Month: June 2011

Fool is a countable noun and refers to a person who lacks good judgment; a silly or stupid person: ‘You are making yourself look like a fool.’ The adjective is…

Fire = (1) catch fire: ‘One of the engines had overheated and caught fire.’ ‘If there is a gas leak, the house could catch fire.’ (2) the event of something…

Few is used with plural countable nouns: ‘very few cars’. Little is used with uncountable nouns: ‘very little traffics’. ‘He had very little money, just a few coins.’ A few=…

When someone feels rather ill and their body is hotter than usual, they have a (high) temperature: ‘I feel as if I’ve got a temperature.’ ‘She’s in bed with a…

Be/feel afraid/frightened/scared (NOT feel/have fear): ‘Don’t be afraid. ‘The dog won’t hurt you.’ ‘There’s nothing to be scared of.’ Have a fear of something (= be afraid of something for…

Far is mainly used in questions and negative sentences: ‘How far is it to the station?’ ‘Oxford isn’t far from London.’ In affirmative sentences, people usually say a long way: ‘Their house…

Extreme is mainly used to describe situations, behavior, opinions and beliefs of the greatest possible degree, extent or intensity; to an utmost degree: ‘extreme poverty’, ‘extreme caution’, ‘extreme views’, and…

Expose = (1) make accessible to some action or influence: ‘Expose your students to music.’ (2) make known to the public information that was previously unknown or hidden: ‘The crime…