Daily English Words/Idiom/Slang/Common Mistake of the Day – 08 Nov 2017

By | November 8, 2017

WORD OF THE DAY

HORDE (भीड़ )
Word Details :: a large group of people
Usage :: In India, all major metros witnessed hordes of people lining up at Apple stores to get iPhone X.
भारत में, सभी प्रमुख महानगरों ने एप्पल स्टोरों में आईफोन एक्स लेने के लिए लोगों की भीड़ को कतारों में लगे देखा।

SYNONYMS: crowd,swarm,throng, group, bunch
ANTONYMS: little, portion,bit

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Idiom of the Day

Do Your Best
Meaning: If you do your best, you do something as well as you possibly can, or to the best of your ability.
For example:
1) I was upset when I didn’t get into the university I wanted to go to, so my grandma hugged me and said, “You did your best, dear. Leave the rest to God.”

2) His father was angry with the little boy because he didn’t hit a home run in the baseball game, and shouted, “You did your best? Well, your best just isn’t good enough, is it?”

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Daily One #Common_mistakes with #Confused_words

➡Outside (= on the exterior of).

❌ Don’t say: They stood outside of the door.
✅Say: They stood outside the door.

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Slang of the Day
➡ Crap (2)

✔️ Meaning:
▪️something worthless (n.) | worthless (adj.)

✔️ For example:
▪️Stevie reckoned it was a crap game, but I thought it was pretty cool.

▪️Did you see that new reality TV show last night? It was so bad I had to turn it off after ten minutes! I can’t watch crap like that.

✔️ Note: The word “crappy” has the same meaning as, and can be used in the same way as, “crap” when it’s used as an adjective, as in “it was a crappy game”.

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Daily Vocabulary ( 08 Nov 2017 ) : 5 Words
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1. STATUTORY (ADJECTIVE): sanctioned
Synonyms: lawful, judicial
Antonyms: illegitimate, illicit
Example Sentence: They have violated the statutory limit.

2. INTENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): exhaustive
Synonyms: comprehensive, thorough
Antonyms: incomprehensive, superficial
Example Sentence: Their actions require intensive introspection.

3. REVAMP (VERB): renovate
Synonyms: overhaul, refurbish
Antonyms: destroy, ruin
Example Sentence: He revamped the organization with his policies.

4. FATALITY (NOUN): death
Synonyms: casualty, mortality
Antonyms: birth, inception
Example Sentence: The fatalities caused in the accidents must be taken as a sacrifice.

5. SEVERE (ADJECTIVE): uncompromising
Synonyms: relentless, astringent
Antonyms: facile, temperate
Example Sentence: All those who have black money will face severe punishment.

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