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  There are 12 kinds of nouns Kinds of Noun: (a part of 9th, & 10 Board syllabus)   1 Proper Noun  2. Common Noun  3. Countable Noun 4. Uncountable Noun 5. Collective Noun 6. Abstract Noun 7. Concrete Noun 8. Plural Noun 9. Compound Noun 10. Material Noun 11. Possessive Noun: (singular & plural) 12. Appositive Noun 1. Proper Noun: A noun that names a specific person, place, or thing, always capitalized. Examples: Alice, Paris, Eiffel Tower, Shakespeare, Monday, January. 2. Common Noun: A noun that refers to a general class of people, places, or things, not capitalized. Examples: person, city, building, writer, day, month. 3. Countable Noun: A noun that refers to something that can be counted in individual units. Examples: book, apple, chair, student. 4. Uncountable Noun: A noun that refers to something that cannot be counted in individual units, often denoting mass, quantity, or material. Examples: water, air, sugar, love, knowledge. 5. Collective Noun: A nou...

The idiom "bear the brunt" refers to taking on the most significant or difficult part of a situation or responsibility. Here are some examples of how this idiom is used in sentences: There are sentences below: During the storm, the sturdy oak tree bore the brunt of the strong winds, protecting the smaller trees behind it. Sarah's team members left her to bear the brunt of the presentation when they didn't show up, but she handled it with confidence. The new employee was nervous about making a mistake, but his experienced colleague assured him that she would bear the brunt of any errors. The teacher praised the student who was willing to bear the brunt of the extra work to help his classmates understand the lesson. When the store made a pricing error, the manager had to bear the brunt of the angry customers' complaints, but she handled the situation professionally.

 (a highly energetic person) he is a live wire and can do anything you tell him to.

 (an object of ridicule) he talked nonsense and made himself a laughing stock to all his friends.

 (a confused state of things) We can not complete your leftover task, this is a kettle of fish.

 (one who knows something about everything) He can do anything because he is a jack of all trades.

 (uproar and noise) There will be a great hue and cry about this decision.

 (something insecure) life is nothing more than a house of cards.

 (an action done three times in a row) after doing his third goal he is on a hat trick.

 (an unpleasant experience) losing in this race was a hard pill to swallow.

 (A very difficult job or person) it would take a tough time to persuade him as he is a hard nut to crack.

 (a very short distance) we escaped from there by a hair's breadth.

 (a quality of making a speech) he is able to speak very well because he has a gift of the gab

(a state of false hopefulness) If you think this is possible, you are living in a fool's paradise

(a fruitless job) this pla ncame to be a fool's errand.

(something that spoils a good situation) My new job is reat but the fly in the ointment is that i have to wake up early.

(a person feeling uncomfortable) In this new group i feel like a fish out of water.

(a deed of which one maybe proud of) the prize that he won was a feather on his cap.

(a long distance, very difficult) The achievement of my dreams are a far cry.

(a selfish friend) the fair weather friends always leave you in times of need.

(something that only a few people buy) this old fashoined furniture is a drug on the market at these times.

(an unexpected winner) In the local election, she came out to be a dark horse.

(a narrow escape) The patient had a close shave with death.

(a piece of narration full of accidents) This poor man's life is just a chapter of accidents.

(a person who cant be trusted) I startled him from a brown study.

(an unreliable person) Don't tell him your secrets because he is a broken reed.

(a clever, sudden idea) I suddenly had a brain wave, and found the solution to the problem.

(a cause of dispute) This house is bone of contention between the two brothers.

(complete surprise or trouble) His father's death was a bolt from the blue for him.

(a favourite) He is the blue eyed baby of his parents.

(a person of a bad character) There is a black sheep in our town.

(a general view) We had a birds eye view of the town form the collage tower.

(something easy and pleasant ) Life in these days is not a bed of roses.