Drive someone up the hill
To drive someone up the hill is to make them very irritated.
His rude replies drove his mother up the hill.
To drive someone up the hill is to make them very irritated.
His rude replies drove his mother up the hill.
🌸Idioms – W -- 9🌸
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Idiomatic expressions formed from words beginning with W.
💡In the wake of
Following as a result of
In the wake of the recent terror attacks in the city, police have beefed up security.
💡Walk off with something
To walk off with something is to win it or steal it.
He walked off with the first prize.
💡Go to the wall
When a business goes to the wall, it fails.
💡Be on the warpath
When two people are on the warpath, they are very angry with one another.
💡Ward something off
To ward something off is to prevent something from harming you.
Eat lots of vegetables and fruits to ward off illnesses.
💡Be washed out
When an event is washed out, it is postponed or cancelled because of the rain.
The third test cricket match was washed out.
💡Wash your hands of
When you wash your hands of, you take no further responsibility for something.
💡Watch your back
To watch your back is to protect yourself against unexpected danger.
💡Water something down
To water something down is to make it less forceful by changing or leaving out things.
💡Hold water
When a theory or a belief holds water, it seems possible or reasonable.
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Idiomatic expressions formed from words beginning with W.
💡In the wake of
Following as a result of
In the wake of the recent terror attacks in the city, police have beefed up security.
💡Walk off with something
To walk off with something is to win it or steal it.
He walked off with the first prize.
💡Go to the wall
When a business goes to the wall, it fails.
💡Be on the warpath
When two people are on the warpath, they are very angry with one another.
💡Ward something off
To ward something off is to prevent something from harming you.
Eat lots of vegetables and fruits to ward off illnesses.
💡Be washed out
When an event is washed out, it is postponed or cancelled because of the rain.
The third test cricket match was washed out.
💡Wash your hands of
When you wash your hands of, you take no further responsibility for something.
💡Watch your back
To watch your back is to protect yourself against unexpected danger.
💡Water something down
To water something down is to make it less forceful by changing or leaving out things.
💡Hold water
When a theory or a belief holds water, it seems possible or reasonable.
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🌸Common idioms in English -- H -- 10🌸
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Here are some idiomatic expressions with H.
🧭Hot under the collar
When you are hot under the collar, you are angry or annoyed.
Bipin behaved as if he was hot under the collar.
🧭In hot water
When you are in hot water, you are in trouble.
His support for divisive politics landed him in hot water.
🧭Get on like a house on fire
When two people get on like a house on fire, they enjoy a very good relationship.
Maya and her sister-in-law get on like a house on fire.
🧭Put your house in order
To put your house in order is to make necessary reforms.
Before telling me how I should raise my children, she should really put her house in order.
🧭Eat humble pie
To eat humble pie is to make a humble apology.
Ketan kept boasting that he would beat me in the dual but in the end he had to eat humble pie.
🧭Out of humor
When somebody is out of humor, they are in a bad mood.
I left him alone because he was out of humor.
🧭Get the hump
To get the hump is to become annoyed.
I don’t enjoy the company of Martin. He gets the hump easily.
🧭Hunt someone down
To hunt someone down is to chase and capture them.
Vikas was hunted down by the police.
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Here are some idiomatic expressions with H.
🧭Hot under the collar
When you are hot under the collar, you are angry or annoyed.
Bipin behaved as if he was hot under the collar.
🧭In hot water
When you are in hot water, you are in trouble.
His support for divisive politics landed him in hot water.
🧭Get on like a house on fire
When two people get on like a house on fire, they enjoy a very good relationship.
Maya and her sister-in-law get on like a house on fire.
🧭Put your house in order
To put your house in order is to make necessary reforms.
Before telling me how I should raise my children, she should really put her house in order.
🧭Eat humble pie
To eat humble pie is to make a humble apology.
Ketan kept boasting that he would beat me in the dual but in the end he had to eat humble pie.
🧭Out of humor
When somebody is out of humor, they are in a bad mood.
I left him alone because he was out of humor.
🧭Get the hump
To get the hump is to become annoyed.
I don’t enjoy the company of Martin. He gets the hump easily.
🧭Hunt someone down
To hunt someone down is to chase and capture them.
Vikas was hunted down by the police.
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🌸Year in, year out🌸
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🟢Meaning
If something has happened year in, year out, it's happened every year for many years in a row.
🔵For example
🔸Our family gets together year in, year out at Christmas time.
🔸Let's go somewhere new. We've been going to the same old places year in, year out since we were married.
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🟢Meaning
If something has happened year in, year out, it's happened every year for many years in a row.
🔵For example
🔸Our family gets together year in, year out at Christmas time.
🔸Let's go somewhere new. We've been going to the same old places year in, year out since we were married.
