Meaning- The most unsuccessful or least admirable member.
Usage – He is the black sheep of the family always causing trouble.
Origin- This expression has been used at least since the early 1800s to describe a person who is a disgrace to a community or a family. Shepherds didn’t like rare black sheep since their fleece could not be dyed any colour and there weren’t enough of them to sell black wool.
Since ‘Since’ can be used as a CONJUNCTION/ as a PREPOSITION or as an ADVERB. Since: Time We use Since to refer back to a previous point in time. For example- It was the band’s first live performance since May …
Find the differences among- AWAKE- AWAKEN- WAKE- WAKEN !!! TOUGH??? Read on to find the difference The confusion on your face is palpable. But hold on- there is nothing to confuse. Simply follow it minutely- 1) AWAKE– Adjective- Not sleeping. …
1.The dog smells badly. 2. I only ate three slices of pizza. 3. You sure can eat a lot of ice cream at one sitting ! Answers 1) This might be correct- depends on what you mean.If the dog stinks …