Questions Asked by Users
Here is a list of questions sent in by our readers.
  • What is the meaning of delirious? Explain with a few examples.
  • Can you tell me the meaning of the words 'aberration' and 'abeyance'?
  • What is the meaning of ‘à la carte’?
  • Could you give some examples of phrasal verbs with ‘call’?
  • ‘Didactic’ - what does this mean?
  • Can you explain the meaning of ‘capricious’ with examples?
  • ‘Fall behind’, ‘fall out’ - what do these phrasal verbs mean?
  • What does ‘mundane’ mean?
  • List some phrasal verbs with ‘look’ with their meanings.
  • What is the meaning of the word ‘benevolent’?
  • ‘Keep your eyes peeled’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • List some phrasal verbs with ‘turn’ with their meanings.
  • ‘Head over heels’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • What does ‘schadenfreude’ mean?
  • ‘Veteran’ - what does this mean?
  • ‘Under the weather’ - what does this term mean?
  • List some phrasal verbs with ‘come’ with their meanings.
  • ‘Gut feeling’ what does this idiom mean?
  • ‘Shot in the dark’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • ‘Loquacious’ - what is the meaning of this word?
  • ‘Cry over spilt milk’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • What does ‘ubiquitous’ mean?
  • ‘Break the ice’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘a piece of cake’?
  • ‘Top drawer’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • What does ‘put a sock in it’ mean?
  • ‘Needle in a haystack’ what does this idiom mean?
  • ‘Man of few words’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • What does ‘Down to Earth’ mean?
  • ‘A dime a dozen’ - what does this idiom mean?
  • What does the euphemism ‘partially proficient’ mean?
  • What are the different meanings of ‘row’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘skeleton in the closet’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘read between the lines’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘raining cats and dogs’?
  • What is a ‘swan song’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘beyond the pale’?
  • What is the difference between ‘among’ and ‘amongst’?
  • When should we use "unless" word?
  • Why can’t I just say ‘welcome’ when someone thanks me?
  • What is the meaning of the "Sacrosanct"? Please provide few example sentences using this word.
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘ring a bell’?
  • What is the meaning of ‘burning a candle at both ends’?
  • What is the meaning of ‘to kick the bucket’?
  • What is the meaning of ‘on the grapevine’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘bone of contention’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘break a leg’?
  • In cricket commentary we listen the word "down the ground / track for four/Six". What is the meaning of this word?
  • Where should we use the word "get rid"?
  • What does the expression ‘to grin like a Cheshire cat mean’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘eager beaver’?
  • What is the difference between ‘Already’, ‘Still’, ‘Yet, and ‘No Longer’?
  • What is the meaning and the origin of the idiom ‘dark horse’?
  • What is the meaning of the idiom ‘couch potato’ and how did it come into existence?
  • What i should do to enhance my vocabulary?
  • How can I ‘wound a ribbon’ and ‘receive a deep wound’?
  • Can you use other words instead of repeating ‘but’ in a sentence?
  • Does ‘Mad’ mean ‘Mental’? Does it have any other meaning?