English Made Easy

ENGLISH MADE EASY Dr. T.K. Jain. AFTERSCHOOOL www.afterschool.tk www.afterschoool.tk www.afterschoool.tk

What is the meaning of idiom – to draw a line? • To fix a limit.

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What is the meaning of idiom – to plough the sands • To busy oneself in unproductive work.

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What is the meaning of idiom – to be at sixes and sevens? • To be undecided.

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What is the meaning of idiom – french leave. • Leave without permission.

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What is the meaning of idiom – the bury the hatchet? • To make peace – settle old disputes and old matters.

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What is the meaning of idiom – a bone of contention. • Subject of dispute.

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What is the meaning of idiom- to burn a hole in pocket? • Money that is spent quickly.

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What is the meaning of idiom – juda’s kiss • Hypocritical affection – false pretensions

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What is the meaning of idiom – to egg on • To instigate to proceed further

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What is the meaning of idiom – a fly in the ointment? • A problem in a situation.

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What is the meaning of idiom – to give the devil his dues? • To be just to a person – even though he does not deserve.

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What is the meaning of idiom – brown study? • Deep in thought.

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What is the meaning of idiom – wildcat strike? • A strike – which is not approved by trade union.

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What is the meaning of idiom – kangaroo court? • Unofficial court (like village panchayat)

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What is the meaning of idiom – to weather the storm? • To survive a crisis.

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What is the meaning of idiom – to know which side the bread is buttered on? • To know where one’s interest lies.

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How will you improve- he was inform that police was look in the matter. • He was informed that police were looking into the matter.

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How will you improve- from morning, I have look into my lost watch? • Since morning, I have been looking for my lost watch?

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How will you improve- You are my friend, I may stand with you thick and thin • You are my friend, I shall stand by you through thick and thin. • Thick and thin means in difficult situation • Stand by – means to support.

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How will you improve- the labourers has agree to call over the strike • The labourers have agreed to call off the strike. • Call off – to withdraw.

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How will you improve- he refused by comply my order. • He refused to comply by my orders.

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How will you improveEnglish has leave India with bag and baggage. • The English have left India bag and baggage. • Bag and baggage means to leave for ever.

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How will you improve- he cutted a sorry figure in her maiden speech. • He cut a sorry figure in his maiden speech • Maiden speech – first speech • Cut a surry figure – to make a bad performance / to feel sorry.

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How will you improve- I dislike you going there. • I dislike your going there.

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How will you improve-I object to she talk to my sister. • I object to her talking to my sister.

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How will you improve- let we complete the work. • Let us complete the work.

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How will you improve- this is a customs which exist between Hindus. • This is a custom which exists among the Hindus.

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How will you improve- It is too hot. • It is very hot.

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How will you improve- she is too beautiful. • She is very beautiful.

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How will you improve-he entered into the train in Bikaner and got out at Jaipur. • He entered the train at Bikaner and got off at Jaipur.

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How will you improve- work harder lest you may not fail in GMAT. • Work hard lest you should fail in GMAT.

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How will you improve- He is bent upon do this. • He is bent upon doing this. • Phrases are followed by gerund – not by simple verbs. (doing is gerund of do).

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How will you improve- what is the fresh news today? • What is the latest news today?

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How will you improve-the train left at 3.30 o’clock. • The train departed at 3.30 AM / PM (what ever may be the time). • O’clock is used only for exact hour (e.g. 3).

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How will you improve- we reach safely • We reached safe.

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How will you improve- we goes to the college by foot. • We go to college on foot. • (when we go to college for study purpose – we shall not use article the before it – if we go for some other purpose – we may use the).

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How will you improve- Gopi Kisan is well in the english. • Gopi Kisan is good at English.

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How will you improve- he is fail in Mathematics. • He failed in mathematics.

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How will you improveplease do the needful • Please do what is necessary.

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How will you improve-he gave a speech. • He made a speech.

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How will you improve- I am return just now. • I will return presently.

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How will you improve-he acquired first rank. • He attained first rank.

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How will you improve-she is the famous decoit of Chambal Ghati. • She is the notorious decoit of the Chambal ghati.

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How will you improve-I told to him that I will participate in the meeting. • I told him that I would participate in the meeting.

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How will you improve-he said to me that he completed the work when I reached. • He told me that he had completed the work, when I reached.

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How will you improve-the society do not permit it. • Society doesn’t permit this.

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How will you improve-In the India, the parliament is the supreme. • In India, parliament is supreme.

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How will you improve-the football is a popular game in USA. • Football is a popular game in the USA.

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How will you improve-he is the knave. • He is a knave.

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How will you improve-the honesty is best policy. • Honesty is the best policy • Abstract nouns don’t require article the. • Superlatives take article the.

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How will you improve- the gold is precious matter. • Gold is a precious metal. • Commodity like gold doesn’t require any article.

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How will you improve-he is a MP. • He is an MP.

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How will you improve-here is your shoe, I just polished them. • Here are your shoes, I have just polished them.

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How will you improve-when I reached home my father already come home. • When I reached home, my father had already come.

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How will you improve-he get up early in morning. • He gets up early in the morning.

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How will you improve-she is learning music for three months. • She has been learning music for three months.

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