guard against
With exams, it’s important to guard against being over-confident.
look out
Look out! Here comes another avalanche.
watch out
Watch out, or that sail will hit you when the boat turns!
bicycle NOUN
A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by using your legs to make the wheels turn.
Parts of a bicycle:
bell
chain
crossbar
handlebars
mudguard
pedal
saddle
wheel
big (1) ADJECTIVE
Something or someone big is large.
WORD POWER: This word tends to be used a lot. To make your writing more varied, try to use some of the alternative words suggested here instead.
colossal
To an ant, an elephant must seem colossal.
enormous
Why do singers always get presented with enormous bunches of flowers?
extensive
View our extensive range of furniture today!
giant
Get the new giant pack of Whizzo miracle washing liquid.
gigantic
The section of bridge required a gigantic crane to lift it.
huge
Gran gave me a huge hug.
immense
The floods had covered an immense area of the county.
infinite
Outer space is infinite, with no known limits.
mammoth
Barnum and Bailey’s mammoth circus had two separate rings.
massive
“Astronomers believe a massive asteroid is heading for earth,” said the newsreader.
mighty
Mighty Tarzan flexed his muscles, then swung off through the trees.
roomy
“You’ll find this is a roomy loft,” the estate agent said.
sizable
Our house has a sizable garden.
spacious
The living room is spacious, but the kitchen is cramped.
vast
The Sahara Desert is a vast area of rolling sand dunes.