HEART

vocabulary
HEART
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BREAK SOMEONE'S HEART
Definition: hurt someone, usually romantically, or to cause some great disappointment
Angela broke Brad's heart last year. He can't get over her.
I think losing the job broke his heart.

CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
Definition: Phrase meaning that you swear you are telling the truth
I cross my heart and hope to die. She's coming tomorrow!
Do you cross your heart and hope to die? I won't believe you otherwise.

EAT YOUR HEART OUT
Definition: to be jealous or envious of someone else
I'm going to New York next week. Eat your heart out!
When he hears about your promotion he'll eat his heart out.

FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Definition: Do what you believe is right
I think you should follow your heart and move to Chicago.
She said she had to follow her heart and marry Peter, even if her parents didn't approve.

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
Definition: Usually used in the first person, this phrase means that you are completely sincere
You're the best player on the basketball team. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
I think you are a wonderful person. Really, I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

GET AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Definition: Discuss the main issue, concern
I'd like to get at the heart of the matter by discussing our marketing proposals.
She didn't waste any time and got right to the heart of the matter.

BE HALFHEARTED ABOUT SOMETHING
Definition: Not do or take something completely seriously
I wish you weren't so halfhearted about this new project! Get serious!
She was rather halfhearted in her attempts to find a job.

HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART
Definition: Change one's mind
Fred had a change of heart and invited the young boy into his home.
I wish you would have a change of heart about Tim. He really deserves some help.

HAVE A HEART OF GOLD
Definition: Be very trustworthy and well meaning
Peter has a heart of gold if you give him the chance to prove himself.
You an trust her. She has a heart of gold.

HAVE A HEART OF STONE
Definition: Be cold, unforgiving
She'll never understand your position. She has a heart of stone.
Don't expect any pity from me. I have a heart of stone.

HAVE A HEART-TO-HEART TALK
Definition: Have an open and honest discussion with someone
I think it's time we had a heart-to-heart talk about your grades.
She called her friend Betty to have a heart-to-heart talk with her about her problems.

HAVE YOUR HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE / ONE'S HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE
Definition: To mean well, have the right intentions
Come on, you know John has his heart in the right place. He just made a mistake.

KNOW SOMETHING BY HEART / LEARN SOMETHING BY HEART
Definition: Know something such as lines in a play, or music perfectly, to be able to perform something by memory
He knew all his lines by heart two weeks before the performance.
You need to learn this piece by heart next week.

HAVE ONE'S HEART SET ON SOMETHING / SET AGAINST SOMETHING
Definition: Absolutely want something / Absolutely not want something
She has her heart set on winning the medal.
Frank has his heart set against his promotion. There's nothing I can do to help him.

ONE'S HEART MISSES A BEAT / ONE'S HEART SKIPS A BEAT
Definition: To be completely surprised by something
My heart missed a beat when I heart the news that she was pregnant.
She was so surprised by the announcement hat her heart skipped a beat.

POUR ONE'S HEART OUT
Definition: Confess or confide in someone
I poured my heart out to Tim when I discovered that I hadn't received the promotion.
I wish you would pour your heart out to someone. You need to get these feelings out.

TAKE HEART
Definition: Have courage
You should take heart and try your best.
Take heart. The worst is over.
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PUT

vocabulary

PUT
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PUT A CORK IN IT!
Definition: Be quiet
Could you please put a cork in it?!
Tom, put a cork in it! I can't hear what Mary is saying.

PUT DOWN
Definition: criticize someone
Jack put him down and he hasn't been the same since.
Don't put me down!

PUT (STICK) ONE'S NOSE IN
Definition: interfere in someone's business
I wish he wouldn't put his nose in where it's not wanted.
Mary is putting her nose in their affairs.

PUT ON THE RITZ/DOG
Definition: make everything special for someone else
They really put on the Ritz for us last weekend.
Let's put on the dog for the Wilson's.

