Something is in Everything and Nothing

Today’s English
March 27th, 2017

Something, nothing, everything and anything are all indefinite pronouns frequently used in spoken English and they always follow singular verb forms.

1.Nothing but = only
I had nothing but ten rupees in my pocket.
Aged parents want nothing but few kind words from their sons and daughters.
Nothing but a major operation can save his life.

2.Nothing like = Not at all like
She was nothing like a teacher. She was doing all clerical work there.
He adored her an angel but she was nothing like an angel.

3.There is nothing like …= you enjoyed something very much
There is nothing like a walk in the early morning.
There is nothing like a treat he gave the other day.

4.Good- for- nothing = a lazy person with no skills, a useless fellow (used both as adjective and noun)
Where is your good-for-nothing friend?
Don’t assign him any work,  he is good-for-nothing.

5.Everything under the sun = everything that exists or all possibilities
I tried everything under the sun, but I couldn’t solve the problem.
I can lose everything under the sun, but not her.

6.Something for nothing= to get what you want without any work or effort
He is a lucky fellow. He always gets something for nothing.

7.Everything in the garden is rosy = everything is fine
How is your business going on? Everything in the garden is rosy.

8.Have everything your own way= to get what you want by opposing others.
He is such a clever one that he gets everything his own way.

9. Like anything = very much
He praised her like anything.
The manager scolded him like anything.

10.As easy as anything/ABC = very easy
How was the interview? It was as easy as anything.
How was your semester exam? It was as easy as ABC.

“Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again.”  - King Lear to Cordelia in Shakespeare’s “King Lear"