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Meaning: tick someone off
Example: Put your mobile phone in a silent mode - its loud ringtone is getting on my nerves. Read more ➺
Meaning: to look into your own matter
Example: I would like you to mind your own business and stop telling me what to do. Read more ➺
Meaning: occurrence of something shocking
Example: Good grief, is she going to kick her brother in front of the entire school? This is really shocking for me. Read more ➺
Meaning: a place which is uncomfortable
Example: Two of the new students were thrown into the lion's den as their ragging was taking place. Read more ➺
Meaning: unaware of the current situation
Example: Just by reading her facial expressions, I can easily tell you that she is miles away. Read more ➺
make a mountain out of a molehill
Meaning: magnifying the content
Example: You are just making a mountain out of a molehill, you just gave a wrong answer, it doesn't mean you're not going to qualify to the second round. Read more ➺
Meaning: becoming obsolete
Example: The flowers are all dead as a doornail. Read more ➺
Meaning: unable to produce movement
Example: Their company is trying to revive an income that is dead in the water. Read more ➺
Meaning: to exclude out something
Example: Rule out each and every word from the application which you don’t want the principal to read. Read more ➺
Meaning: the outcome of something that you have done.
Example: As a result of this mishap, he was not on work for a week. Read more ➺
