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.
If I WERE or IF I WAS? The other day someone asked – whether it is appropriate to use was after IF . Yes both are possible . The only point you need to remember – i.e SITUATION. Situation – …
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. …