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🌸Collocations beginning with 'Q'🌸
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🔺quality of life-
the level of personal satisfaction, happiness and health in somebody's life
🔺quick fix-
a solution to a problem that can be quickly or cheaply implemented, but may not be a good or long-lasting solution
🔺quick reply-
a prompt or almost immediate reply to a letter or email
🔺quiet life-
a simple and peaceful way of living
🔺quiet night-
a night when you stay at home instead of going out
🔺quietly confident-
feeling confident, but not saying much about it
🔺quit a job-
to tell an employer you no longer want your job
🔺quit drinking-
to stop drinking alcohol
🔺quit smoking-
to stop smoking cigarettes
🔺quite a lot-
quite often, or quite a large amount
🔺quite agree-
agree completely
🔺quite enough-
as much as necessary
🔺quite good-
fairly good
🔺quite often-
fairly often
🔺quite right-
completely correct
🔺quite sure-
completely sure
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🔺quality of life-
the level of personal satisfaction, happiness and health in somebody's life
🔺quick fix-
a solution to a problem that can be quickly or cheaply implemented, but may not be a good or long-lasting solution
🔺quick reply-
a prompt or almost immediate reply to a letter or email
🔺quiet life-
a simple and peaceful way of living
🔺quiet night-
a night when you stay at home instead of going out
🔺quietly confident-
feeling confident, but not saying much about it
🔺quit a job-
to tell an employer you no longer want your job
🔺quit drinking-
to stop drinking alcohol
🔺quit smoking-
to stop smoking cigarettes
🔺quite a lot-
quite often, or quite a large amount
🔺quite agree-
agree completely
🔺quite enough-
as much as necessary
🔺quite good-
fairly good
🔺quite often-
fairly often
🔺quite right-
completely correct
🔺quite sure-
completely sure
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🌸Collocations beginning with 'P'🌸
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🔻pack a suitcase
to put clothes and other possessions into a suitcase
🔻pack of cards
a full set of playing cards
🔻painful memory
a memory that's upsetting or disturbing
🔻painful reminder
If something's a painful reminder, it reminds you of something you find upsetting or disturbing.
🔻painfully shy
extremely shy, or so shy that other people find it disturbing
🔻painfully slow
extremely slow, or so slow that people become impatient
🔻painfully thin
extremely thin, of a person or animal
🔻pair work
a type of learning activity in which two students work together
🔻part company (1)
to end a relationship or partnership
🔻part company (2)
to stop travelling or spending time together and go different ways
🔻pass (the) time
to do something to fill in time when you're bored or have nothing to do
🔻pass a law
to bring in a new law by voting in parliament or by decree
🔻pass a test
to not fail a test
🔻pay a bill
to pay the amount stated on a bill
🔻pay a visit
to visit someone or something
🔻pay attention
to watch closely or listen carefully to someone or something
🔻pay increase
an increase in the amount of money paid as a wage or salary
🔻peace and quiet
no noise or disturbance
🔻perfectly normal
not unusual at all
🔻personal belongings
personal possessions that belong to you
🔻phone rings
If your phone rings, it makes a noise to let you know someone's calling you.
🔻pick your nose
to use a finger to remove dried mucus from inside your nose
🔻piece of advice
a particular suggestion given as advice
🔻piece of equipment
one particular item used as equipment
🔻piece of information
a particular fact or item of information
🔻piece of music
any musical work, including musical compositions, traditional works, improvised music, pop songs, etc.
🔻piece of paper
one sheet or scrap of paper
🔻place an order
put in an order to buy something
🔻play a part
perform a particular role, or be involved in a particular way
🔻play music
to make music with an instrument, or to broadcast recorded music
🔻point of view
a particular perspective or way of seeing things
🔻political prisoner
someone who's imprisoned because of their political beliefs
🔻poor eyesight
not very good eyesight
🔻poor health
not very good health
🔻popular belief
an idea that most people believe is true
🔻pose a risk
to create risk of danger or harm
🔻pose a threat
create the threat of danger or harm
🔻press a key
to put a finger on a key on a keyboard and press down
🔻pretty good
quite good or fairly good
🔻pretty well
fairly well or reasonably well
🔻private life
aspects of someone's life that aren't related to work or other public roles
🔻public opinion
the opinions of the majority of people in a society
🔻pull a muscle
to injure a muscle by lifting something heavy or moving too quickly
🔻push a button
to press a button on a machine or an appliance
🔻put on weight
to become heavier or fatter, of a person or an animal
🔻put out a cigarette
to stop a cigarette from burning
🔻put out a fire
to stop a fire from burning
🔻put up prices
to increase prices
🔻put up wages
to increase wages
🔻put up your hand
to raise your arm if you want to say something, ask or answer a question, show you're present, etc.