PUT SOME DISTANCE BETWEEN SOMEONE AND SOMEONE/SOMETHING
Definition: move far away from
He put some distance between himself and his ex-wife.
Let's put some distance between us and the school.

PUT SOMEONE AWAY
Definition: put in prison
They put him away for twenty years.
Jason was put away for life in prison.

PUT SOMEONE ON
Definition: fool, tease someone
He put Jerry on about his new job.
I don't believe anything you say. You're putting me on!

PUT SOMEONE UP
Definition: provide accommodation
We put them up last week as they couldn't find a hotel.
Could you put me up for the night?

PUT SOMETHING AWAY
Definition: eat or drink something
He put the whole pizza away in fifteen minutes!
We put away six beers.

PUT SOMETHING THROUGH SOMETHING
Definition: do something that creates difficulty for another person
She put him through hell and then left him.
Don't put me through that. It's just too difficult for one person.

PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT!
Definition: Phrase meaning: You see! Take that!
You're wrong! Now put that in your pipe and smoke it!
I don't agree with you. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

PUT THE BITE ON SOMEONE
Definition: try to get money from someone
I put the bite on Tim but he didn't have any money.
She put the bite on me for $50.

PUT THE FINGER ON SOMEONE
Definition: identify someone
The victim put the finger on the criminal.
She put the finger on her boss for the crime.

PUT THE HEAT/SCREWS ON SOMEONE
Definition: pressure someone to do something
He's putting the heat on me to finish the report.
Janet's really putting the screws on her husband to get a new car.

PUT THE MOVES ON SOMEONE
Definition: try to seduce someone
He was putting the moves on Mary last night.
Hey! Are you trying to put the moves on me?!

PHRASAL VERBS VS. IDIOMATIC PHRASES
A number of these expressions are used as set idiomatic phrases. In other words, these are used as a stand-alone phrase such as "Put a cork in it!".
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IELTS VOCABULARY

IELTS VOCABULARY
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WISE GUY
Last week I was at a party having a great time when a wise guy really started to bother me.

The party started off very nicely, there were lots of people and plenty of good food and, of course, everybody was drinking quite a bit. My friends and I were CHEWING THE FAT about the past week when this guy joined our conversation. We continued our conversation and everything was very pleasant. A friend of mine was LETTING OFF STEAM about some problems he was having at work. Suddenly, the wise guy asked a LOADED QUESTION about one of our colleagues. We thought he was HORSING AROUND, so we really didn't answer his question. I mean, it's not a good idea toTAKE A DIG at a colleague no matter how much you might dislike him. We continued our conversation although it was clear that the new guy really wanted to HAVE A RUN-IN because he kept asking stupid questions.

It became clear that we weren't going to answer any of his questions. This led him to start TALKING BIG about all his projects, business deals and how important he was.

In other words, the guy was full of HOT AIR. In fact, he seemed to be a SITTING DUCK for someone. It didn't take long. One of my friends decided he wouldn't PULL HIS PUNCHES and started to make fun of everything the guy said. It just got worse and worse. Finally, my friend told the guy to PUT A SOCK IN IT.

Still, the guy continued on about what a fantastic life he had, the great vacations he had taken, the amazing job offers he got every week, on and on he went. The LAST STRAW was when he told us about the brand new hot car he had bought. My friend turned to the man and told him that everything he had told us was a SNOW JOB. He obviously didn't have a job, friends or a fancy car. He was, in fact, a WISE GUY. He had HIT THE BULL'S-EYE. It was rather sad, but you could see how embarrassed the poor guy felt. It was all rather sad.
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talk big = to speak about your own successes or plans in an exaggerated way
take a dig at someone = to criticize someone
last straw = something that happens that makes someone take action
put a sock in it = shut up, be quiet
hot air = conversation is exaggerated and not true
horse around = to joke and do silly things
hit the bull's-eye = to be right about something
sitting duck = to be an obvious target for criticism
chew the fat = to discuss, have a chat
have a run-in = to have a disagreement with someone
let off steam = to say or do something in order to relax
loaded question = a question that means to trap someone into saying something
wise guy = a person who tends to joke and exaggerate too much
snow job = a lie or false story
pull one's punches = to not criticize although you could - often used in the negative
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SOMETIME, SOME TIME or SOMETIMES

