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CONFUSING NOUNS WITH PHRASES

Means Glass

Verb Adjective Noun Material Drinking Spectacles

Container
vFkZ gksuk Selfish or Unjust  

s
U.N (Singular) (Plural) (Always
(V1) V1+s/es V2/V3
Mean Means meant
Middle Point Resources Glass Glasses Plural)

meaning S.N. P.N. Always Glasses
Mean Means Plural Singular (Takes P.Verb)

pu
(means)
Plural

1. The building is made of glass.

1. Money is a means not an end.
2. Where are my reading glasses?
2. Money is a means to an end.
3. (a) One glass of water.
3. I mean to say that it is not feasible.
(b) Two glasses of water.
4. How mean of you!
4. The glass window panes have broken. (Pane
5. Our mathematics teacher taught us Mean,
means glass covering of doors and windows
Mode and Median.
m so glass pane is superfluous.)
6. Our means are limited.
PHRASES
7. To the whale, its tail is the sole means of
1. Look through rose coloured glasses: to have
propulsion.(Propulsion means 'the force that
very cheerful and optimistic attitude.
pushes and drives forward')
2. People who live in glass houses should not
PHRASE
throw stones : to be prone to same type of
(fuf'pr :i ls)
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1. By all means : certainly problem.

2. By means of : through (ds tfj;s) 3. See the glass half empty : to see a situation
3. By no means : in no way in a pessimistic manner.
Use of Phrases in sentences: 4. See the glass half full : to see a situation in
an optimistic manner.
1. He amassed a lot of wealth by means of sharp
practices.
2. By no means can we allow corruption to Cloth
flourish.
3. By all means he is a crook. (crook means a Material Piece Clothes Verb
dishonest person)
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Garments Clothe
S.N. P.N.
Cloth Cloths

1. I dressed my son in new clothes.

Sight Glasses 2. This dress is made of cotton cloth.
(utkjk) (p'ek) 3. Keep those cloths on the kitchen rack.
(Always Plural) 4. He earns enough to feed and clothe his family.
S.N. P.N
Spectacle Spectacles PHRASES
1. Out of the whole cloth : utterly false.
1. Sunset is an enchanting spectacle.
2. Man of the cloth : cleargy man.
2. Sunset and sunrise are enchanting 3. To take the cloth : to become a clergy man.
spectacles.
4. Cut from the same cloth : very similar in
3. Where are my spectacles? behaviour etc.
4. A pair of spectacles is kept on the table.

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5. Cloth ear : At humorous name for a person 7. A bill of goods : A lie or something
who hasn’t heard what has been said. intentionally misrepresented.
6. Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth : to 8. Good egg : A good person or some one who
act according to one’s financial limits. you can rely on.
7. Sack cloth and ashes : remorse for one’s
misdeed. Issue
Look
Verb Noun
(tkjh djuk)

s
V N
vad eqík larku

• to see (ns[kuk) Facial The way (always 'issue'
or 'offspring'.
• seem (fn[kuk) expression one appears Never in

pu

always 'looks' plural form)
1. He looks sad.
2. He looked at me. 1. He has issued certain guidelines.
3. He gave me a stern look. 2. The latest issue of the magazine has come.
3. Is there any issue that is bothering you?
4. Her looks helped her carve
 a niche
  in the film
LFkku
cukuk 4. He died intestate
  intestate as he had no issue.
industry. without a will

PHRASES
m
1. To look oneself : to look normal or usual.
2. Look into : investigate.
3. Look through : to look quickly/ examine.
4. Look up : find information.
5. Look back : to think something of the past.
6. Look ahead : to plan for future.
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PHRASES
1. Force the issue : to compel a decision.
2. Fudge the issue : avoid doing something.
(Fudge means to speak or act in a way that is
meant to avoid dealing with a problem.)
3. Side issue : a topic related to something but

7. Look after : to take care of. less important.

8. Look for : search
9. Look forward to : anticipating with
satisfaction.
10. Look out : to be careful
11. Look up to : to respect or admire.
12. Blank look : no facial expression.
Good
4. At issue : under discussion.
5. Take issue with someone : to disagree.
6. Make an issue of : to exaggerate a minor
issue. We have two more phrases with the
same meaning.
(a) To make a mountain out of a mole hill.
(fry dk rkM+ cukuk)
(b) Storm in a tea cup. (fry dk rkM+)

Adjective Noun Beauty

(vPNk)
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Goods (always plural)