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🔻pack a suitcase
to put clothes and other possessions into a suitcase
🔻pack of cards
a full set of playing cards
🔻painful memory
a memory that's upsetting or disturbing
🔻painful reminder
If something's a painful reminder, it reminds you of something you find upsetting or disturbing.
🔻painfully shy
extremely shy, or so shy that other people find it disturbing
🔻painfully slow
extremely slow, or so slow that people become impatient
🔻painfully thin
extremely thin, of a person or animal
🔻pair work
a type of learning activity in which two students work together
🔻part company (1)
to end a relationship or partnership
🔻part company (2)
to stop travelling or spending time together and go different ways
🔻pass (the) time
to do something to fill in time when you're bored or have nothing to do
🔻pass a law
to bring in a new law by voting in parliament or by decree
🔻pass a test
to not fail a test
🔻pay a bill
to pay the amount stated on a bill
🔻pay a visit
to visit someone or something
🔻pay attention
to watch closely or listen carefully to someone or something
🔻pay increase
an increase in the amount of money paid as a wage or salary
🔻peace and quiet
no noise or disturbance
🔻perfectly normal
not unusual at all
🔻personal belongings
personal possessions that belong to you
🔻phone rings
If your phone rings, it makes a noise to let you know someone's calling you.
🔻pick your nose
to use a finger to remove dried mucus from inside your nose
🔻piece of advice
a particular suggestion given as advice
🔻piece of equipment
one particular item used as equipment
🔻piece of information
a particular fact or item of information
🔻piece of music
any musical work, including musical compositions, traditional works, improvised music, pop songs, etc.
🔻piece of paper
one sheet or scrap of paper
🔻place an order
put in an order to buy something
🔻play a part
perform a particular role, or be involved in a particular way
🔻play music
to make music with an instrument, or to broadcast recorded music
🔻point of view
a particular perspective or way of seeing things
🔻political prisoner
someone who's imprisoned because of their political beliefs
🔻poor eyesight
not very good eyesight
🔻poor health
not very good health
🔻popular belief
an idea that most people believe is true
🔻pose a risk
to create risk of danger or harm
🔻pose a threat
create the threat of danger or harm
🔻press a key
to put a finger on a key on a keyboard and press down
🔻pretty good
quite good or fairly good
🔻pretty well
fairly well or reasonably well
🔻private life
aspects of someone's life that aren't related to work or other public roles
🔻public opinion
the opinions of the majority of people in a society
🔻pull a muscle
to injure a muscle by lifting something heavy or moving too quickly
🔻push a button
to press a button on a machine or an appliance
🔻put on weight
to become heavier or fatter, of a person or an animal
🔻put out a cigarette
to stop a cigarette from burning
🔻put out a fire
to stop a fire from burning
🔻put up prices
to increase prices
🔻put up wages
to increase wages
🔻put up your hand
to raise your arm if you want to say something, ask or answer a question, show you're present, etc.
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🚀It isn't rocket science🚀
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🟢Meaning
We use it to say that something is not too difficult to do or understand.
🔵For example
🔸Changing the oil can be messy, but it isn't rocket science.
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🟢Meaning
We use it to say that something is not too difficult to do or understand.
🔵For example
🔸Changing the oil can be messy, but it isn't rocket science.
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🌸The gift of the gab🌸
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🟢Meaning
If you've got the gift of the gab, or the gift of gab, you have the natural ability to talk in a way that people find entertaining or persuasive.
🔵For example
🔸All good salespeople have the gift of the gab, so people trust them and believe whatever they say.
🔸If you want to be a politician, you'll do much better if you were born with the gift of gab.
🟣Note:
👉🏻"The gift of the gab" is used more in British and Australian English, while "the gift of gab" is used more in American English.
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🟢Meaning
If you've got the gift of the gab, or the gift of gab, you have the natural ability to talk in a way that people find entertaining or persuasive.
🔵For example
🔸All good salespeople have the gift of the gab, so people trust them and believe whatever they say.
🔸If you want to be a politician, you'll do much better if you were born with the gift of gab.
🟣Note:
👉🏻"The gift of the gab" is used more in British and Australian English, while "the gift of gab" is used more in American English.
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🦁The lion's share🦁
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🟢Meaning
You can say something is the lion's share if it's the biggest share or portion of something.
🔵For example
🔸The lion's share of the government's budget goes to the military, when it could be spent on useful things like education, health care and looking after the environment.
🔸The company executives decided to give the lion's share of the company's profits to themselves, in the form of very high salaries, huge bonuses and very generous expense accounts. Not much was left over for staff wages and the shareholders.
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🟢Meaning
You can say something is the lion's share if it's the biggest share or portion of something.