SOMETIME,
SOME TIME or  SOMETIMES
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📌DEFINITIONS
The adverb SOMETIME (one word) means at an indefinite or unstated time in the future. As an adjective, sometime means occasional or former.
The expression SOME TIME (two words) means "a period of time."
The adverb SOMETIMES (one word) means "occasionally, now and then."
Also see the usage note below.


📌EXAMPLES
He's been talking to just about everybody and wants to talk to you SOMETIME.

Lynne was particularly disappointed because her SOMETIME companion, George Archibald, was not paying much attention to her that evening.

You must give SOME TIME to your fellow men. Even if it's a little thing, do something for others--something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.

I am so clever that SOMETIMES I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
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Idiom/phrase with GET

IELTS VOCABULARY

GET
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GET SOMEONE'S DRIFT
Definition: understand what someone has said
Do you get his drift?
I don't get his drift. Does he think I should quit?

GET A BANG / KICK OUT OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING
Definition: enjoy someone or something greatly
I really get a bang out of Tom!
She got a kick out of the new video game.

GET A LIFE!
Definition: Don't worry about such stupid, or petty things
Come on. Get a life! Go out and have some fun.
I wish Janet would get a life. She's always complaining about nothing.

GET A LOAD OFF ONE'S FEET
Definition: sit down, relax
Come on get a load off your feet.
Come over here and get a load off your feet.

GET A LOAD OFF ONE'S MIND
Definition: stop worrying about something
I'm glad he got the job. I'm sure he's got a load off his mind.
That news gets a load off my mind.

GET A LOAD OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING
Definition: take notice of someone or something
Get a load of that boy over there!
Get a load of this book. It's excellent!

GET A TOEHOLD
Definition: To begin a relationship with a person or company
I got a toehold at Smiths and Sons.
He's trying to get a toehold with Jason.

GET AWAY!
Definition: I don't believe you
He didn't say that! Get away!
No, get away! That's can't be true.

TO GET DOWN ON SOMEONE
Definition: criticize someone
Don't get so down on Janet.
My boss is getting down on me.

GET DOWN TO DOING SOMETHING
Definition: begin to do something seriously
Let's get down to business.
I got down to doing the report yesterday afternoon.


GET FACE
Definition: be taken seriously
He's really beginning to get face in that company.
I wish I could get face.

TO GET IN SOMEONE'S FACE
Definition: to annoy or provoke someone
Why don't you get in his face!
Tim really got in the coach's face.

TO GET IN ON THE ACT
Definition: become a part of something interesting
I really wish I could get in on the act.
Would you like to get in on the act at work?

GET INTO SOMETHING
Definition: enjoy greatly
He's really getting into that new CD by Japlin.
I got into the movie last night.

GET IT
Definition: understand
Do you get it?
He got it and began having success.

GET LOST!
Definition: go away
Come on, get lost!
I wish Tom would get lost.

GET OFF ON SOMETHING
Definition: enjoy greatly
He's really getting off on jazz these days.
Do you get off on cult movies?

GET ONE'S ACT TOGETHER
Definition: become organized about something
I wish Mary would get her act together.
Yes, I got my act together and found a new job.

GET ONE'S LUMPS
Definition: receive punishment
She got her lumps for disobeying her parents.
I shouldn't have done that. Now I'm getting my lumps.

GET ONE'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT
Definition: become upset about something
He got his nose out of joint about the new employee.
Don't get your nose out of joint. It's not that bad!

GET ONE'S TEETH INTO SOMETHING
Definition: do something with a lot of dedication
I'm getting my teeth into the new project at work.
I think you are going to get your teeth into this book.

