BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of hoof is hooves or rarely hoofs. The definition of hoof: a curved covering of horn that protects ….
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To “home in on” something means to move toward a goal, such as “The missile homed in on its target.” To “hone” is to sharpen ….
To hoard is to squirrel stuff away, like gold coins or canned goods. A horde is usually a crowd of people but it can also ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of hippopotamus is hippopotamuses or erroneously hippopotami and informally hippos. The definition of hippopotamus: any of a family ….
Many people use the phrase to “have your cake and eat it, too” to describe getting multiple things they wanted all at once. The preferred ….
Modal verbs in English serve to indicate likelihood, possibility, obligation and more. The most common examples of modal verbs include can, may, must, will and ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of halo is halos or rarely haloes. The definition of halo: the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment ….
If you’re hale, you’re strong and in good health. Think “hale and hearty,” the well-known phrase to describe someone who can lift a piano or ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) Hair is singular when it refers to an entire head of hair. The definition of hair: a slender threadlike outgrowth ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of goose is geese. The definition of goose: any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate ….