ENGLISH CORNER
IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH
The most precious gift you can feel proud of you is your language.So always improve it command it and be a winner in all situations.Here we help you acquire the state of the art of human beings.gift of the gab in English.
PHRASES AND ITS USAGES
1 APPLE PIE ORDER = perfect arrangement
When the chief minister visited our village every thing was in apple pie order
2 ABOVEBOARD = frank and honest
Javahar lal Nehru was respected as he was aboveboard
3 ADD INSULT TO INJURY = first to injure then insult someone
He tore my shirt and to add insult to injury offered me another
4 ADD FUEL TO FIRE = make one more angry
The father was already angry .Ramesh added fuel to the fire by asking him for money
5 ALL AGOG = eagerly anxious
She was all agog when her lover went to see her parents.
6 ALPHA AND OMEGA = the beginning and the end
The alpha and omega of Vivekananda,s preachings was to awaken the people
7 ALL THE RAGE =very popular
Films on violence and evil are all the rage among the new generations.
8 APPLE OF DISCORD =something that cause dispute
Border areas are an apple of discord between India and Pakistan.
9 APPLAUD TO THE ECHO = Acclaim loudly . The Students applauded Meera to the echo
when she recited a poem
10 AS DEAF AS AN ADDERS = One who does not listen to appeals and argument
The president was as dead as an adder on the question of pardon to the convicted
11. ARM CHAIR POLITICIAN = A person who passes unfavourable remarks not doing
anything .Most of the Politician are arm chair politicians , and they don’t do anything only
say words
12. AT HAND = near , with in reach
Dear Students work hard . The examination are at hand
13. AT A LOW EBB = In a state of decline. The position of some politicians is at low ebb
These days.
14. AT DAGGERS DRAWN = have enmity Israel and Palestine are at daggers drawn
15. AT LARGE = Free , not confined
The killer is still at large
16 AT FIRST HAND = From original source. I have gathered the information at first hand
17 AT LOGGER HEADS = at strife
USSR and china remained at logger heads for many years
18. AT SIXED AND SEVENS = Utter disorder
The things in his room are always at sixes and sevens
19. BACK DOOR = Secret
Back door politics is going on to unseat the chief minister
20. AT STAKE = risked
After the rumour his reputation is at stake
21. BACK IN HARNESS = doing regular work again
He will be back in harness after long illness
22. AT THE RAMPARTS = defending one self
The chief minister was at the ramparts on many issues at the ramparts on many issues at his press conference .
23 AT THE HELM OF = at the main position . After the stepping down of Fidel castro Roul
castro is now at the helm of Cuba
24. BACK LOG = accumulation of unfinished work
The back log in the High courts and supreme court cannot be contained even if the
number of judges is doubled
25. BEHIND THE BARS = in jail
Leaders of the agitating workers were put behind the bars
26. BAG AND BAGGAGE = With all belongings
After his retirement Mr. Menon left Singapore bag and baggage.
27. BIG GUN = a man of position and influence. Sarat pawar is a big gun in Indian politics
28. BEAR THE BRUNT = endure the pressure
The poor people bear the brunt of the indirect taxes
29. BIDE ONE’S TIME = wait patiently
Indhira Gandhi had to bide her time after her defeat in the election
30. BIRDS OF A FEATHER = Of the same type
In school students are like birds of a father , no differences among them .
.
32.BLAKET BAN = complete ban
It is not possible to put a blanket ban on the habit of smoking
33. BLOW HOT AND COLD = turn favourable and unfavourable
Many politicians blow hot and cold in the same breath on issues pertaining to the
poor
34. BONE OF CONTENTION = cause of quarrel
Kashmir issue remains a bone of contention between India and Pakistan .