GET ON SOMEONE'S CASE
Definition: to criticize someone about a problem
Stop getting on my case about homework.
My boss is getting on my case about the project.

GET OUT OF MY FACE!
Definition: stop bothering me
Get out of my face! I'm going to do it!
She told him to get out of her face.

GET REAL!
Definition: start acting realistically
Get real about her.
Forget it. Get real.

GET SOMEONE'S GOAT.
Definition: bother someone
She's getting his goat recently.
Tom is really getting my goat.

GET SOME SHUT-EYE
Definition: go to sleep
I need to go home and get some shut-eye.
He looks like he needs to get some shut-eye.

GET THE GOODS ON SOMEONE
Definition: find out incriminating evidence against someone
Janet got the goods on him and they are getting divorced.
I can't wait to get the goods on Jack.

GET THE LEAD OUT!
Definition: hurry up
Come on! Get the load out!
Let's get out of here. Get the lead out!

GET THE MESSAGE / PICTURE
Definition: understand
So do you get the picture?
I don't think he gets the message.

GET THE NOD
Definition: be chosen
Peter got the nod for the job.
I think Mary should get the nod.

GET TO SOMEONE
Definition: bother someone
Tom is really getting to Mary.
Motor scooter noise gets to me!

GET WITH IT
Definition: hurry up
Get with it. We're late.
I wish Tom would get with it.
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Time idioms/phrases

IELTS VOCABULARY

TIME
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AHEAD OF ONE'S TIME
Definition: be more talented than others recognize
He's ahead of his time. No one knows how important his discoveries are.
She's always felt that she was ahead of her time, so she isn't disappointed.

AHEAD OF TIME
Definition: before the agreed upon time
I think we'll get there ahead of time.
Wow, we're ahead of time today. Let's keep it up!

ALL IN GOOD TIME
Definition: within a reasonable amount of time
I'll get to you all in good time. Please be patient.
Her professor kept on saying that she'd be successful, but that it would be all in
good time.

AT A SET TIME
Definition: at an agreed upon time
We'll meet at the set time.
Let's make sure that we meet at a set time.

AT ALL TIMES
Definition: always
Make sure to keep your seat belts on at all times.
Students need to pay attention at all times.

AT THE APPOINTED TIME
Definition: at an agreed upon time
We'll meet at the appointed time and place.
Did you get into the doctor's office at the appointed time?

BEHIND THE TIMES
Definition: not fashionable, not up on current fashions
My Dad is so behind the times!
She dresses like it was the 70s she's behind the times!

TO BIDE ONE'S TIME
Definition: to wait
I'm biding my time until he arrives.
She decided to bide her time in a shop.

FROM TIME TO TIME
Definition: occasionally
I like playing golf from time to time.
Petra speaks with Tom from time to time.

HAVE THE TIME OF ONE'S LIFE
Definition: have a fantastic experience
My daughter had the time of her life in Disneyland.
Believe me. You're going to have the time of your life.

KEEP TIME
Definition: keep the beat in music
Can you keep time while we practice this piece?
He kept time with his foot.

LIVE ON BORROWED TIME
Definition: live dangerously
He's living on borrowed time if he keeps that up!
She felt she was living on borrowed time because she smoked.

MAKE TIME FOR SOMETHING OR SOMEONE
Definition: create a period of time especially for a thing or person
I need to make some extra time for reading.
I'll make time for you on Saturday.

OUT OF TIME
Definition: not have any more time available
I'm afraid we're out of time for today.
You're out of time for that competition.

PRESSED FOR TIME
Definition: not have a lot of time to do something
I'm pressed for time today. Hurry up!
She couldn't see me because she was pressed for time.

TIME IS MONEY
Definition: Expression meaning that someone's time is important
Remember that time is money, let's hurry up.
Time is money Tim. If you want to talk, it's going to cost you.