• Goodly (adj.) 
• Well (adv.) Movable properly. lqanjrk a beautiful girl
1. He is a good boy. (U.N.)
2. He behaved well. S.N. P.N.
3. The goods are lying in the godown. (Beauty) (Beauties)
4. A goodly number of people turned up for the 1. The beauty of Kerala is no less than that of
show. Kashmir.
PHRASES 2. The beauty from India defeated the beauties
1. For good : permanently of the other nations to bag the Miss Universe
2. No good : worthless title.
3. Good for nothing : useless 3. A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
4. No good crying over spilt milk : getting upset
of past events is worthless. PHRASES
5. As good as gold : obedient and well behaved. 1. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder : the
6. All good thing must end : all good things way beauty is perceived is different for
surely end one day. different people.
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2. Beauty is only skin deep : physical beauty 6. Fish to fry : interest to pursue.
cannot equate substance or character. 7. Neither fish nor fowl : belonging to neither
3. Beauty sleep : sleep that one needs to look class.
refreshed or healthy. 8. To fish bait : a phrase used to tell a person to
take action or stop telling that he will.
Time 9. To fish in troubled water : to take undue
advantage of a situation.
10. Small fry : unimportant person.
le; ckj
11. Big fish : the main person involved.
(U.N.)
S.N. P.N. (Countable Noun) 12. Loaves and fishes: Tangible benefits that

s
(Time) (Times) motivate one to act.
1. We have been celebrating these festivals
Metropolis/ Metropolitan
since time immemorial.

pu
2. How much time do you have?
3. How many times do you come here? N Adjective
4. Many a time I see him here? egkuxj egkuxjh;
5. Many times we make silly mistakes. (Metropolises)
6. (i) My house is four times bigger than yours. (×) (Plural)
(ii) My house is four times as big as yours. ( )
1. Metropolitan life is fast and full of cut-throat
Do not use comparative degree with 'times'.
competition.
PHRASES
2. Life of a metropolis does not suit me.
1. Time and tide wait for no man : we must
3. Delhi is a metropolis.
value time.
m
4. Metropolises attract gullible villagers.
2. At the eleventh hour : At the last moment.
3. In the long run : over a long period of time,
ultimately.
4. Make up for the lost time : to do something
fast to reach where you should be.
5. In the nick of time : just before it is too late.
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6. Round the clock : 24 hours

7. In one stroke : immediately
8. Against time : with quickly approaching time
limit.
9. At one time : simultaneously.
10. From time to time : once in a while.
11. In no time : almost instantly (One more
phrase of the same meaning - in two shakes) 1. Increase the intake of fruit and vegetables.
12. Time and again : again and again. 2. Fruits like Mango, Watermelon and Lichi
make summer desirable.
Fish 3. Fruits of sin is misery.
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4. This book is the fruit of my hardward.

5. These books are the fruits of my hard work.
Of some species Of different species
PHRASES
S.N. P.N. S.N. P.N. 1. Forbidden fruit is the sweetest : things that
(Fish) (Fish) (Fish) (Fishes) are not allowed tempt us more.
2. Bear fruit : yield desired result.
1. He cooked two fish. 3. The bitter fruit : negative consequences.
2. Fishes look beautiful in aquarium. 4. Low hanging fruit : the easiest person to sell
3. Salmons swim a long distance to reach their something .
breeding ground. (Change 'Salmons' into
'Salmon') Hair
PHRASES
1. Fishy : suspicious.
2. Queer fish : a strange person. In general Strand
3. A cold fish : an unfriendly person. 
4. A different fish : a different situation. Hair S.N. P.N.
5. Fish out of water : uncomfortable. Hair Hairs

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1. His hair is curly. 3. Up in the air: uncertain.
2. The boarders found a few hairs in the food 4. Into thin air: leaving no trace.
every day. 5. Clear the air: to clear the misunderstanding
PHRASES or to get rid of tension or discord.
1. To split hair : to make petty distinction. 6. Off the air: not being broadcast.
2. Turn a hair : to show fear or excitement. 7. On the air: being broadcast.
3. Get in one’s hair : to irritate. 8. Walk/ tread on air: to feel happy.
4. Let one’s hair down : to relax. Slang English Formal English
5. Tear one’s hair out : to manifest one’s
anxiety or fear. 1. Bookish language Theoretical language
2. Little child Small child

s
6. Hirsute : covered with hair.
3. Cousin brother He-cousin.
4. Poisonous snake Venomous snake
5. Mutual friend Common friend.

pu
6. Lady doctor Woman doctor
gok izlkfjr djuk 7. Man shoes Male shoes
8. Woman Female
accessories accessories
9. Woman dress Female dress
1. The programme was aired last night. 10. Lady nurse Nurse
2. The fragrance filled the air. 11. Man friend Male friend
3. The strong wind blew off my cap. 12. Woman friend Female friend
PHRASES 13. Female student Woman student
m
1. To give oneself airs: to act in a way that 14. Male teacher Man teacher
shows you think that you are better than the 15. Elderly lady Elderly woman
others. 16. Male toilet Men’s toilet
2. In the air: prevalent. 17. Real brother Brother
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