➡ Daily Vocabulary ( 11 Nov 2017 ) : 5 Words
1.SNITCH (VERB): reveal
Synonyms: divulge, evince
Antonyms: conceal, suppress
Example Sentence: Today Ravi is going to snitch the secret.
2. SWAMP (NOUN): wetland
Synonyms: marshland, lowland
Antonyms: clean land, clear
Example Sentence: This area is full of sump so it smells fouls all the time.
3. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): terrible
Synonyms: dreadful, awful
Antonyms: good, mild
Example Sentence: The dire situation of draught has become troublesome.
4.SIEGE (VERB): harass
Synonyms: beset, badger
Antonyms: aid, assist
Example Sentence: Mohan was sieging other students over new uniform.
5. CRIMP (VERB): fold
Synonyms: crinkle, wrinkle
Antonyms: smoothen, straighten
Example Sentence: Don’t crimp the pages of my notebook.
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Idiom of the Day
➡ Add fuel to the fire ::
Origin: Probably metaphorical, from the fact that adding a fuel, like petrol or wood, to a fire will make it burn brighter and hotter.
Meaning:: If you add fuel to the fire, you do something to make a bad situation even worse.
For example:
1) People are already unhappy, and if the government allows oil prices to increase it’ll just be adding fuel to the fire.
2) If Billy’s angry, don’t say anything. You’ll just be adding fuel to the fire.
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Slang of the Day
➡ Da bomb
Meaning: excellent, extremely good
For example:
1) This new Batman movie is da bomb, dude!
2) Joey’s new chick is da bomb, man! She’s hot!
Variety: This slang term is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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Daily One #Common_mistakes with #Confused_words
➡ Tell (= say to).
❌ Don’t say: I told to him to come at once.
✔️ Say: I told him to come at once.