VOCAB SESSION

09
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IDIOMS
• The condemned man was pardoned at the eleventh hour,
just as the was about to be executed.
At the eleventh hour = when it is almost too late.
( vafre {k.kksa
) esa

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• Her beauty beggars description.

Beggar description = to be too extreme or shocking to
describe.
( o.kZu ls ijs gksuk
)

• I had to break the news of his father’s death to him.

Break the news – tell news to someone.
( lEiUu ifjokj esa iSnk gksuk
)

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• Annual pay increase will be in line with inflation.

In line with something – similar to something/so that one
thing is closely connected with another.
( ds vuqlkj)

• He works at the project by fits and starts.

By fits and starts – frequently stopping and starting again.
( fdlh dk;Z dks :d&:d dj djuk )

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• Our horse was within an ace of winning the race, but he

stumbled at the last fence.
Within an ace of – very close to.
( cgqr fudV gksuk
)

• He was fond of all sorts of mischief, but now he has turned

over a new leaf.
Turn over a new leaf – change one’s behaviour for the better.
( csgrjh ds fy, dksbZ dk;Z djuk] O;olk; cnyuk
)
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• Let us talk turkey and get this matter settled.

Talk turkey – have a serious, honest, practical discussion.
( O;ogkfjd ,oa bZekunkjhiw.kZ )okrkZyki

• She always talks through a hole in her hat.

Talk through a hole in one’s hat – talk nonsense.
( O;FkZ dh ckrsa )djuk

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• The beggar lived from hand to mouth

From hand to mouth – to survive with difficulties
( dfBurk ls fuokZg djuk
)

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PHRASES
• Get up : to wake up, rise
( mBuk
)
A good student gets up early in the morning.

• Get back : to find

(çkIr djuk)
He has got back his book.

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• Get off : to escape

( Hkkxuk
)
The thieves entered the house and got off with the stolen
goods.

• Get about : To wander here and there

( b/j&m/j ?kweuk
)
He gets about the whole day.

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• Get into: To come in

( vanj vkuk
)
He could not get into the bus as it was overcrowded.

• Get on : To go outside
( ckgj tkuk)
The teacher said to the boy, “Get out of the class, you
naughty boy.”

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• Get along : to be friendly

( fe=kor~ gksuk
)
Now India and Pakistan should get along in their relations
for mutual advantage.

• Get through : to pass

( ikl gksuk
)
On account of hard work, he got through the examination.

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• Get along : To continue working some how

( dke pykuk)
She tries to get along with her means.

• Get out : To go outside

( ckgj tkuk)
The teacher said to the boy, “Get out of the class, you
naughty boy.”

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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

• Altruist A person who loves every body

• Ambassador A person representing a state in a foreign

country.

• Anthropology A study of man

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• Antonym A word opposite in meaning to another

• Bachelorhood State of being unmarried

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LEARN THESE SPELLINGS

• Analyst

• Analytic

• Analyze

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• Analysis

• Among

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