Word #Sans

Part Of Speech — Preposition.

* Pronunciation —

* Sa as in sand,

* ns as in plans.

* Meaning —

* Without.

* Sans knowledge, one has to depend on others for decisions. (Preposition, without)

* The king wanted to rule over his demesne with compassion sans arrogance. (Preposition, without)

* Sans her son, her home no more remained a Shangri-la. (Preposition, without)

* In life, nothing can be achieved sans will power. (Preposition, without)

* Synonyms — without, etc.

* Antonyms — As this is a Preposition, there are no Antonyms as such.

* Old words used —

* Shangri-la — a place that resembles paradise.

Idom #Hard to please

* Meaning —

* One who is rarely pleased.

* Sentences —

* She is hard to please but she never lifts a finger. (One who is rarely pleased)

* Never lifts a finger — never does anything.

* He will stop being hard to please when hell freezes over. (One who is rarely pleased)

* When hell freezes over — never

* He lives large but he is hard to please. (One who is rarely pleased)

* Lives large — leads a luxurious life.

Phrasal Verb #256 — ‘To Clear Someone Out Of Somewhere’

* Meaning —

* To send someone away from a particular place.

* Sentences —

* The government cleared the fishermen out of the coast owing to the cyclone. (Sent someone away from a particular place)

* The rich man cleared the poor man out of his room. (Sent someone away from a particular place)

* The shopkeeper cleared the customers out of his shop. (Sent someone away from a particular place)

* The teacher cleared the naughty student out of her class. (Sent someone away from a particular place)