Synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language. For example: belly / stomach children / kids disaster / catastrophe earth / soil father / dad happy / elated instinct / intuition mother / mom present / gift sunrise / dawn In writing, especially creative-writing, repeating the same words several times can make […]

Complimenting someone on how they look or on the occasion of birthday, anniversary etc. is the best way to make someone feel special or elated.The worlds like pretty, beautiful are seen flashing in the comment box which have become quite repetitive in use. However, you can appeal others using some impressive compliments and will surely sound different and more vocal. […]

Collocations are words that go together naturally in English. In English, a collocation is two or more words that go together naturally. Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural! Common English Collocations With The Words Big, Great, Large, Deep, Strong, And Heavy. Here are 50 common English collocations with the words big, great, large, deep, strong, and […]

Some Phrases that are Derived from Food and Eating : To have a sweet tooth- to desire sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolates. Example: Shreya has a sweet tooth, she always wants some sweets after dinner. A piece of cake- when something is a piece of cake, it is very easy to do. Example: I was worried about taking the […]

Some Interesting Phrasal verbs with ‘blow’ : Blow away Meaning: to kill someone. Example- He blew the man away by slitting his throat. Example: He grabbed the gun and blew the police officer away. Blow away Meaning: to beat rivals or competitors by a large margin. Example- The launch of i-phone has blown all the android phones away. Example- Their […]

Use of Just, Still, Yet and Already: Just It is generally used with Present Tense. It is used to say that something has happened very short time ago. For examples:- 1. He has just arrived from office. 2. He has just called me. 3. I have just had my lunch. 4. My friends have just gone. 5. He has just […]

Here Some Collocations & Phrases using IN :  In advance – When you are aware of everything. Why don’t you prepare in advance? In answer to – I can say and do anything in answer to what they did. In an effort to – In an effort to prove her strength, she joined the army. In a good/bad mood – […]

Here are Some ANIMAL Idioms & Phrases: Ants in one’s pants – to be nervous or anxious. Example: Whenever she has to give some presentation she has ants in her pants. At a Snail’s pace – extremely slow. Example: You can never achieve your goal if you keep working at a snail’s pace. As busy as a Bee – extremely […]

World expressions – PART II Watch the world go by – to do nothing or very little that is of value. Example: You must understand that you can’t watch the world go by in these times of crisis and emergency. Be in a dream world – to have unrealistic expectations/view of the world. Example: If you are expecting your enemies to […]