🔵For example
🔸The lion's share of the government's budget goes to the military, when it could be spent on useful things like education, health care and looking after the environment.
🔸The company executives decided to give the lion's share of the company's profits to themselves, in the form of very high salaries, huge bonuses and very generous expense accounts. Not much was left over for staff wages and the shareholders.
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Use of gerunds in various ways : cooking
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👉 After a preposition:
I’m fond of cooking.
👉 After a stative verb:
I like cooking.
👉 After possessive adjective:
My cooking is delicious.
👉 After apostrophe 'S' :
I like Alka's cooking.
👉 As a subject:
Cooking is fantastic !
👉 As an object:
I love cooking.
👉 As an adjective:
I have cleaned my cooking place.
👉 As an adjective phrase:
I saw a girl cooking on a farm.
👉 As a noun phrase:
Cooking in a tent is very dangerous.
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👉 After a preposition:
I’m fond of cooking.
👉 After a stative verb:
I like cooking.
👉 After possessive adjective:
My cooking is delicious.
👉 After apostrophe 'S' :
I like Alka's cooking.
👉 As a subject:
Cooking is fantastic !
👉 As an object:
I love cooking.
👉 As an adjective:
I have cleaned my cooking place.
👉 As an adjective phrase:
I saw a girl cooking on a farm.
👉 As a noun phrase:
Cooking in a tent is very dangerous.
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1. MONUMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (स्मरणार्थ): huge
Synonyms: great, enormous
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence: Monumental efforts have been made to control the spread of virus.
2. DEVASTATE (VERB): (तबाह करना): shatter
Synonyms: shock, stun
Antonyms: enrich
Example Sentence: Ekta was entirely devastated due to the loss of her soon.
3. CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (बाध्यता): inhibition
Synonyms: uneasiness, embarrassment
Antonyms: openness
Example Sentence: They would be able to talk without constraint.
4.CHAOTIC (ADJECTIVE): (अस्तव्यस्त): disorderly
Synonyms: disordered, disorganized
Antonyms: orderly
Example Sentence: The circumstances in the economy are chaotic.
5. DELIBERATION (NOUN): (सावधानी): care
Synonyms: caution, slowness
Antonyms: haste
Example Sentence: Rajesh replaced the glass on the table with deliberation.
6. DISTRACTION (NOUN): (व्याकुलता): frenzy
Synonyms: hysteria, madness
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence: It is her uncharacteristic air of distraction which attracts people.
7. AWFUL (ADJECTIVE): (भद्दा): disgusting
Synonyms: nasty, terrible
Antonyms: lovely
Example Sentence: Many people look awful when they cry.
8. SEVERE (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): acute
Synonyms: serious, grave
Antonyms: minor
Example Sentence: We have a severe shortage of technicians.
9. RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): moderate
Synonyms: reasonable, considerable
Antonyms: great
Example Sentence: Vaishali went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room.
10. BELIE (VERB): (झुठलाना): contradict
Synonyms: give the lie to, disprove
Antonyms: tesify to
Example Sentence: His lively, alert manner belied his years.
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1. MONUMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (स्मरणार्थ): huge
Synonyms: great, enormous
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence: Monumental efforts have been made to control the spread of virus.
2. DEVASTATE (VERB): (तबाह करना): shatter
Synonyms: shock, stun
Antonyms: enrich
Example Sentence: Ekta was entirely devastated due to the loss of her soon.
3. CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (बाध्यता): inhibition
Synonyms: uneasiness, embarrassment
Antonyms: openness
Example Sentence: They would be able to talk without constraint.
4.CHAOTIC (ADJECTIVE): (अस्तव्यस्त): disorderly
Synonyms: disordered, disorganized
Antonyms: orderly
Example Sentence: The circumstances in the economy are chaotic.
5. DELIBERATION (NOUN): (सावधानी): care
Synonyms: caution, slowness
Antonyms: haste
Example Sentence: Rajesh replaced the glass on the table with deliberation.
6. DISTRACTION (NOUN): (व्याकुलता): frenzy
Synonyms: hysteria, madness
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence: It is her uncharacteristic air of distraction which attracts people.
7. AWFUL (ADJECTIVE): (भद्दा): disgusting
Synonyms: nasty, terrible
Antonyms: lovely
Example Sentence: Many people look awful when they cry.
8. SEVERE (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): acute
Synonyms: serious, grave
Antonyms: minor
Example Sentence: We have a severe shortage of technicians.
9. RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): moderate
Synonyms: reasonable, considerable
Antonyms: great
Example Sentence: Vaishali went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room.
10. BELIE (VERB): (झुठलाना): contradict
Synonyms: give the lie to, disprove
Antonyms: tesify to
Example Sentence: His lively, alert manner belied his years.
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