WHEN THE TIME IS RIPE
Definition: when it is the proper time
We'll get there when the time is ripe!
Don't worry you'll be successful when the time is ripe.
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Phrases & Idioms With "Cash" Speaking English

🍭Phrases & Idioms With "Cash" Speaking English

❄️Hard Cash – paying for something in cash money, not in checks or credit card

👉I am going to pay for my new car in hard cash.

❄️Cold Cash – cash that is available to use

👉I will need to have cold cash for my trip to New York.

❄️Strapped For Cash - not to have enough money available

👉We are strapped for cash until we get our paychecks.

❄️Cash Only – cash not a check or credit card

👉The store accepts cash only, no checks or credit cards.

❄️Cash In – to quiet something and collect your money

👉We are going to cash in our coins, and get paper money.

✨Cash In On – to make a profit or make the most of of an financial opportunity

👉I am going to cash in on a really good opportunity, that Tom told me about.

✨Short On Cash – shortage of money

👉My sister is short on cash until she gets her paycheck.

✨Cash Flow Problem – cash that is not available for use

👉The company that I word for has a cash flow problem.

✨Cash Cow – is used by a business to describe a customer that is has little or no control of there spending, and brings in a lot of money

👉Do you have a lot of customers that are cash cows?

🌤Cash In Hand – getting paid in cash

👉I like to get paid cash in hand. I do not like to get paid by check.

🌤Petty Cash – a small amount of cash money on hand that business and office usually keep on hand for paying for small amount of money.

👉I need $5 from the petty cash to buy coffee & tea, for the office.

🌤Short On Cash - shortage of money

👉I am always short on cash by the end of the week.

Ablautreduplication

Know your English....better!

The Rule of Ablautreduplication

Why `tock-tick' does not sound right to your ears.


Ever wondered why we say :

tick-tock, not tock-tick,
or  ding-dong,
not dong ding;
King Kong,
not Kong King...?

Turns out it is one of the unwritten rules of English that native speakers know without knowing.

The rule, explains a BBC article, is:

“If there are three words then the order has to go...
I, A, O.

If there are two words then the first is I and the second is either A or O."

Mish-mash,
Chit-chat,
Dilly-dally,
hilly-shally ,
Tip-top,
Hip-hop,
Flip-flop,
Tic-tac,
Sing-song,
Ding-dong,
King Kong,
Ping-pong.“

There's another unwritten rule at work in the name Little Red Riding Hood, says the article.

“Adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order:

Opinion - Size - Age -Shape - Colour -Origin - Material -Purpose - Noun.

So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife.

But if you mess with that word order in the slightest... you'll sound like a maniac.“

That explains why we say “little green men“ not “green little men,“

But “Big Bad Wolf “ sounds like a gross violation of the “opinion (bad)-size (big) noun (wolf)“ order.

It won't, though, if you recall the first rule about the I-A-O order...!!
Got it..?

That rule seems inviolable:

“All four of a horse's feet make exactly the same sound.

But we always, always say clip-clop, never clop-clip.“

This rule even has a Technical Name...!
If you care to Know it...
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the Rule of Ablautreduplication...!

But then...
Life is Simpler, Knowing that we Know the Rule... Without Knowing It...!
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Idiom/phrases

THE GIFT OF GAB

Meaning: वाक्पटुता और fluency के साथ बात करने की क्षमता को ‘gift of gab’ कहा जाता है।

जिन व्यक्तियों के पास यह talent या skill होती है कि वे आत्मविश्वास के साथ इस तरह से बात कर सकें कि दूसरे लोगों को आसानी से उनकी बात पर यकीन हो जाए, उनके लिए यह phrase बिल्कुल सटीक बैठता है।

Uses:
• To be a good orator, It’s essential to have a gift of gab.(एक अच्छा वक्ता होने के लिए वाक्पटुता का होना अति आवश्यक है। )

• I can’t believe you convinced your father to buy a car for you; you sure have gift of gab. (मुझे विश्वास नहीं हो रहा है कि तुमने अपने पिता तुम्हे एक गाड़ी दिलाने के लिए मना लिया; यक़ीनन तुम एक प्रतिभाशाली वक्ता हो।)

