213. A row of chairs
214. A row of athletes
215. A school of whales
216. A set of tools
217. A sheaf of arrows
218. A sheaf of corn-stalks
219. A sheaf of paper
220. A shoal of fishes
221. A shower of arrows
222. A shower of bullets
223. A shower of rain
224. A shower of stones
225. A sleuth of bears
226. A squad of soldiers
227. A squadron of soldiers
228. A squadron of ships
229. A stack of arms
230. A stack of corn
231. A stack of hay
232. A stack of wood
233. A staff of officials
234. A staff of servants
235. A retinue of servants
236. A staff of teachers
237. A stock of goods
238. A string of camels
239. A suit of clothes
240. A suite of apartments
241. A suite of furniture
242. A suite of rooms
243. A swarm of ants
244. A swarm of bees
245. A swarm of flies
246. A swarm of locusts
247. A syndicate of businessmen
248. A syndicate of councilors
249. A team of players
250. A team of oxen
251. A throng of people
252. A train of carriages
253. A train of followers
254. A train of waggons
255. A tribe of aborigines
256. A tribe of people
257. A troop of lions
258. A troop of monkeys
259. A troop of scouts
260. A troop of soldiers
261. A troupe of actors
262. A troupe of artistes
263. A troupe of dancers
264. A tuft of grass
265. A tuft of hair
266. A volley of shots
267. A volley of bullets
268. A wreath of flowers
269. A train of camels
270. A litter of pigs
271. A school of whales
272. A zoo of animal
273. An ambush of tigers
274. A string of onions
275. A cluster of spider
276. A watch of Nightingale
277. A coalition of cheetahs
278. An army of caterpillars
279. A clowder of cats
280. A shrewdness of apes
281. A host of sparrows
282. A husk of kites
283. A cluster of huts
284. A cast of falcons
285. A company of parrots
286. A pandemonium of parrots
287. A venue of vultures
288. A crown of kingfishers
289. A group of flamingos
290. A flock of ostriches
291. A kit of pigeons
292. A scourge of mosquitoes
293. A muster of peacocks
294. An ostentation of peacocks

* Proverbs

What is Proverb ?

 

Proverb is a short well known sentence or phrase that gives advice or says that generally true in life.

Below are the example of some most important Proverbs.

1. Speak of devil and the devil is here.
2. Bite the hand that feeds you.
3. Every cock fights best on its own dunghill.
4. Rod is the logic of fools.
5. God’s mill grind slow but sure.
6. It’s never too late to start.
7. A drowning men catches at a straw
8. Many a little makes a mickle.
9. Self praise is no recommendation.
10. Cut own throat.
11. The deeper the well, the sweater the water.
12. The chickens come home to roost.
13. A will will find a way.
14. All is well that ends well.
15. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
16. Patience is a plaster for all sores .
17. Let bygones be bygones.
18. Old habits die hard.
19. When in Rome do as Roman’s do.
20. Distant drums sound well.
21. As you sow shall you reap.
22. What is lotted can not be blotted.
23. Better late than never.
24. A burnt child fears/dreads the fire.
25. He laughs best who laughs last.
26. A stitch in time saves nine.
27. As is the evil, so is the remedy.
28. Better an empty house than an ill tenant.
29. Brevity is the soul of wit.
30. Discretion is better part of valor.
31. Don’t count our chickens before they are hatched.
32. Familiarity breeds contempt.
33. Fools rush in there where angels fear to tread.
34. Fortune favours the brave.
35. Give the devil his due.
36. Good wine needs no bush.
37. Habit is the second nature.
38. Hunger is the best sauce.
39. Ill got, ill spent.
40. Indolence is the mother of poverty.
41. Jack of all trades, master of none.
42. As the wind blows you must set your sail.
43. Strike the iron while it is hot.
44. Many a penny makes a pound.
45. Many drops makes a shower.
46. Many a little makes a mickle.
47. Much ado about nothing.
48. Nero fiddles while Rome burns.
49. One swallow does not makes a summer.
50. Rob peter to pay paul.
51. Spare the rod and spare the child.
52. The devil would not listen the scripture.
53. The leopard cannot change its spots.
54. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
55. Too much cunning overreaches itself.
56. What can not be cured, must be endured.
57. Where there is will, there is way.
58. when the danger is gone, God is forgotten.
59. When the cat is away the mice will play.
60. Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
61. Death keeps no calendar.
62. Penny wise, pound foolish.
63. Haste makes waste.
64. A picture is worth a thousand words.
65. Beggars can’t be choosers.
66. Curiosity killed the cat.
67. Earl bird catches the worm.
68. Every dog has his day.
69. Life begins at forty.
70. Silence is half consent.
71. The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
72. Husk to eat and a stone to sleep.
73. A beggar cannot be a bankrupt.
74. A little learning is a dangerous thing.
75. A man is known by the company he keeps.
76. A prophet is not honored in his own country.
77. A spartan meets a spartan.
78. A tree is known by its fruits.
79. Birds of the same feather flock together.
80. Black will take no other hue.
81. Brothers will part.
82. Constant dripping wears out the stone.
83. Cut our coat according to your cloth.
84. Do not leave above your means.
85. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
86. Empty vessel sounds much.
87. Even death is preferable to bondage.
88. Every dog is a lion at home.
89. Example is better than precept.
90. Given the one, the other will follow.
91. Grasp all, lose all.
92. Might is right.
93. Misfortune never comes alone.
94. Money begets money.
95. Money is the root of all evils.
96. Necessity knows no law.
97. Non-violence is the supreme virtue.
98. Oil your own machine.
99. Out of debt, out of danger.
100. Practice makes a man perfect.
101. Too much courtesy, too much craft.
102. Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
103. Grasp all , lose all
104. Given the one, the other will follow
105. Good wine needs no bush
106. Interest is sweeter than principal
107. Fall seven times. Stand up eight
108. No news is good news
109. Clothes do not make the man
110. Still water run deep
111. A stitch in time saves nine
112. No man is an island
113. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
114. Do not throw the baby out with the bathwater
115. Home is where the heart is
116. If you can’t beat them , join them
117. Better safe than sorry
118. You can not always get what you want
119. There is no time like the present

