Word Network: wolf
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Grammar Connections (7)
English Reflexive Pronouns (myself, yourself)
pronounsNo More... Than: Equality in Negation
adjectives_adverbsSimile vs. Metaphor vs. Analogy: What's the Difference?
confusable-wordsPast Possibilities (Could Have)
verb_moodsPassive Voice: Things happening to things (is made, was sent)
passive_reportedPast Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule)
verbs_tensesRelative Pronouns: Using 'Who' for People
relative_clausesUsed in Phrases (6)
cry wolf
To raise a false alarm or ask for help when you don't need it, leading to people not believing you when you are actually in trouble.
a lone wolf
Person who prefers to be alone
To cry wolf
Raise false alarm
keep the wolf from the door
To have just enough money to live on and avoid starvation.
to keep the wolf away from the door
To have just enough money to avoid starvation or extreme poverty.
Cry wolf.
Call for help falsely