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Create A New AccountSnake in the grass - deceitful, treacherous and sneaky person. Example - Don't trust Gaurav Arya he is a snake in the grass.
Snake in the grass – deceitful, treacherous and sneaky person.
Example – Don’t trust Gaurav Arya he is a snake in the grass.
See lessTruth is stranger than fiction - Meaning real life is having more strange and fun than the fiction stories. Example - The story of Peter Lynch says that the truth is stranger than fiction.
Truth is stranger than fiction – Meaning real life is having more strange and fun than the fiction stories.
Example – The story of Peter Lynch says that the truth is stranger than fiction.
See lessRead someone like a book- to understand someone completely. Example - I know her like reading a book.
Read someone like a book- to understand someone completely.
Example – I know her like reading a book.
See lessMore fun than a barrel of monkey - having a lot of fun, very amusement. Example - College trips having more fun than a barrel of monkeys. The drama was funny as a barrel of monkey.
More fun than a barrel of monkey – having a lot of fun, very amusement.
Example – College trips having more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
The drama was funny as a barrel of monkey.
See lessThe lights are on but nobody's home - meaning to describe a stupid person, a person who lack intelligent. Example - Jackson has no idea but nobody's home.
The lights are on but nobody’s home – meaning to describe a stupid person, a person who lack intelligent.
Example – Jackson has no idea but nobody’s home.
See lessThe phrase "Katy, bar the door!" means that some trouble is approaching and anything bad can happen. So, it depicts a warning of the approaching trouble and that one must be ready to face it. Use: If he opens the browser, it's Katy, bar the door! If you go to COVID-19 hotspots, then its Katy, bar thRead more
The phrase “Katy, bar the door!” means that some trouble is approaching and anything bad can happen. So, it depicts a warning of the approaching trouble and that one must be ready to face it.
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Put on airs - to make a show of pride; to pretend to be better than you are. Example - When people get money, many of them put on airs and became unbearable to his friends.
Put on airs – to make a show of pride; to pretend to be better than you are.
Example – When people get money, many of them put on airs and became unbearable to his friends.
See lessWriting on the wall - it means there is a clear signal that upcoming time is difficult and unpleasant. There was writing on the wall before the recession came to India. The writing is clearly on the wall. If we not act now, we shall only have ourselves to blame.
Writing on the wall – it means there is a clear signal that upcoming time is difficult and unpleasant.
There was writing on the wall before the recession came to India.
The writing is clearly on the wall. If we not act now, we shall only have ourselves to blame.
Paul Krugman
Apple of my eye - most favourite person. example - I am of the apple of my grandmother's eye.
Apple of my eye – most favourite person.
example – I am of the apple of my grandmother’s eye.
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