* Simile

What is Simile ?

 A Simile is a group of word or a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Eg. As light as a feather, As blind as a bat etc.

In the above two sentence you see that, in the first sentence lightness is compare as a feather of a bird.

Below are some most important examples of Simile.

1. As cute as a kitten
2. As happy as a clam
3. As light as a feather
4. As light as air
5. As blind as a bat
6. As bright as a button
7. As shiny as a new pin
8. As cold as ice
9. As common as dirt
10. As cool as a cucumber
11. As hard as nails
12. As hot as hell
13. As innocent as a lamb
14. As tall as a giraffe
15. As white as a ghost
16. As white as a snow
17. As white as a sheet
18. As sweet as sugar
19. As black as coal
20. As busy as a bee
21. As funny as a barrel of monkey
22. As clean as a whistle
23. As easy as shooting fish in a barrel
24. As solid as the ground we stand on
25. As nutty as a fruitcake
26. As different as night and day
27. As thin as a rake
28. As bald as a coot
29. As alike as two peas in a pod
30. As big as elephant
31. As big as a bus
32. As cunning as a fox
33. As dead as a door nail
34. As dead as a dodo
35. As deaf as a post
36. As fresh as a daisy
37. As easy as A.B.C
38. As easy as an apple pie
39. As gentle as a lamb
40. As good as gold
41. As happy as a lark
42. As hungry as a bear
43. As hungry as a wolf
44. As hungry as a hunter
45. As mad as a hatter
46. As mad as a hornet
47. As stubborn as a mule
48. As pretty as a picture
49. As proud as a peacock
50. As quick as a wink
51. As quick as a lightning
52. As quite as a mouse
53. As sick as a dog
54. As silent as the dead
55. As silent as the grave
56. As sharp as a needle
57. As sharp as a razor
58. As slippery as an eel
59. As slow as a snail
60. As slow as a tortoise
61. As smooth as a silk
62. As solid as a rock
63. As sour as vinegar
64. As straight as an arrow
65. As wise as king solomon
66. As wise as an owl
67. As fit as a fiddle
68. As old as the hills
69. As timid as a rabbit
70. As regular as clockwork
71. As playful as a kitten
72. As strong as an ox
73. As ugly as a toad
74. As flat as a pancake
75. As dry as a bane
76. As dry as dust
77. As devoted as a mother
78. As little as tom thumb
79. As sober as a judge
80. As gay as a lark
81. As hairy as a gorilla
82. As nervous as a mouse
83. As persistent as a mosquito
84. As poor as a church mouse
85. As stupid as an ass
86. As stupid as a donkey
87. As ancient as the sun
88. As ancient as the stars
89. As harmless as a dove
90. As lively as a cricket
91. As tender as a chicken
92. As changeable as the weather
93. As common as dirt
94. As hairless as an egg
95. As honest as a mirror
96. As immortal as the stars
97. As lasting as the pyramids
98. As invisible as the air
99. As loud as thunder
100. As rotten as an egg
101. As soft as butter
102. As still as a statue
103. As sure as death
104. As innocent as a babe
105. As agile as a monkey
106. As blind as a bat
107. As faithful as a dog
108. As fat as a pig
109. As fat as a whale
110. As heavy as an elephant
111. As clear as crystal
112. As clear as daylight
113. As fast as lightning
114. As warm as wool
115. As transparent as glass
116. As tough as leather