Author: Sajith Nair

A traveller, esepcially on foot,Sometimes the word wayfarer is used to describe someone who doesn’t simply go on a hike,…

Chirality Chirality essentially means ‘mirror-image, non-superimposable molecules’, and to say that a molecule is chiral is to say that its…

You want to read, record your voice and share it back to someone? If you are having a fear of…

Design thinking is a creative problem-solving strategy that’s designed to put you into the minds of the people you’re solving…

>A wealthy person or company who spends their money in a risky way, often by making risky investments that can…

>To deceive someone >Prevent someone from discovering something by deceiving them >Fool someone into thinking well of them Example I’m…

>To divert attention from something that is bad >To change the topic from something that is more important to something…

>Water >A joking way to refer to a glass of water The phrase is used in a joking fashion to…

>To say that when a person tries to do something, it works out at the third attempt >Uses to inspire…

>Get what one deserves >Punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved >What’s coming to you…

>A very small amount. >A tiny portion of something. It has been used in the New Testament of the Holy…

>To be an easy target >To be in a vulnerable position to be attacked This phrase originated from the early…

>Make someone work harder by asserting power or authority >Put a person under pressure to do a job or be…

>Very active or suddenly active >Rise quickly >A sudden burst of energy >Drinking (alcohol) heavily >A winning streak In short,…

>To understand that something is not completely true or right >Not take something too seriously >Accept, but with some reservations…

Rooster – Male chicken (adult) Coop – Enclosure / Cage where chicken are kept This term is popularized in the…

A problem, situation, etc. that is difficult to deal with and causes a lot of disagreement The inference is that…

>If you are in the doghouse, someone is annoyed with you because of something you have done >In a bad…

Below mentioned are a few curious anecdotes San Marino, a small indpendent nation (61 Square Kilometers), situated in Europe and…

>Used to say that two people or things are very similar to each other Example >My brother and I are…

If you’ve ever completed a long run and felt like you could keep going a few more miles, you may…

It a training exercise in the fictional Star Trek universe designed to test the character of Starfleet Academy cadets in…

>Performing an action intentionally and pretending to either oneself or to the world that as an accident >As if by…

>To get something fixed, it is required to make a noise to get attention >The one who complains gets their…

>To be extremely good, so that nothing is likely to be better >To be not very good and unlikely to…

>Put off confronting a difficult issue or making an important decision, typically on a continuing basis. >To avoid dealing with…

A class action lawsuit is used when a number of people suffer the same or similar injuries as a result…

A toolkit is essentially a set of adaptable guidelines or suggestions to get something done. The contents differ depending on…

>The tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things (such as objects or ideas) >The…

>To die >To pass away >To stop living Its origin is unclear, though there are several theories. One common theory…

>Telling someone to stop talking or be quiet >Used to tell someone to be quiet or stop making so much…

>Frank and simple good-heartedness >A good-natured manner >Friendliness >Geniality. English speakers borrowed bonhomie from the French, where the word was…

Are you trying to find just the right word for someone who’s very bad-tempered and grumpy? Curmudgeon (noun) might be…

In literature, ofen we came across cryptic sentence / expression / phrase which carry an impressive message. This is one…

This is a very useful word which means one’s sphere of operations or area of interest. In legal parlance, this…

Polymath is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas. They are known to draw on…

>To deceive someone >To hoodwink (trick) someone >Prevent someone from discovering something by deceiving them >Fool someone into thinking well…

>Do not interfere into someone else’s matter >An informal phrase used for keeping people away from your affairs >To rudely…

>To be doing something that will definitely have a negative outcome >To be headed towards doom >To be headed towards…

>No fuss or ceremony >No delay >With no more work >Without waiting any more >No time wasted before something happens…

>Melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought >Preoccupied >A moody daydream >Not paying attention or concentrating on the matter in hand…

>Difficult to deal with or settle; perplexing; (of a person) of dubious character. Quisquous is a Scottish word that first…

>Spoil somebody’s chance of doing something. >Making a deed more difficult for someone >Secret or malicious attempt to not letting…

>Used in speech to show that one is exactly repeating someone else’s words >To use a phrase which has been…

>On the alert or lookout. >On vigilance >On being observant Qui vive is a french expression that has come into…

>To perfection >Buoyantly and high class >Looking elegant, smart, or flashy >To a high degree >To a great extent Example…

>When a situation is certain to develop in a particular way because decisions have been taken that cannot be changed…

>To buy something (usually a motor vehicle) that doesn’t work well and is therefore worthless. >To purchase a vehicle that…

