Idioms and Phrases

List of Metaphors Metaphor Meaning A different tack To try another way, Abruptly turns a boat Account for To be responsible for, Compensate for Adrift Floating freely without any direction, Aimless Albatross An animal’s body part, used metaphorically to mean as a burden that feels like a curse. Arms race Competition between two or more … Read more

English Word List “C”

All Adjectives with C  Words Part of Speech Meaning  cacophonous  adj  Harsh-sounding, without harmony and rhyme callous  adj Hardened, without feeling, having no sympathy, uncaring callow  adj Youthful, immature. candor  adj Frankness, honesty canine  adj Doglike cantankerous  adj Irritable, Easily annoyed, not willing to listen capricious  adj Unpredictable; fickle, tending to change one’s mind. carnal  … Read more

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