LIVE OFF → Refers to the source of income or money (आय या धन का स्रोत)
• Due to illness, he has been living off his wife's earnings for some time now.(बीमार होने के कारण वह पिछले कुछ समय से अपनी पत्नी की कमाई पर रह रहा है।)

CALL OFF → to cancel something (रद्द करना)
• The match was called off due to rain. (बारिश के कारण मैच रद्द हो गया।)

PUT OFF → To postpone or avoid something (स्थगित करना या टालना )
• She put off her wedding until her father recovered completely.(उसने अपना विवाह तब तक के लिए स्थगित कर दिया जब तक कि उसके पिता पूरी तरह से ठीक नहीं हुए।)

LAY OFF → To discharge/ dismiss workers from their jobs (कर्मचारियों की छंटनी करना/ काम से निकालना)
• Our company laid off around 300 workers this year. (हमारी कंपनी ने इस वर्ष लगभग 300 कर्मचारियों को काम से निकाल दिया।)

NOD OFF → To fall asleep (सो जाना)
• Sam nodded off during the class. (Sam कक्षा के दौरान सो गया।)

EPHEMERAL (एफेमरल) → क्षणिक/ अल्पकालिक (lasting for a very short period of time)

FACSIMILE (फैक्सिमली) → प्रतिलिपि /  अनुलिपि (an exact copy of handwriting or printing)

ILLEGIBLE (इलेजबल) → अपठनीय/ अस्पष्ट (incapable of being read)

SOLILOQUY (सलिलक्वी) → आत्मभाषण (a speech made when one is alone)

BLASPHEMY (ब्लास्फमी) → ईश्वर-निंदा (an act of speaking against religion or God)

OMNIPOTENT (ऑम-निपटन्ट) →  सर्वशक्तिमान (one who has unlimited power)

Neutral verb

This article presents a first attempt at systematically classifying neutral verbs in English. Neutrality, also known as the ergative construction or the causative alternation, is present when the following equation holds:
(1) N0 V N1 = N1 V
In the following sentences, for example:
(2) a. Max chimed the bells.
b. The bells chimed.
(3) a. The enemy sank the battleship.
b. The battleship sank.
the direct object of the (a) sentence is the subject of the (b) sentence, and the meanings are similar. Following Boons, Guillet, Leclère (1976), who presented a classification of over 400 neutral verbs of French, we systematically examined the English lexicon and compiled a list of over 500 neutral verbs of English, indicating an appropriate N1 along with the morphological properties of human and non-human for each N0 and N1. A preliminary glance at these verbs suggests that the morphological and transformational properties associated with each verb are highly idiosyncratic. Furthermore, this study shows that although certain semantic classes tend to favor neutrality, they do not automatically assure it, and presents further evidence for building a formal lexicon, or lexicon-grammar, where pertinent lexical and syntactic information is listed for each individual verb.