35. BOG DOWN = delayed without progress
The help to the Tsunami victims was bogged down in legal and executive
Intricacies
36. BRAIN CHILD = A plan or idea
The new scheme for service pensioners was the brain child of finance minister
37. BOLT FROM THE BLUE = unexpected disaster
The Chinese aggression during 1962 was a bolt from the blue
38. BREAK THE ICE = recommence a conversation
When all of them kept silence Suresh broke the ice
39. BURST IN TO FURY= Become angry suddenly
The minister burst in to fury when the tv reporter put the same question again and
Again and again
40. BUSY BEE = A very busy person
He is the secretary of the bank . So he has to be a busy bee
41. CHICKEN HEARTED = Cowardly
A chicken hearted fellow can not join Army
42. BREAK THOUGHT = An important discovery
The research of prof . C.V. Raman was a vital break through in physics
43.BY DINT OF = By means of
Sajina topped in the examination by dint of hard work
44. CASTING VOTE = A decisive vote by chairman Mr.Rajan become the secretary of the
bank on casting vote
45. COME TO A STAND STILL = to stop
The progress in rural areas of the state has come to a stand still
46. CLAP TRAP = Speech to draw applause. sometimes law makers deliver speeches that are nothing but claptrap
47. DAWN UP ON = Grow clear to the mind
The truth about his true love began to dawn up on her mind .
48. DIE DOWN = Become weaker
The violence in the city died down after the come in of the police .
49 . DOWN AND OUT = In a miserable condition
The workers in tea estate are just down and out
50. DRIFT APART = Move away
When the issue of ancestral property come up that drifted the family apart
51. DRAW A BLANK = Unsuccessful in an attempt
He drew a blank in the annual examination
52. END IN SMOKE = Efforts come to nothing
The irrigation project ended in smoke when the government did not sanction it
53. FAG END = The close
The cruel police officer become religious preacher at the fag end of his life.
54. FAN THE FLAME = to increase passion comments of some politicians fanned the
flames of the violence in the city
55. FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS = The fundamentalists fish in troubled waters during
communal riots
56. FALL FLAT = have no effect
My advice fell flat on him and he continued his illegal activities
57. FLY IN THE FACE OF = challenge openly
The dissidents in the state flew in the face of the chief minister
IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH
The most precious gift you can feel proud of you is your language.So always improve it command it and be a winner in all situations.Here we help you acquire the state of the art of human beings.gift of the gab in English.
PHRASES AND ITS USAGES
THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF PHRASES IN ENGLISH. THEY ARE VERY USEFUL IN MAKING THE LANGUAGE BEAUTIFUL AND PRECISE. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF VERY USEFUL PHRASES.
1 APPLE PIE ORDER = perfect arrangement
When the chief minister visited our village every thing was in apple pie order
2 ABOVEBOARD = frank and honest
Javahar lal Nehru was respected as he was aboveboard
3 ADD INSULT TO INJURY = first to injure then insult someone
He tore my shirt and to add insult to injury offered me another
4 ADD FUEL TO FIRE = make one more angry
The father was already angry .Ramesh added fuel to the fire by asking him for money
5 ALL AGOG = eagerly anxious
She was all agog when her lover went to see her parents.
6 ALPHA AND OMEGA = the beginning and the end
The alpha and omega of Vivekananda,s preachings was to awaken the people
7 ALL THE RAGE =very popular
Films on violence and evil are all the rage among the new generations.
8 APPLE OF DISCORD =something that cause dispute
Border areas are an apple of discord between India and Pakistan.
9 APPLAUD TO THE ECHO = Acclaim loudly . The Students applauded Meera to the echo
when she recited a poem
10 AS DEAF AS AN ADDERS = One who does not listen to appeals and argument
The president was as dead as an adder on the question of pardon to the convicted
11. ARM CHAIR POLITICIAN = A person who passes unfavourable remarks not doing
anything .Most of the Politician are arm chair politicians , and they don’t do anything only
say words
12. AT HAND = near , with in reach
Dear Students work hard . The examination are at hand
13. AT A LOW EBB = In a state of decline. The position of some politicians is at low ebb
These days.
