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On the money or right on the money as it also often expressed, is among several idioms about exactitude (preciseness…

> Undertake something in what appears to be the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often by omitting to do something…

>To comprehend something that one considers as challenging, confusing, or a foreign concept >To succeed in understanding something difficult or…

>Until the last moment that it is possible to do something >Not decided until the very last minute >A tense…

Describing action of a person who abruptly gives up a habit or an addiction. The phrase taking cold turkey has…

There is a theory that many philosophers states that babies are born with minds that are essentially blank slates. English…

Sometimes known as left hand marriage also, is a form of marriage in certain countries in which a person of…

  There are several words in English to denote the state of not being happy. Unhappy, irritated, angry, annoyed, unsatisfied,…

  We use between to refer to two things which are clearly separated. We use among to talk about things…

To be common and/or of very little value / available in abundance that there is no major vaue assigned to…

In cahoots means in an alliance or partnership. In most contexts, it describes the *conspiring activity of people up to…

>Side by side; close together. >Positioned very close together. The cheek and the jowl, the lower part of the jaw…

-To allow one more latitude or freedom than usual; to be lenient with one. -Give additional freedom to someone -Not…

When someone is not playing with a full deck he is either mentally, psychologically or intellectually deficient. The deck referenced…

Of all the citrus fruit the lemon is quite sour and bitter to taste. So, it is often used in…

The origin of this phrase comes from the medieval times when travelling by ship was commonplace in order to go…

The phrase on the rocks was originally used for ships which ran aground on rocks and broke apart. Since the late…

> A harmless lie > A small or unimportant lie > A lie that that is meant to spare someone’s…

Latin terminology which later became a proverb in English and is widely used in commerce / legal transactions. The meaning…

A straw man fallacy is a specific misrepresentation of another person’s position and arguing against that false position. A straw…

Well – this four little lines, one over other # is very famous now a days. It is widely used…

Desiring changes or alterations, usually in regards to one’s life, behavior, or situation. The origin of novaturient comes from the…

>Approval / Formal Approval >Commendation / Praise Also, when it was first used in English, it also meant proof /…

>Conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs. >To hide under a false appearance Dissemble (from Latin dissimulare, meaning “to…

> To move about freely or at a will > To speak or write at length or in detail The…

> Harsh criticism > Something that brings in disgrace > Public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered…

> Marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose > Not connected with the main subjects > Disappointing in…

> Having developed (of a child) certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected. >…

> The fact of knowing something in advance; foreknowledge. > Divine omniscience > Human anticipation of the course of events…

Usually we came across these terms – Hip Hop , Pop, Rock , Jazz genre of music. Let’s try to…

Appreciation of fine art calls for understanding the range of art styles to admire and choose from. Here goes seven…

A figure of speech is a phrase or word used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or rich effect. It…

To announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them…

The phrase knock or blow someone’s socks off was initially used in southern part of US in the 1940s, where…

>People who work in anonymity >Someone working tirelessly behind the scenes >A person who advises someone in the public eye…

Parochialism is the state of mind, whereby one focuses on small sections of an issue rather than considering its wider…

A quandary is simply a dilemma or state of extreme uncertainty. The word is now a little used, apart from…

To reach or surpass the desired standard or performance or more generally to succeed, to have the ability to do…

>To have friendly banter (playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks) for hours on end > A long and informal…

Also known as hidden unemployment, this refers to a situation where labour that is employed in a job is not…

This idiom means – improvise, act without preparation, to let things go as they may, determined on the circumstances,according to…

Duck and drakes is also a name of stone skipping or skimming game, a pastime game of throwing flat stones…

This is a term in linguistics which means – speakers of one language can understand another . Sometimes, even different…

Juggernaut from Jagannath The English world Juggernaut means a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force. It is derived from Lord Jagannath…

Here goes some commonly used words in English which is adopted from languages used in Indian Subcontinent. Shampoo from Champo…

>A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health >Showing undue…

> Soon afterwards > Repeatedly It is derived from old English eft sōna, literally: afterwards soon. Example They rested two…

An urge to do something inadvisable / An insatiable desire / An irresistible compulsion. Derived from Mid 16th century Latin…

Exulansis The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it….

Here goes a few words from the dictionary of obscure sorrows, something which we may feel but difficult to explain….

