English Vocabulary

back off (to move backward) He saw the knife and backed off.   (to stop bothering someone) Back off, Benjamin! Let me run my own life!   (to not do something that you had agreed to do) Lucas backed off when he realized how much work was involved. – English …

back down (give up a claim; stop arguing for something) The battle seems to continue because neither side is willing to back down. All workers demand a pay increase, and they refuse to back down so far.   – English Vocabulary

bull market (a time when share prices are rising) The investors rake in more and more money during the bull market. They are waiting for this bull market to end.     – English Vocabulary

blind as a bat (completely blind) In the dark, I’m as blind as a bat. I left my glasses at home, so I’m as blind as a bat.     – English Vocabulary

Plural nouns name more than one person, place, thing, or idea. I spent two years in America. The house has three bedrooms. There are many stars in the sky.   Most singular nouns change to plural by adding “s” to the end of them. bird/birds, tree/trees, pen/pens, house/houses, idea/ideas   …