English Grammar

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Friday, 17 April 2026

Down in the Dumps

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Down in the dumps idiom Meaning : out of spirits; in a gloomy state of mind; despondent. Synonyms :

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Be Sent to Coventry

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To be sent to Coventry Meaning : to be banned, greeted with a chilly silence. Origin The popular story is that the people of Coventry wer...

Kick the Bucket

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Kick the bucket Idiom meaning : to die (very informal, humorous, euphemistic). Origin We do not like the explanation usually given that th...

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat

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Not enough room to swing a cat in | You cannot swing a cat (here, there, etc.). Idiom meaning : have very little physical room to move abo...

Sunday, 5 September 2021

By Hook or by Crook: Meaning and Derivation

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By hook or by crook means do something using any method possible.

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