>Aconfused group of real or imagined images that change quickly, one following the other as in a dream >A sequence…

>To think that things that are completely impossible might happen, rather than understanding how things really are. >A realm of…

You’re lying down in the grass looking up when suddenly a pie comes floating in the sky! Cool! You’re probably…

To be gullible, naïve, or unsophisticated. This chiefly rural idiom is often given as fall off the turnip truck but…

>Happened for only one time and it won’t repeat. >A sudden spasmodic (means – irregular burst) effort that accomplishes nothing…

>A way of asking what someone else is thinking >A request to somebody who lost in consideration to share his…

When someone does a runner, he leaves a place in a hurry in order to avoid paying for something (like…

> To stop a conflict and make peace > To stop an argument and become friends again This one dates…

A moniker is a nickname or pet name for a person. People who are dating or friends often have monikers…

If you’ve ever yelled out “Shotgun!” as you’ve approached a car, you already know what this one means. It’s the…

> With strict , overbearing control that limits one’s independence or autonomy. > To control someone carefully and only allow…

In public, the aristocratic women of medieval times were obliged to appear in elegant hair-dos that were usually pulled up….

>Marked by or exhibiting a fawning (Means – Display of exaggerated attention) attentiveness An obsequious person is more likely to…

Scribe of wisdom – 142 Eggcorn An acorn is a pale oval nut that is the fruit of an oak…

An environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, especially in social media….

It is a stylistic device defined as a syntactic deviation, and interruption within a sentence from one structure to another….

>Without feeling >Revealing little emotion or sensibility Impassive stresses the absence of any external sign of emotion in action or…

>To put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment >The state of being confused, embarrassed, or upset (Mostly when used…

>Shameless or brazen boldness >Insolent and shameless audacity >Extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not…

>Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges >To clear from alleged fault or guilt There are several synonym for this word…

If people accuse you of rambling from topic to topic in your speech or writing, they may say you have…

A beneficial spot or position, especially for viewing something. “Coign” is an archaic spelling of “quoin,” the outside corner of…

Something of negligible importance or value —used chiefly in negative constructions. It also means, A negligible amount. This phrase is…

Feliz Navidad is a Spanish phrase meaning “Happy Christmas” or “Merry Christmas“. With its simple, heartfelt lyrics—the traditional Spanish Christmas/New…

> Give hint or indication of something > Disclose partially or guardedly > Foreshadow (a future event) > Represent in…

>To use the power that your position gives you over someone in order to make them do what you want…

  > Experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another > Performed or suffered by…

> Expression of warm approval; praise (often given by a formal group) > An obsolete word used for “proof” Approbation…

>Using or involving the use of a minimum of words >Concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious >Brief;…

  Modest and reserved in manner or behavior (typically used about women though there are no strict rule that it…

When you say that someone’s story is credible, what you are suggesting is that it sounds believable. When you say…

>Lacking in freshness or originality >A hackneyed phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has…

>Show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers >Skilful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks….

>Avoid >Refuse to use or participate in >Stand aloof from >Deliberately avoid using >Abstain from. >To avoid habitually especially on…

>False statement maliciously made to injure another’s reputation >The act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm…

>Difficult to please >Having complicated requirements >Excessively particular demanding about details >Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail…

> Still in existence, >Not destroyed, lost or extinct Example Although the book is out of print, some copies are…

>Understood by few; mysterious or secret. A few words in English with similar meanings are Esoteric Which broadly means requiring…

>Promptness in response >Cheerful readiness It is derived from the Latin word alacer, which means lively. It denotes physical quickness…

Prevaricate means >The fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think. >Speak or act in an…

>Expressing someone in an indirect way >The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt…

  Shades of meaning between cachet and panache are often confused. Cachet is more about prestige and panache is more about…

Well – this is a rare word to that denotes an inexprissible emotion. Though the defintion calls for a detailed…

  In German words Zeit, means time and Geist means spirit or ghost.Scholars have long maintained that each era has…

The French word which is widely used in English and it literally means “false step”, an expression describing not following…

Another French word widely used in English which means reason or justification for existence. Literally it means reason for being…

> A thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no…

>To be mentally unstable / crazy >Behave in a strange or silly manner This idiom doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t have…

The fancy way of saying liquid courage , pot-valor is the perfect word to describe how imbibing a few ounces…

> Uproot > To remove or separate from a native environment or culture > To remove the racial or ethnic…

A sarcastic phrase said in response to outdated news. It is used humorously or ironically to suggest that a piece…