🗓️ Idiom: A Source of Comfort (noun)
💬 Meaning
- Something or someone that makes you feel better during a difficult time.
- A person, habit, or object that gives emotional support or peace.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Her positive attitude is a source of comfort to the whole team during stressful projects.
- Having a friendly coworker to talk to can be a real source of comfort at work.
- For many employees, clear communication from their manager is a source of comfort during big changes.
🏛️ Origin
The word comfort comes from Latin roots meaning “to strengthen” or “to support.” Eventually, it came to describe anything that brings calm or reassurance. The phrase “a source of comfort” refers to the person or thing that gives this feeling.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
During busy times, a supportive manager can be a __________ for the team.
Answer
source of comfort
2. Choose the correct answer:
A “source of comfort” is:
a) Something that causes stress
b) Something that gives peace and support
c) Something that makes you work faster
Answer
b) Something that gives peace and support
3. Change the sentence using “a source of comfort”:
“Her kind words helped me feel calm after the meeting.”
Answer
Her kind words were a source of comfort after the meeting.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
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