PROVERBS

A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and

repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or
experience. Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and
cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one
language.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and

wise.

Its no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
See a pin and pick it up, all the day youll have good luck; see a pin
and let it lie, bad luck youll have all day.

Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

Mondays child is fair of face/Tuesdays child is full of

grace,/Wednesdays child is full of woe,/Thursdays child has far to
go,/Fridays child is loving and giving,/Saturdays child works hard for its
living/And a child thats born on the Sabbath day/Is fair and wise and good
and gay.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder (this means that when you separate
from someone that you love by putting distance between you that you will
inevitably love them more and yearn to see them.)
"All that glitters is not gold (this means that just because something looks
good, does not necessarily mean that it is good.)
"A monkey in silk is a monkey no less (this means that just because
someone dresses fancy does not necessarily mean that they are fancy or of good
character.)
IDIOMS(IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION)

An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its

literal meaning. Idioms are common phrases or terms whose meaning is
changed, but can be understood by their popular use.
actions speak louder than words
Definition: Refers to the idea that its better to do something than
just talk about it.
Example: He always tells his girlfriend that he loves her, but he
never actually does anything nice for her. Someone should teach him
that actions speak louder than words.
add fuel to the fire
Definition: Something that worsens an already bad situation.
Example: I wanted to intervene when they were yelling at each other,
but that would have just added fuel to the fire.
all bark and no bite
Definition: Being verbally threatening, but unwilling to do anything
significant.
Example: He keeps threatening to shut down our paper after we ran
that article about him, but I dont think he will. In my opinion, hes all
bark and no bite.
at the drop of a hat
Definition: A willingness to do something right away.
Example: Our boss expects us to show up in her office at the drop of
a hat, even when were in a meeting with clients.
beating around the bush
Definition: Avoiding the main issue.

 Example: I kept trying to steer the conversation back to his alibi, but
he wouldnt stop beating around the bush, bringing up things totally
off-topic.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Definition: Its better to have a small, secured advantage than the
possibility of a bigger one. Its better to stick with what you have than
risk it for something greater.
Example: Someone offered me $100 to buy my old TV. I was hoping
to sell it for $200, but I have a feeling this is the best offer Ill get for a
while, and I need that money now. A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush, right?
blessing in disguise
Definition: Something good and beneficial that did not initially seem
that way.
Example: It was raining so hard that our cab was late, and we were
late to our reservation at the restaurant. Turns out everyone who ate
there that night got food poisoning. I guess the bad weather was a
blessing in disguise!
break a leg
Definition: Something you say to someone you want to wish luck on.
Example: Is tonight your big performance? Break a leg!
chip on your shoulder
Definition: When someone is upset about something that happened a
while ago.
Example: He has a chip on his shoulder from years of being bullied
as a kid.
come hell or high water

 Definition: Possible obstacles in your path.

Example: I promise you, come hell or high water, we are going to
make it to your party tonight!
cry over spilt milk
Definition: Complaining about a loss or failure from the past.
Example: She was mad that he broke her vase, but it was an
accident, and theres no use crying over spilt milk anyway, so she
forgave him.
cut to the chase
Definition: Skip the irrelevant parts, and go straight to the main
point.
Example: Why dont you just cut to the chase, and tell me where you
hid my phone!
hit the nail on the head
Definition: Do or say exactly the correct thing.
Example: I really hit the nail on the head when I guessed they were
getting married.
piece of cake
Definition: Something that is easy to understand or accomplish.
Example: My math homework last night was a piece of cake! I
finished it ten minutes.
slap on the wrist
Definition: A mild punishment, such as a scolding.
Example: The cop pulled me over for speeding, but it was my first
time so she just gave me a slap on the wrist.

spill the beeans

Definition: Tell a secret.
Example: My three-year-old spilled the beans about the surprise
birthday party we were planning.
taste of your own medicine
Definition: When someone receives the same treatment, usually
negative, that they gave someone else.
Example: That kid is always beating up other kids on the
playground. I wish someone would give him a taste of his own
medicine.

HETERONYMS

Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or
other symbols instead of Unicode characters. A heteronym (also known as
a heterophone) is a word that is written identically but has a different
pronunciation and meaning. In other words, they are homographs that are
not homophones.

1. The weather was beginning to affect his affect.

2. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
3. They were too close to the door to close it.
4. Don't desert me here in the desert!
5. Do you know what a buck does to does?
6. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

7. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

8. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
9. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
10.

After a number of injections my jaw got number.

11.

I did not object to the object.

12.

