Idioms and Phrases
Big Cheese – English Idiom: Definition, Meaning, Examples
When someone says ‘Big Cheese’, what comes to your mind? Pizza? Tom & Jerry? Weight gain? I have read this term a lot of times
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When someone says ‘Big Cheese’, what comes to your mind? Pizza? Tom & Jerry? Weight gain? I have read this term a lot of times
Gerunds and -ing forms of verbs can be confusing. But if we notice the context in which they are used, it will be simple to
In Spite v/s Despite: I always found them similar & often used them interchangeably. But, it was not until a few months ago, I understood
Postpone is one of those controversial verbs that use myriad propositions based on context. Postpone to, Postpone for… till, until after, by, until later… sound
Still, already, yet, just – we often used words carelessly not just while speaking but while writing too. Remember the last couple of text messages
Can’t you see it with your own eyes? It’s a rhetorical question, which we unknowingly use in daily language. Most of us must not be
The elephant in the room is one of my favorite idioms. It’s funny, it’s quirky, it makes you sound intelligent. It has everything! Am I
‘A penny for your thought’ is one of those expressions that appear to have no connection between the literal meaning & figurative meaning. What would
Yet another phrase discussion and here we are back to the drawing board! The expression ‘Back to the Drawing Board’ is an idiom, that implies an
You know you are familiar with Onomatopoeia! In fact, you use it every day. All those times when you said “Boom!”, “Wham!”, “pow!”, “biff’ or
Do you know how early bird and second mouse can be used as an idiom, more specifically a joke idiom? In literature, the early bird
Synecdoche – the concept looks complex & foreign to you. But, trust me, you have used Synecdoche a bazillion times in your time. Does this
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