English Literary Terms

1. Auto-Biography: -is the history of one’s life written by one self.
2. Act: - is the major division of a drama.
3. Antithesis: -is contrast or polarity in meaning.
4. Allusion: -is a reference to an idea, place, person or text existing outside the literary work.
5. Allegory: - is a literary work that has an implied meaning.
6. Alliteration:-the repetition of a consonant in two or more words.
7. Ballad: -is a song which tells a story.
8. Biography: -is the history of a person’s life by one else.
9. Blank Verse: -Verses written in iambic pentameter without any rhyme pattern are called blank verse.
10. Comedy:-is a play written to entertain its audience, ends happily.
11. Classical:-means any writing that conforms to the rules and modes of old Greek and Latin writings.
12. Canto:-is a sub-division of an epic or a narrative poem comparable to a chapter in a novel.
13. Chorus:-is a group of singers who stand alongside the stage in a drama.
14. Catharsis:-is emotional release of pity and fear that the tragic incidences in a tragedy arouse to an audience.
15. Comic relief:-a humorous scene in a tragedy to eliminate the tragic effect from audience.
16. Couplet:-Two lines of the same material length usually found in Shakespearean sonnets.
17. Catastrophe:-Catastrophe is the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy.
18. Didactic:-is a literary work which aims at teaching and instructing its readers.
19. Dirge:-is a short functional term.
20. Diction:-is the selection of words in literary work.
21. Dialect:-is the language of particular district; class or a group of people.
22. Drammatical Monologue:-In a poem when a single person speaks along with or without an audience is called drammatical monologue. Example “My last Duchess”-----Br
owning.
23. Difference between drama and novel:-A drama is meant to be performed whereas a novel is meant to be read.
24. Difference between stanza and paragraph:-A stanza contains verses whereas a paragraph contains prosaic lines.
25. Epic:-is a long narrative poem composed on a grand scale and is exalted style. Example “Paradise Lost”-------Milton.
26. Epilogue:-is the concluding part of a longer poem or a novel or a drama.
27. Fable:-is a brief story illustrating a moral.
28. Farce:-A form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter.
29. Foot:-A basic unit of meter.
30. Fiction:-A fiction is an imaginative narrative in prose e.g.
Lord of the fly—by Golding.
31. Elegy:- is a poem mourning to the death of an individual or a lament for a tragic event.
32. Genre:-means category or types of literature-epic, ode, ballad etc.
33. Hyperbole:-An overstatement or exaggeration.
34. Image:-is the mental picture connected with metaphor, smile and symbol.
35. Limerick:-is a short poem of a five-line stanza rhyming aaba.
36. Lyric:-A lyric is a short poem expressing a simple mood. It is usually personal and musical e.g. Keats’s odes.
37. Linguistic:-is the scientific and systematic study of language.
38. Melodrama:-A highly sensational drama with happy ending.
Example ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ –Kyd.
39. Metaphysical Poetry:-Meta means beyond and physical is related to body . . . . . . . . .
40. Mock-epic:-It is a long satirical poem dealing with a trivial theme. Example: “The rape of the lock”-Alexander Pope.
41. Metaphor:-A metaphor is an implicit comparison between two different things.
42. Metre:-The recurrence of similar stress pattern in some lines of a poem.
43. Novel:-is a long prose narrative fiction with plot, characters, etc.
44. Novelette:-is longer than a short story and shorter than a novel.
45. Ode:-is a long narrative poem of varying, line length dealing with serious subject matter.
46. Objectivity:-We have objectivity in a literary piece when the author focuses on an object from broadened point of view.
47. Octave:-is the firs part of Italian sonnet.
48. Oxymoron:-is apparently a physical contrast which oddly makes sense on a deeper level.
49. Prologue:-is the beginning part of a novel or a play or a novel.

Difference between friends

*friend* someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with : 
_• Dad, this is my friend Steve._ 
_• She’s going to Palm Springs with some friends._ 
_• I got a letter from a friend from college._
_• Amy’s a close friend of mine._ 
_• John was a really good friend to me when I had all those problems last year._ 
*acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/*
someone who you know and see sometimes, but who is not one of your close friends : 
_• We borrowed the money from one of Paul’s business acquaintances._ 
*mate*  _British English informal_ a friend – used especially about boys or men : 
_• He always goes to the pub with his mates on Friday night._ 
_• Terry’s an old mate of mine._ 
*buddy* _American English informal_  a friend – used especially about men or young people : 
_• He’s out playing basketball with some of his high school buddies._ 
*pal* _informal_  a friend –  *pal* sounds rather old-fashioned : 
_• They met at school and have remained close pals._ 
*crony* [usually plural]  _disapproving_ a friend – used about powerful people who will help each other even if it is slightly dishonest : 
_• He’s one of the president’s cronies_ . 
*companion* _written_ someone who spends time with you, doing the same things as you – used about animals as well as people : 
_• travelling companions_ 
_• His dog was his constant companion._ 
_• the perfect companion_
*the girls* _informal_ a woman’s female friends : 
_• We’re having a girls’ night out._ 
*the lads*
  _British English informal_ a man’s male friends : 
_• a night out with the lads_ 

After reading this, next time you won't questioning yourself what the difference is among them 🙂

_Source: Longman Contemporary Dictionary_

Happy Teachers' Day

We all are Teachers
We all  are Students
We learn something from someone
We teach something to someone
Directly indirectly
No matter what age, caste, class, faith etc
Keep teaching all good things you know
Keep learning all good things that you don't.

