💮Few and A Few

Few

❌ Although the question was easy, a few boys were able to answer it.

✅ Although the question was easy, few boys were able to answer it.


A few

❌ Although the question was difficult, few boys were able to answer it.

✅ Although the question was difficult, a few boys were able to answer it.

✏️ A few and few are used before plural nouns.

A few means 'a small number':

It will take a few minutes.

Few means 'not many'.
It emphasizes how small the number is.

Few people knew he was ill.

In conversation or informal writing, it is more usual to say not many:

Not many people saw what happened.

ENGLISH IDIOMS: Birds

📚IDIOM 1: "as the crow flies"
-> MEANING: by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places
-> EXAMPLE: As the crow flies it is about six kilometers between here and the cinema.

📚IDIOM 2: "to count one's chickens before they're hatched"
-> MEANING: depend or rely on getting something before one has it
-> EXAMPLE: Don't count your chickens before they're hatched - remember you haven't passed your exams yet and may not get the job you expect.

📚IDIOM 3: "to eat like a bird"
-> MEANING: to eat very little
-> EXAMPLE: He must be sick as he has been eating like a bird during the last few weeks.

📚IDIOM 4: "bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
-> MEANING: one shouldn't risk losing something certain by trying to get something that is not certain
-> EXAMPLE: You should keep the prize and not try and win another one. Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

IDIOM 5: "early bird catches the worm"
-> MEANING: a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success
-> EXAMPLE: Let's leave about six o'clock in the morning. Remember the early bird catches the worm....

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1. FOIBLE (NOUN): (चरित्र की दुर्बलता): shortcoming 


Synonyms: eccentricity, frailty 
Antonyms: advantage, normality 
Example Sentence: 
I can’t let this whole project work go wrong just because of some foible. 
2. HUBBUB (NOUN): (शोरगुल): uproar 
Synonyms: clamour, fuss 
Antonyms: peace, harmony 
Example Sentence: 
The hubbub from the group of reporters gave the politician a headache.
 3. SNIPER (NOUN): (लुटेरा): bandit 
Synonyms: criminal, crook 
Antonyms: law, police 
Example Sentence: 
He is a notorious sniper. 
4. COMBATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (लड़ाकू): belligerent 
Synonyms: combative, hostile 
Antonyms: agreeable, calm 
Example Sentence: 
She comes across combative to men who approach her. 
5. GLOAT (VERB): (आनंदित होना): exclaim triumph 
Synonyms: rejoice, relish 
Antonyms: be sad, commiserate 
Example Sentence: 
The winning team was polite enough to not gloat over its huge win. 
6. IMBUE (VERB): (गहराई तक पहुंचना): inculcate 
Synonyms: ingrain, instil 
Antonyms: drain, take out
Example Sentence: 
When cinnamon is added to the sweet potato batter, it will imbue the pie with a hint of spice. 
7. HAGGLE (VERB): (बखेड़ा करना): bicker
Synonyms: barter, quibble 
Antonyms: agree, concur
Example Sentence: 
I’ll pay the sticker price because I do not want to haggle with the trader. 
8. FRITTER (VERB): (गंवाना): waste away
Synonyms: misspend, dally 
Antonyms: conserve, preserve
Example Sentence: 
It is advised to not to fritter your money. 
9. GRASP (NOUN): (समझ): understanding 
Synonyms: awareness, knowledge 
Antonyms: ignorance, avoidance 
Example Sentence: 
I like his grasp over the subject. 
10. FLINCH (VERB): (विमुख होना): avoid 
Synonyms: dodge, duck 
Antonyms: face, confront 
Example Sentence: 
Don not try to flinch your duties.