Down in the dumps - Down and depressed. He's been down in the dumps lately. He just feels depressed and a bit despondent. Down in the mouth - Sad. She's down in the mouth. She’s really upset about the things that have happened lately. Down the tube - For something to go wrong, especially if something goes wrong with an exciting plan. We were so excited about our upcoming party plans, but everything ended up going down the tube. Down-to-earth - To be practical and have lots of common sense. One of the things I like most about Katie is how down-to-earth she is. She's always so sensible and I like going to her for advice. Down to the wire - The deadline for a project is quickly approaching. We're down to the wire on this project! We must devote all our energy to it until it is complete.

* Word# Turmoil

* Part Of Speech — Noun.

* Pronunciation —

* Tur as in turban,

* m as in mountain,

* oil as usual, oil.

* Etymology —

* The word turmoil has an unknown origin.

* Meaning —

* A state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance.

* Mnemonic —

* The term of the minister saw turmoil in the country.

* Sentences —

* When the teacher was absent, the class was in a turmoil. (Noun, a state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance)

* Overthinking too much often leads to turmoil in one's life.

* After shifting to a completely new country, Tanaya was in complete turmoil, unable to comprehend the state's outlandish rules.

* People suffered from turmoil during the uncertain times of the global pandemic.

* As she sat in her car, she was unable to fathom with her mother-wit what might be the cause of the sudden turmoil on the street. (Noun, a state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance)

* No matter what turmoil comes to life, one should practise calmness to take the correct decision. (Noun, a state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance)

* Synonyms — chaos, confusion, hullabaloo, pandemonium, maelstrom, tohubohu, etc.

* Antonyms — peace, calmness, quietude, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

Fathom — guess or gauge.[5]

* Mother-wit — common sense.[6]

Idom #To peg out

* Meaning —

* To eat quickly.

* Sentences —

* She bought the chips for a song and will pig out now. (Eat quickly)

* For a song — at a cheap rate.

* When he was weak as a kitten, he pigged out the plate of noodles. (Ate quickly)

* Weak as a kitten — very weak.

* He will call you on the carpet if you pig out his food. (Eat quickly)

* Call you on the carpet — scold.

Phrasal verb #To be run down

* Meaning —

* To be run down → to be tired.

* To run down → to insult.

* Sentences —

* She runs down her juniors. (Insults)

* He is run down after a hectic day. (Is tired)

* Do not run down the poor. (Insult)

* She is run down after completing her projects. (Is tired)

Word #Eyesome

* Part Of Speech — Adjective.

* Pronunciation —

* Eye, as usual, eye,

* some as usual, some.

* Meaning —

* Extremely pleasing to look at

* Mnemonic —

* If something is so pleasing that it appears to your eyes, it is eyesome.

* Sentences —

* The teacher said that the student had made an eyesome project. (Adjective, extremely )

* When she was convalescent, she was taken to the bucolic place in the mountains for a change where the environment was indeed eyesome. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at)

* It was an eyesome experience to visit Japan.

* The little girl wore an eyesome frock on her first birthday and always stayed in her father's lap cwtching him. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at)

* Being an opacarophile and photophile, she went to the seabeach to catch a glimpse of the eyesome sunset and took a few photographs too. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at)

* If we look back at the path that we have travelled in life, we'll see that it was an eyesome journey beset with joys and troubles which we have overcome. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at)

* Synonyms — pleasing, pleasant, beautiful, attractive, pulchritudinous, etc.

* Antonyms — ugly, boorish, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Convalescent — one who is recovering from an illness.[1]

* Bucolic — rural.[2]

* Cwtching — hugging.[3]

* Opacarophile — one who loves sunsets.[4]

* Photophile — one who loves light and photography.[5]

* Pulchritudinous — beautiful.[9]

* Boorish — ugly, ill-mannered, and unrefined.[10]

Idom # Pipe dream

Meaning —

* A dream or a plan that can never be transformed into reality.

* Sentences —

* You should have saved your breath instead of giving advice to him to work hard so that his plans don't remain pipe dreams. (Dreams or plans that can never be transformed to reality)

* Saved your breath — kept quiet because your advice has fallen to deaf ears.

