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Default Re: meaning of idiomatic expressions

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Originally Posted by Edita Sanchez
Hello,
I would like to know the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions:
1. A shower of rain 9. A heap of stone
2. A sheaf of rain 10. A galaxy of stars
3. A herd of deer 11. range of mountains
4. A flock of sheep 12. bundle of sticks
5. A swarm of bees 13. A groove of trees
6. A multitude of people 14. regiment of soldiers
7. A bunch of keys 15. collection of relics
8. Series of events
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
Edita Sanchez
Most of them are collective nouns and 'herd',flock',swarm' etc are all substitutes for the word 'group'.
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