We must polish the Polish furniture.

13.

He thought it was time to present the present.

14.

The farm was used to produce produce.

15.

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

16.

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

17.
I seconded the motion that the official be seconded to another
department.
18.

A seamstress and a sewer fell down into the sewer.

19.

To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

20.

I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

21.

Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

22.

The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

23.

The bandage was wound around the wound.

24.

I was reading a book in Reading, Berkshire.

25.

I met an august man last August.

HOMOGRAPH

Put quite simply, a homograph is a group (usually a pair) of words that are
spelled the same way, but have different meanings. They may or may not
be pronounced the same way, although the difference in pronunciation is
often just a shift in the accented syllable.

accent - stress or emphasis/a manner of speaking or pronunciation influenced

by the region in which one lives or grew up
agape - wide open/a Greek word meaning love
attribute - a characteristic or quality/to think of as belonging to or originating in
some person, place or thing
axes - the plural of ax or axe/the plural of axis
bass - a deep voice or tone/a kind of fish
bat - a piece of sporting equipment used in baseball/a winged animal associated
with vampires
bow - to bend at the waist/the front of a boat/a pair of tied loops
buffet - to hit, punch or slap/a self-serve food bar
bustier - an undergarment/more busty
compact - small/to make small/a small case for holding makeup
compound - to mix or combine/an enclosed area with a building or group of
buildings inside
content - happy or satisfied/all that is contained inside something
contract - an agreement/to get, acquire or incur
coordinates - brings into proper place or order/a set of numbers used to
calculate position
desert - a hot, arid region/to leave
digest - a condensed version of some information/to change food in the
stomach into a form that can be absorbed by the body
discount - a reduction in price/to underestimate the significance of or give no
credence to
does - female deer (plural)/present, third person singular form of the verb do
down - in a lower position/soft, furry feathers
entrance - the place of entry/to bewitch, delight or enrapture
evening - late afternoon/making more even

 fine - very good/sharp or keen/delicate or subtle/a sum of money paid to settle

a matter
frequent - occurring regularly/to visit a place with regularity
incense - a substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned/to infuriate or
make very angry
lead - to go first with followers behind/a type of metal
minute - 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour/extremely small
moped - acted sad or gloomy/a bicycle with a motor
object - a thing you can see or touch/a goal/a noun that receives the action of a
verb/to be opposed to
proceeds - advances or continues on/the money or profit gained from some sale
or venture
produce - to create or make/fresh fruits and vegetables
project - a plan or proposal/to throw or hurl forward/to cause a shadow or
image to fall upon a surface
putting - the present participle of put/the present participle of putt
number - a numeral/to count/more numb
refuse - waste or garbage/to reject or decline to accept
row - a fight/to propel a boat forward using oars/a line
second - 1/60th of a minute/after the first
subject - under some authority or control/to bring under authority or control/to
make liable or vulnerable/a topic/the noun in a sentence about which something is
said in the predicate
tear - to rip/a drop of water from the eye
wind - to turn/moving air
wound - turned/an injury

HOMOPHONE

homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but

differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling. The words may be spelled the
same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently,
such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too.

"I will not scream for ice cream."

(Bart Simpson, The Simpsons)

"Her technique is a model, to some observers, of what makes an

interview great; to others, of what makes an interview grate."
(on Barbara Walters, "Not for Women Only." Time, Feb. 21, 1972)

Sealing the popcorn ceiling will not eliminate that old-fashioned

cottage cheese look.

Pay is higher when there is greater competition to hire people.

HOMONYMS

A homonym is a word that is said or spelled the same way as another

word but has a different meaning. "Write and right is a good example of a
pair of homonyms.

"'Mine is a long and sad tale!' said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing.
"'It is a long tail, certainly,' said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse's tail; 'but
why do you call it sad?'"
(Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

"Your children need your presence more than your presents."

(Jesse Jackson)

I enjoy bass fishing and playing the bass guitar.

The group's lead singer carried a lead pipe for protection.

"His death, which happen'd in his berth,

At forty-odd befell:
They went and told the sexton, and
The sexton toll'd the bell."
(Thomas Hood, "Faithless Sally Brown")

"'Attend your Church,' the parson cries:

To church each fair one goes;
The old go there to close their eyes,
The young to eye their clothes."

Mae "Maebe" Funke: Do you guys know where I could get one of those gold Tshaped pendants?
Michael: That's a cross.
Mae "Maebe" Funke: Across from where?
(Alia Shawkat and Jason Bateman in Arrested Development)

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