Idioms and......( 5 )
- with flying colours ( come out successful )= I am sure you will come out with flying colours in the JEE .
- flesh and blood ( normal human being )= No flesh and blood can put up with such insult.
- play with fire ( doing something dangerous )= Hiten knows that he is playing with fire by having an affair with a married woman.
- of the first water ( rare quality )= Lady Diana was a beauty of the first water so it was natural for Prince Charles to fall for her.
- take the floor ( to rise to speak )= When Ranjit took the floor it was already late but many people stayed back to hear him speak.
- a fool's paradise ( a false sense of optimism )= People are living in a fool's paradise if they believe that Modi will deliver the goods as promised.
- take French holiday ( take unauthorised leave)= When he was in school Mr Kundu used to take French holidays on the drop of a hat.
- the gift of the gab ( oratorial skill )= If you want to succeed in a democracy you must possess a gift of the gab to convince people to accept your point of view.
- play to the gallery ( to try to become popular by saying what the people want to hear )= Mr Modi is already become famous for playing to the gallery. He has promised so many things to so many people.
- a golden handshake ( offering monetary benefits for leaving a job before time)=Many bank employees have opted for the golden handshake policy as they want to enjoy their life with their family.
Prepositions;::::::
--------------- You are a man with a soft and sympathetic heart. So you feel sympathy for everyone who appears to be needy and poor. You are sympathetic to the slum dwellers of your locality and you want to do some charity work for them. You always sympathise with the poor of the country .
You should listen to what your elder say. You must be devoted to your parents and care for and provide for them in their hour of need. Your friends are very precious to you so it is your duty to be loyal to them. It is your duty to be faithful to your employer. You may not agree with on all points but is it not your duty to agree to what your mother says?
Mr Rajat Basu was travelling in a car. The car was running at a great speed and met with an accident. The driver of the car was killed on the spot but Mr Bose was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. The police has started an investigation into the accident.
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spk-19/9/15
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