English Vocabulary

  Common nouns are nouns that you use to name people or things in general rather than specific ones (e.g., woman, city, dog, money, month). Common Noun Proper Noun state Michigan city New York company Samsung, Sony month February ocean Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean mountain Everest, Denali   Types of …

big fish in a small pond (an important person in a small group or organization) In our company, Doctor Gomez is a big fish in a small pond. (someone who is important but only in a small group or organization) Colin was a big fish in a small pond here, …

bet on the wrong horse (support a person or action that ultimately fails) I don’t want to bet on the wrong horse, but I think Jimmy is a better candidate. I think you bet on the wrong horse by investing your money in the stock market.   – English Vocabulary

bell the cat (to do a daring, risky, or dangerous task) Someone has to bell the cat, even though the task is very dangerous. Your suggestion is very good, but who is going to bell the cat?     – English Vocabulary

bear market (a time when the share prices are falling, and a lot of people are selling them) In a bear market, we do not have the sales volume. If the prices fall by more than 20%, then we are in a bear market.   – English Vocabulary