1) Pull a fast one (on somebody)
Meaning: To lie or deceive somebody, to play a trick / prank / practical joke on somebody.
Example: She said she had a headache and went home,he must have been pulling a fast one because I saw herlaughing as she walked out the door.
IDIOMS & PHRASES
1) Pull a fast one (on somebody)
FACT: This idiom may have originated with magicians. Many magicians practise deception by “sleight of hand”, where they fool an audience by making movements which are too fast to see.
IDIOMS & PHRASES
2) Goldilocks zoneMEANING: perfect conditions
USAGE: I am going to build a house in theGoldilocks zone in Switzerland it is a very nice areawith beautiful homes.
IDIOMS & PHRASES
2) Goldilocks zone
FACT: The Goldilocks principle isnamed by analogy to the children'sstory The Three Bears, in which a littlegirl named Goldilocks tastes threedifferent bowls of porridge and findsthat she prefers porridge that isneither too hot nor too cold, but hasjust the right temperature.
IDIOMS & PHRASES
1) FreightNoun: goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, oraircraft.E.g.: The train is packed with freight that will be delivered tothe depot this evening.
Verb: transport (goods) in bulk by truck, train, ship, oraircraft.E.g.: the metals had been freighted from the city
SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB
1) Freight
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)is a rail route created for freight(goods and commodity)transportation. Freighttransportation plays a giganticrole in the Indian economy
SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB
1) Goad
Noun: a spiked stick used for driving cattle/athing that stimulates someone into action.E.g.: for him the visit was a goad to renewedeffort.
Verb: provoke or annoy (someone) so as tostimulate an action or reaction.E.g.: he was trying to goad her into a fight.
SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB
(1)Howl - cry of wolf/a loud cry ofpain, angere.g.: The child was howling inwee hours of the morning.
Haul - pull or drag with forcee.g.:– The mendicant was hiredto haul the furniture andluggage.
PARONYM & HOMOPNYMS
HAUL
(2)Ingenuous - innocent, unsuspecting mostly in achildish waye.g.: He could not satisfy the board through hisingenuous replies.
Ingenious - clever, original or inventivee.g.:– He is known for his ingenious way ofhandling difficult situations.
PARONYM & HOMOPNYMS
1) Throw openMeaning: to open completely and suddenly/toremove all restrictions from
e.g.: The discussion was then thrown open for theaudience's questions.
PHRASAL VERB
2) Contend with
Meaning: To cope with, grapple with
e.g.: The new governor had greatdifficulties to contend with.
PHRASAL VERB