IDIOMS & PHRASES · term goes back to the wooden decked ships of the Royal Navy during the late...

1) Toe the line

Meaning: To adhere to the rules of something.

Example: From now on, I plan to toe the line and doexactly what principal tells me, to avoid getting in anymore trouble.

IDIOMS & PHRASES

1) Toe the lineFACT: The most likely origin of the term goes back to the wooden decked ships of the Royal Navy during the late 17th or early 18th century. Barefooted seamen had to stand at attention for inspection and had to line up on deck along the seams of the wooden planks, hence to "toe the line"

IDIOMS & PHRASES

2) Stir up a hornet’s nestMEANING: to create a lot of trouble

USAGE: He always comes home and stirsup a Hornet’s nest when his school day hasnot gone well. His mother then makessomething nice to eat for him to calmdown.

IDIOMS & PHRASES

1) PillageNoun: the action of pillaging a place or property, especially inwar.E.g.: Rebellious peasants intent on pillage.

Verb: rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime.E.g.: "Artworks pillaged from churches and museums"

SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB

2) Ogle

Noun: a lecherous and stare look.E.g.: A vaguely ogle looks on his face.

Verb: stare at in a lecherous manner.E.g.: The football players ogle the cheerleaders whenthey should be listening to their coach.

SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB

(1)Affection – A feeling of likinge.g.: He lived his childhood without love andaffection of his parents.

Affectation – an unnatural pretentious act meant toimpress others, behavioure.g.:– My mother does not realize buying a priceynew dress to attend a party is an affectation toimpress strangers

PARONYM & HOMOPNYMS

(2)bolder – More courageous and bravee.g.: He is bolder than the two of his brothers.

Boulder – A large rocke.g.:– The boulders were carried down in theflood water.

PARONYM & HOMOPNYMS

1) Slip awayMeaning: to leave secretly

e.g.: He slipped away while we were all sleeping.

PHRASAL VERB

2) Reel something in/out

Meaning: to pull in a rope or an object onthe end of a rope by turning a wheel roundand round, or to release something in thesame way

e.g.:Slowly the fisherman reeled in his line,bringing the fish ashore.

PHRASAL VERB

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