ENGLISH IDIOMS An idiom is an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words comprising it. Generally, people are very embarrassed and frustrated when they can't understand an idiom when it's spoken. Knowing idioms w [...]

Take something with a pinch of salt   We normally add some salt to our dishes to make them eatable or edible. For instance, when we make chapattis, we add salt to the flour, and not the flour to salt! In other words, we “add salt to ta [...]

Stick to your guns Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a leader who sticks to his guns on policy issues, especially if he isn’t impressed by his critics. And that, perhaps, could be one reason why he was elected for a second term. To stick to your [...]