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MOST IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND PHRASES FOR COMPETITION EXAMS

IDIOMS AND PHRASES Idioms do not mean exactly what the words say. They have a hidden meaning. 1. Acid Test: Meaning - Acid test proves the effectiveness of something. Example - I practiced hard at the dance sessions but the acid test will come when the master  will assess our solo performances. 2. Cut the ground from under feet: Meaning - When you cut the ground from under someone's feet, you do something which  weakens their position. Example - When team India hit more than 350 runs in the ODI, they cut the ground from under  the opponent's feet. 3. Chase your tail: Meaning - Spending a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but actually achieving too  little. Example - He's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready. 4. Whole bag of tricks - Meaning - Means trying all the clever means to achieve something. Example - It was really difficult to find the information even after applying the whole bag of  tricks. 5. Deliv...

What Women want on Valentine's Day apart from a ton of gifts

Valentine’s Day is the annual celebration of love, and while both sexes remain upbeat when 14th February is around the corner, it’s the women who are really enthusiastic. For women, Valentine’s Day is a day when they treat their partners by buying the best Valentine gifts for husband or boyfriend. And while women love their fair share of gifts in return, they are not just happy with the gifts. If you are a man who thinks he has done enough by giving her wife or partner an assortment of and other presents, think again! Here are some of the things that women really want from their men on Valentine’s Day. Time and Attention More than anything else in the world, women demand time and attention from their men, especially on Valentine’s Day. We all live busy lives, and in their daily lives, men might not shower their women with the attention they crave and the time that they deserve. Thankfully, women are understanding of that to an extent. But when you don...