Happy Teachers' Day

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#societyWhichEverOneFeelsEqual

16 funny idioms

Using these 16 funny idioms about food will make you a big cheese.

1. EGGHEAD
a very studious person, intellectually gifted in the field of academics, a very intelligent person
• I think Jane will do well in her finals. She has always been a kind of egghead from elementary school all the way through college.

2. BIG CHEESE
an important and influential person
• Do you know Peter? He’s a big cheese at the company, he may help you to get a good job there.

3. COUCH POTATO
a very lazy person who watches too much TV
• My uncle is a couch potato, you never see him without the remote control in his hand.

4. TOUGH COOKIE
a very determined person, durable and robust person, a person who is difficult to deal with
• There is a tough cookie on the phone, he insists on talking to the manager, shall I put him through?

5. TOP BANANA
leader, boss, the chief person in a group, the head of a project
• I don’t know when we’ll finish, ask Jack, he’s the top banana here.

6. BAD APPLE
troublemaker, criminal
• He’s a real bad apple. If I were you, I wouldn’t let my daughter go out with him.

7. SOUR GRAPES
pretending to dislike something that you can’t have
• The losers say they don’t mind that they couldn’t win the cup, but I’m sure this is only sour grapes.

8. LEMON LAW
an American law that protects those who buy defective cars or other consumer goods
• Unfortunately, his new car had an engine defect, but he received a complete refund in accordance with the lemon law.

9. A BUN IN THE OVEN
this expression is used when somebody is pregnant.
• I have a bun the oven, the baby is due in 7 months.
• They’ve got a bun in the oven! This will be their first baby.

10. BRING HOME THE BACON
this idiom describes a person who earns a living or provides financial support to the home.
• I work hard so I can support my family, I bring home the bacon.
• You need to find a good job and bring home the bacon.

11. CHEESY
describes something that is tacky, silly, inauthentic or cheap.
• The novel received terrible reviews and was even said to be cheesy as many critics thought it was too predictable.
• That cliche was so cheesy and expected.

12. FULL OF BEANS
this describes somebody that is excited about something or very energetic and lively.
• The kids were full of beans after the birthday party.
• The supporters were full of beans at the match, they chanted, sang and even danced when their team scored the winning goal.

13. A PIECE OF CAKE
this describes something that is really easy to do or takes very little effort.
• The exam was a piece of cake. I knew all the answers, I was finished within half an hour.
• Let’s cook this chicken dish for dinner. The recipe is so easy it will be a piece of cake and it will taste delicious!

14. SPILL THE BEANS
this idiom is used when somebody tells a secret that they shouldn’t have.
• Spill the beans, how did you know the answer to the mathematics question?
• They spilled the beans last night to their family and friends. They are quitting their jobs and travelling around the world for a year. They kept it a secret for months.

15. TAKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT
this idiom is used when somebody is skeptical about something or someone.
• Detectives have to be skeptical and suspicious when interviewing suspects. They have to take everything being said with a pinch of salt.
• The statistics in the report need to be interpreted with a pinch of salt as they don’t include all the factors.

16. BUTTER UP
this idiom is used when somebody flatters somebody else, usually because they want something from them.
• The students wanted to go outside and play in the yard so they tried to butter up their teacher by saying what a great teacher she is and how much they appreciate her.
• The employer buttered up to the manager as he wanted to be promoted to the new position in work.