* She is a brain box and none of her plans remain pipe dreams. (Dreams or plans that can never be transformed to reality)

* Brain box — an intelligent person.

* He wasn't the cream of the crop earlier; his plan used to be pipe dreams but now he works hard. (Dreams or plans that can never be transformed to reality)

* Cream of the crop — best in a group.

* She has too much on her plate; so she won't take up any more projects lest they should remain a pipe dream. (A dream or a plan that can never be transformed to reality)

* Has too much on her plate — she is busy

Phrasal verb#Ran against

* Meaning —

* To meet someone.

* Sentences —

* She ran against her old friend yesterday. (Met)

* I can't even imagine I ran against you. (Met)

* He is sure to run against you; you can't hide from him. (Meet)

1.Hit it on the nose - To have a perfect understanding of something or to do something perfectly.

Olivia was very smart. She seemed to get everything right at work, constantly hitting things on the nose.

2.Hit me up - To get in contact with someone. For example to email, text, or call an acquaintance.

Hit me up if you'd like to join the team.

3.Hit pay dirt - To come upon something of significant value.

We were so lucky we found that the other day. We certainly hit pay dirt.

4.Hit someone below the belt - To insult or otherwise treat a person in an unfair way.

I can't believe what Brad said to his best friend. That insult was really below the belt, wasn't it?

5.Hit the books - To study intensely. I have three exams coming up next week.

I'm really nervous and have to hit the books soon.

6.Hit the ceiling - To get extremely angry. When they asked how she reacted, I had to say the truth: she hit the ceiling! Yes, she was extremely angry.

7.Hit the hay - To go to bed.

I had a long day and I'm so tired. I think I'll hit the hay soon.

8.Hit the jackpot - To come into possession of wealth or something of great value.

Lisa hoped that maybe one day she would win the jackpot on the lottery,  and use all her winnings  to travel and and luxurious cars.

9Hit the nail on the head - You've figured out the exact truth.

I haven't been able to figure it out, but you have hit the nail on the head!

10.Hit the road - To start on a journey.

Hurry up! It's time to hit the road if we're going to get there in time.

11.Hit the sack - To go to bed and sleep. I've had a very long day. I think I'll hit the sack and see you in the morning.

Dead from the neck up - Unintelligent or stupid. That guy seems really stupid. I think he's dead from the neck up. Dead in the water - No longer effective. The project is dead in the water. It is ruined and there is no way to move forward with it. Dead quiet - Extremely quiet. It was dead quiet in there. But that's appropriate, of course. It's a library! Dead ringer - To look exactly like someone else. Ashley is a dead ringer for my favorite actress. She really looks just like her. Dead tired - Extremely tired. They were dead tired after an exhausting day spent moving to a different city. Dead to the world - In a deep sleep. I couldn't wake Aiden up! He was dead to the world. I think it’s because he couldn’t get any sleep on the plane. Dead-end job - A job that doesn't seem to have any opportunities for advancement. I think that's a dead-end job. It has really low pay and there doesn't seem any way to advance.

Running on fumes - To stay awake even when you're exhausted. The student had stayed up for hours studying and felt like he needed to go to sleep soon. He was running on fumes. Run like the wind - To run really quickly. I'm determined to run like the wind during the next track and field meet. Run-of-the-mill - Common and ordinary. I liked the sweater that Amy pointed out, but I honestly felt that it was a bit run-of-the-mill. I could probably find one like it anywhere. Run one's mouth off - To speak too much on something that you shouldn't. I don't want to run my mouth off, but I don't think you should go there tomorrow—and here's why. Run out of steam - To run out of energy. I tried to finish rearranging the furniture yesterday, but I ran out of steam and had to get some sleep. Run the show - To be in charge of something. The manager was determined to run the show in his office.

Word # Heart stopping

* Part Of Speech — Adjective.

* Pronunciation —

* Heart as usual, heart,

* stopping as usual, stopping..

* Meaning —

* Extremely exciting and thrilling.

