Read 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.
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Create A New AccountRead 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 lessRarin to go - very excited, anxious to do something. Example- After the rousing speech by the commander, the whole battalion was raring to go to war.Â
Rarin to go – very excited, anxious to do something.
Example- After the rousing speech by the commander, the whole battalion was raring to go to war.Â
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 lessDon't give up your day job - meaning somewhat sarcastic criticizing someone's lack of talent at something, saying you are not good at this can try something else. Example - I watch your movies my advice is don't give up your day's job. You are a singer my advice is don't give up your day's job.
Don’t give up your day job – meaning somewhat sarcastic criticizing someone’s lack of talent at something, saying you are not good at this can try something else.
Example – I watch your movies my advice is don’t give up your day’s job.
You are a singer my advice is don’t give up your day’s job.
See lessWith flying colours - it meaning to be successful in the task, to do well. Example - Simpson has passed the exam with flying colours.
With flying colours – it meaning to be successful in the task, to do well.
Example – Simpson has passed the exam with flying colours.
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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.
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 lessPut 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 lessPaint the town red - Its meaning is to be very happy, to go out and celebrate Example- You got selected in Harvard let paint the town red.
Paint the town red – Its meaning is to be very happy, to go out and celebrate
Example- You got selected in Harvard let paint the town red.
See lessCouch potato - physically inactive person who spends much of their time sitting. Example - Rahul Modi is a couch potato politician.
Couch potato – physically inactive person who spends much of their time sitting.
Example – Rahul Modi is a couch potato politician.
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Paul Krugman
Snake 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.
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