The supine position means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which…

Sticky notes , also known as Post-it notes or repositionable notes ; are small pieces of paper that feature a light…

The verb pique means to make someone angry or annoyed. But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the…

Here goes five latin legal terms and it’s meaning. 1- Ipso facto By the very fact or act /As an…

To be someone who seems to enjoy doing something that you consider unpleasant / Someone who habitually takes on burdensome…

To test someone or something against a standard before taking a decision / to try something or examine it carefully…

Dervied from Latin nudius tertius, literally, today is the third day. So, if you ever wondered – is there any…

The writer J. R. R. Tolkien coined the word by affixing the Greek prefix eu, (meaning good), to the word…

An ‘e’ in the end could alter the meaning. Many a times, these two words are used interchangeably. Garner’s Modern…

The Constitution of India defines some privileges and immunities which include freedom of speech in the parliament and freedom from…

To accept something reluctantly but without protest. The act or condition of acquiescing (giving tacit assent / agreement or consent)…

This is a British Theatrical Slang for unintentional laughing by an actor in the scene when he / she is…

Sophie’s choice refers to an extremely difficult decision a person has to make. It describes a situation where no outcome…

Devoid of significance / interest / dull. It is derived from the Latin jejunus, which means “empty of food,” “meager,”…

Obtain something by dishonest or devious ways / trickery. In informal conversation we can use the term wangle which also…

A sense of one’s own worth; self-respect. This is a French Word which can be literally tranlated as self love….

Both words have almost similar meaning. Aplomb means complete and confident composure or self-assurance. In general it is used to…

In general means, assign an inferior rank or position to someone / something. Also depending on situation, it can be…

Literally – this can be defined as charactersitics of prose as distinguised from poetry. So, the meaning can be extended…

As per plastic surgeons, the days of people wanting to look like a celebrity are over. Now, more and more…

Expurgate means removing matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account). Hence, it is a form…

This phrase is a wonderful ancient Greek proverb. It is said that an abundance of owls famously roosted in the…

A very meager, slim, or frugal amount of resources, especially money or fuel. There are various variants of this idiom…

Having great success over a period of time or showing a sudden burst of energy. This idiom can be used…

Something that two or more people argue about strongly over a long period of time. The commonly accepted origin of…

> Something that causes trouble or unhappiness > Anything that causes discord or jealousy > An object or topic that…

Bee’s Knees means an excellent or ideally suitable person or thing. Where as Bee in the bonnet means, to keep…

To have a secret advantage that is suddenly revealed to change the game. It is used a secret advantage that…

To seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as…

>An impossibility >A dream or fantasy >Something that is unlikely to happen / won’t work > A hope, plan or…

> Rooting out the practice of corruption > Preventing to uprooting something that is harmful This idiom originally means the…

> To be the last in a sequence of unpleasant things > To be the last tolerable thing after which…

Crazy; mentally unsound; extremely foolish. So,if you say that someone is off their rocker, you mean that that person is…

This idiom means – to be completely unexpected and often unusual. If someone or something is out in left field,…

A procrastinator / delayer. In short, this term can be applied on one who delays or lingers. So, when you…

A employee having many diverse activities or responsibilities. Also, used as a term for a person, as a handyman or…

A feeling of goodwill (being friendly and wanting to help), especially one that exists between a speaker and an audience….

The desire or fondness of buying. Emacity became obsolete in the twentieth century, replaced by less elegant terms such as…

Pauciloquent (To be pronounced as paw-sil-o-kwent) If you are a person of few words, then this is the term for…

This word is having a specific meaning in the sporting even of fencing – here it means, a fencer’s quick…

Bel espirit (To be pronounsed as bel ez -spree) A person of great wit / intellect / fine and gifted…

Showing execessive confidence or pride. Similar word / Idiom More often the word uppity (Uppity person is someone who behaves…

It’s an American Slang (which is used across the world also) to signify an extravagent and useless project . During…

Tergiversate (To be pronounced as tur-ji-ver-seyt Meaning – changing repeatedly one’s attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject,…

Cliche Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its…

Philosophy is literally love of wisdom , which deals with general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind,…

Amatorculist A rare but interesting word.. To be pronounced as ay-muh-TOR-kyu-list. In Latin Amator means Lover and cul is a…

Often we came across certain phrases used in corporate houses alone than in any other institutions / situaitons. Not that…

In our day to day life, we might come across many people having weird / irritating habits.. (might be this…

Blather means – talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense. And blatherskite means , a person who…