* Etymology —

* The word heart-stopping has been derived from the English words heart and stopping.

* Mnemonic —

* Of something is so exciting that it almost stops your heart, it is heart-stopping.—

* The teacher said that the excursion would be heart-stopping. (Adjective, extremely exciting and thrilling)

* When I met her after a dog’s ages it was heart-stopping moment.

* Hannah is excited about the heart-stopping idea she plans to execute in the forth coming weekend.

* She got fractious after the heart-stopping ride at the park. (Adjective, extremely exciting and thrilling)

* Dance was her forte; she put up a heart-stopping show at the function. (Adjective, extremely exciting and thrilling)

* Synonyms — exciting, exhilarating, thrilling, etc.

* Antonyms — dull, boring, monotonous, tedious, etc.

* Bonus words

* Fractious — annoyed.

* Forte — strength.

* Exhilarating — exciting

Idiom #As easy as pie

* Meaning —

* Very easy.

* Sentences —

* The little girl was as cute as a bug's ear; when she solved the sums as easy as pie, she hugged her Dad. (Very easy)

* As cute as a bug's ear — very cute.

* While having a cup of joe, they discussed the budget which was not as easy as pie. (Very easy)

* Cup of joe — cup of coffee.

* It was a bolt from the blue as the questions in the exam weren't as easy as pie. (Very easy)

* Bolt from the blue — unexpected.

* The shopkeeper said to her that it would be as easy as pie to open the bag, she believed in him; after coming home, she discovered that the bag was quite old and the seller had pulled a fast one on her. (Very easy)

* Pulled a fast one on — tricked.

Phrasal verb#put on

* Meaning —

* Assume. OR

* Wear.

* Sentences __

* She put on the gown and looked like a queen. (Wore)

* She puts on an air of dignity. (Assumes)

* He put on an air of self-important attitude. (Assumed)

* She loves putting on the uniform. (Wearing)

Word #770 — ‘Scintilla’

* Part Of Speech — Noun.

* Pronunciation —

* Sc as science,

* in as usual, in,

* till as usual, till,

* a as in almirah.

* Meaning —

* A small amount of something.

* Etymology —

* The word scintilla is derived directly from the Latin word scintilla that is related to the verb scintillare meaning to sparkle.

* Mnemonic —

* One should try to inculcate even a scintilla of good habits in one's mind.

* Sentences —

* She no longer had a scintilla of doubt after the teacher explained it to her. (Noun, a small amount of something)

* The detective had a scintilla of suspicion and he was resolute to catch the robber red-handed. (Noun, a small amount of something)

* He didn't have a scintilla of trouble while pronouncing the jawbreaker. (Noun, a small amount of something)

* Her backfriends trusted the rumors about her without a scintilla of doubt. (Noun, a small amount of something)

* Synonyms — tinge, hint, bit, modicum, iota, etc.

* Antonyms — huge amount of something, enough, more, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Resolute — firm

* Dulcet — sweet

* Backfriends — fake friends.

* Modicum — a small amount of something

Idom #talk a blue streak

* Meaning —

* To talk continuously with great intensity.

* Sentences —

* She said a white lie; she said that she was silent whereas in reality she talked a blue streak. (Talked continuously with great intensity)

* White lie — insignificant lie.

* The lecturer made waves by talking a blue streak. (Talking continuously with great intensity)

* Made waves — made an impact.

* They hit the road and talked a blue streak on the road. (Talked continuously with great intensity)

* Hit the road — began the journey.

* Her watch was all the rage and she talked a blue streak about it. (Talked continuously with great intensity)

* All the rage — in fashion.

Phrasal verb # Put off

* Meaning —

* To postpone. OR

* To satisfy someone.

* Sentences —

* The meeting was put off. (Postponed)

* The shopkeeper tried to put her off by the discounts. (Satisfy)

* The exams were put off owing to unavoidable circumstances. (Postponed)

* They tried to put the little girl off by giving her some ice-cream. (Satisfy)

Word#Mollycoddle

* Part Of Speech — Verb.

* Noun — Mollycoddle/Mollycoddling.

