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Neerja Raheja (rahejaneerja)
 Idiom Meaning

rise and shine people who make big threats rarely take action

no spring chicken a negative person who spoils other people's fun

fender bender to reveal a secret

down the drain get out of the bed and be lively and energetic

just what the doctor ordered a person who is no longer young

fish out of water a minor car accident
pie in the sky wasted or lost
out of the bag exactly what was wanted or needed
someone who is uncomfortable in a particular
wet blanket situation
barking dogs seldom bite illusion, delusion, fantasy
 risible
Adjective

Meaning:

Arousing or causing laughter

Usage:

The professor kept his students alert and amused with risible remarks

Their performance was extremely terrible that many considered it to be risible

 capacious ल बा-चौड़ा
Adjective वशाल
Meaning:
बड़ा
Roomy; able to hold much

Usage:

The old castle has a capacious dining room large enough to seat a small army

Rohan’s memory for jokes is capacious, he remembers them all

 peccadillo
Meaning:

A slight offense; a minor offense or sin; a petty misdeed; a slight or trifling sin

Usage:

मामूल पाप
The movie star’s peccadilloes made tabloid headlines

मामूल गलती
A serious lie is told to cover a minor peccadillo

मामूल अपराध
Quiz:
Peccadillo means:

1. Odyssey
2. Upsurge
3. Rigmarole
4. Misdeed
 scamper भाग जाना

Verb रफूच कर हो जाना

Meaning: दौड़ जाना

To run; to go hastily तेज़ी से दौड़ जाना
Usage:

The dogs scampered across the lawn to the house

The cat scampered after the rolling ball

We planned to scamper past the guards when their backs were turned
 fusillade
तोप क बाढ़
Noun
ब दूक क बाढ़
Meaning:
बा द क बौछार
A rapid outburst or barrage

Usage:

The soldier jumped behind a concrete wall for protection from the fusillade of
gunfire

The defence lawyer overwhelmed the witness with a fusillade of questions

 Idiom Meaning

rise and shine people who make big threats rarely take action

no spring chicken a negative person who spoils other people's fun

fender bender to reveal a secret

down the drain get out of the bed and be lively and energetic

just what the doctor ordered a person who is no longer young

fish out of water a minor car accident
pie in the sky wasted or lost
out of the bag exactly what was wanted or needed
someone who is uncomfortable in a particular
wet blanket situation
barking dogs seldom bite illusion, delusion, fantasy
 Cheat sheet:
1. Rise and shine: get out of bed and be lively and energetic
2. No spring chicken: a person who is no longer young
3. Fender bender: a minor car accident
4. Down the drain: wasted or lost
5. Just what the doctor ordered: exactly what was wanted or needed
6. Fish out of water: someone who is uncomfortable in a particular situation
7. Pie in the sky: illusion, delusion, fantasy
8. Out of the bag: to reveal a secret
9. Wet blanket: a negative person who spoils other people’s fun
10. Barking dogs seldom bite: people who make big threats rarely take action
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