14. AT DAGGERS DRAWN = have enmity Israel and Palestine are at daggers drawn
15. AT LARGE = Free , not confined
The killer is still at large
16 AT FIRST HAND = From original source. I have gathered the information at first hand
17 AT LOGGER HEADS = at strife
USSR and china remained at logger heads for many years
18. AT SIXED AND SEVENS = Utter disorder
The things in his room are always at sixes and sevens
19. BACK DOOR = Secret
Back door politics is going on to unseat the chief minister
20. AT STAKE = risked
After the rumour his reputation is at stake
21. BACK IN HARNESS = doing regular work again
He will be back in harness after long illness
22. AT THE RAMPARTS = defending one self
The chief minister was at the ramparts on many issues at the ramparts on many issues at his press conference .
23 AT THE HELM OF = at the main position . After the stepping down of Fidel castro Roul
castro is now at the helm of Cuba
24. BACK LOG = accumulation of unfinished work
The back log in the High courts and supreme court cannot be contained even if the
number of judges is doubled
25. BEHIND THE BARS = in jail
Leaders of the agitating workers were put behind the bars
26. BAG AND BAGGAGE = With all belongings
After his retirement Mr. Menon left Singapore bag and baggage.
27. BIG GUN = a man of position and influence. Sarat pawar is a big gun in Indian politics
28. BEAR THE BRUNT = endure the pressure
The poor people bear the brunt of the indirect taxes
29. BIDE ONE’S TIME = wait patiently
Indhira Gandhi had to bide her time after her defeat in the election
30. BIRDS OF A FEATHER = Of the same type
In school students are like birds of a father , no differences among them .
.
32.BLAKET BAN = complete ban
It is not possible to put a blanket ban on the habit of smoking
33. BLOW HOT AND COLD = turn favourable and unfavourable
Many politicians blow hot and cold in the same breath on issues pertaining to the
poor
34. BONE OF CONTENTION = cause of quarrel
Kashmir issue remains a bone of contention between India and Pakistan .
35. BOG DOWN = delayed without progress
The help to the Tsunami victims was bogged down in legal and executive
Intricacies
36. BRAIN CHILD = A plan or idea
The new scheme for service pensioners was the brain child of finance minister
37. BOLT FROM THE BLUE = unexpected disaster
The Chinese aggression during 1962 was a bolt from the blue
38. BREAK THE ICE = recommence a conversation
When all of them kept silence Suresh broke the ice
39. BURST IN TO FURY= Become angry suddenly
The minister burst in to fury when the tv reporter put the same question again and
Again and again
40. BUSY BEE = A very busy person
He is the secretary of the bank . So he has to be a busy bee
41. CHICKEN HEARTED = Cowardly
A chicken hearted fellow can not join Army
42. BREAK THOUGHT = An important discovery
The research of prof . C.V. Raman was a vital break through in physics
43.BY DINT OF = By means of
Sajina topped in the examination by dint of hard work
44. CASTING VOTE = A decisive vote by chairman Mr.Rajan become the secretary of the
bank on casting vote
45. COME TO A STAND STILL = to stop
The progress in rural areas of the state has come to a stand still
46. CLAP TRAP = Speech to draw applause. sometimes law makers deliver speeches that are nothing but claptrap
47. DAWN UP ON = Grow clear to the mind
The truth about his true love began to dawn up on her mind .
48. DIE DOWN = Become weaker
The violence in the city died down after the come in of the police .
49 . DOWN AND OUT = In a miserable condition
The workers in tea estate are just down and out
50. DRIFT APART = Move away
When the issue of ancestral property come up that drifted the family apart
51. DRAW A BLANK = Unsuccessful in an attempt
He drew a blank in the annual examination
52. END IN SMOKE = Efforts come to nothing
The irrigation project ended in smoke when the government did not sanction it
53. FAG END = The close
The cruel police officer become religious preacher at the fag end of his life.
54. FAN THE FLAME = to increase passion comments of some politicians fanned the
flames of the violence in the city
55. FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS = The fundamentalists fish in troubled waters during
communal riots
56. FALL FLAT = have no effect
My advice fell flat on him and he continued his illegal activities
57. FLY IN THE FACE OF = challenge openly
The dissidents in the state flew in the face of the chief minister