* Pronunciation —

* M as in market,

* oll as in doll,

* y as in happy,

* co as in cot,

* ddle as in puddle.

* Meaning —

* To pamper someone excessively. OR

* An excessively pampered man [Noun].

* Etymology —

* The word mollycoddle has been derived from the word Molly derived from Mary in 1754.

* Mnemonic —

* Her name was Molly and she was mollycoddled by her parents always.

* Sentences —

* The teacher was impartial and never mollycoddles anyone. (Verb, pampers someone excessively)

* Everyone was flabbergasted as the whimsical girl berated her parents; she was always mollycoddled by them. (Verb, pampered someone excessively)

* Everyone warned her against mollycoddling her backfriends. (Noun, excessive pampering)

* The government seemed to mollycoddle the diabolic price rise and the country inveighed against it. (Verb, pamper someone excessively)

* One should never mollycoddle a person if he makes a grave blunder; instead, one should make him aware of the fault. (Verb, pamper someone excessively)

* Because of mollycodding from his loved ones, he was never berated for any of his wrongdoings in his life.

*

* Synonyms — pamper, indulge, etc.

* Antonyms — abuse, ill-treat, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Flabbergasted — surprised.[1]

* Whimsical — arbitrary or moody.[2]

* Berated — ridiculed.[3]

* Backfriends — fake friends.[7]

* Diabolic — evil.[8]

* Inveighed — protested.[

Idom #Mixed blessings

* Meaning —

* Something that has good as well as bad effects.

* Sentences —

* She described technology to a T when she said that it was a mixed blessing. (Something that has good as well as bad effects)

* To a T — exactly.

* He is a great hand at cooking but that is a mixed blessing for him as he keeps cooking all day and night. (Something that has good as well as bad effects)

* A great hand at — expert.

* Her cat sleep is a mixed blessing because it is actually a prolonged sleep. (Something that has good as well as bad effects)

* Cat sleep — nap.

Phrasal verb #Put up with

* Meaning —

* Tolerate.

* Sentences __

* She can't put up with unpunctual behaviour. (Tolerate)

* Please put up with the delay. (Tolerate)

* He would have to put up with her. (Tolerate)

* They can't put up with the nuisance. (Tolerate)

The

Word #Tedium

* Part Of Speech — Noun.

* Pronunciation —

* Te as in tea,

* dium as in medium.

* Meaning —

* The quality of being boring and monotonous.

* Mnemonic —

* A tedious task has tedium.

* Sentences —

* The teacher told the students to develop hobbies to ward off tedium. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous)

* Weary of the tedium of ordinary life, she went into deep slumber. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous)

* The cyclopean task had immense tedium and he appeared tired once he reached home. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous)

* This lockdown in itself is such tedium that it can't be described in words.

* Choose your subjects wisely ,or else you will feel loathe the tedium. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous)

* A few quiet moments by the window is sure to erode the tedium of a hectic day. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous)

* Synonyms — dullness, boredom, monotony, etc.

* Antonyms — interest, variety, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Weary — tired.[1]

* Slumber — sleep.[3]

* Cyclopean — difficult.[7]

* Loathe — hate.[10]

Idom# Stuck in a rut

• Meaning —

* To be stuck in a boring lifestyle.

* Sentences —

* His right-hand man is stuck in a rut. (Is stuck in a boring lifestyle)

* Right-hand man — chief assistant.

* He never gave an ear to her advice, now he is stuck in a rut. (Is stuck in a boring lifestyle)

* Gave an ear to — paid heed to.

* She smelled a rat; she was right, she is now stuck in a rut in her monotonous lifestyle. (Is stuck in a boring lifestyle)

* Smelled a rat — had a suspicion that something might be wrong.

Phrasal verb #Pull Up

* Meaning —

* To scold.

* Sentences —

* She pulled him up as he was joking. (Scolded)

* He was pulled up by the teacher. (Scolded)

* Don't talk in the class, else the teacher will pull you up. (Scold)

* Despite being pulled up by the Principal, he continues his disobedience. (Scolded)