English Grammar: Idioms Part 2
English Grammar: Idioms Part 2
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- A bolt from the blue : Unexpected incident
- A chip on your shoulder : Being upset for something that happened in past
- A slap on the wrist : Very mild punishment
- A stone through : Short distance
- A wolf in sheep clothing : A person who cannot be trusted
- Add fuel to the fire : To worsen a situation
- Against the clock : As fast as possible before a deadline
- All Greek to me : Something which cannot be understood
- An arm and a leg : Very expensive
- An axe to grind : To have dispute with someone
- At one's wit's end : Not knowing what to do
- At sixes and sevens : In utter disorder
- At the drop a hat : Showing readiness
- At the eleventh hour : At the last moment
- Baker's dozen : Thirteen
- Beat a dead horse : To force an issue that has already ended
- Beating around the bush : Avoiding the main topic
- Bite your tongue : To avoid talking
- Blue moon : A rare event
- Burn one's fingers : Get oneself into trouble
- Burn the candle at both ends : Exhaust ones physical or mental resources by over work
- Call a spade a spade : Speak frankly
- Cock and bull story : Unbelievable story
- Come off with flying colors : Highly successful
- Cry over split milk : Regret over past action
- Dark horse : Unexpected winner
- Dutch courage : Courage shown after become drunk
- Eat humble pie : Become humble after ill luck
- Fish in trouble water : Make profit when others in trouble
- Flesh and blood : To refer someone's family
- Get your walking papers : To be fired
- Good Samaritan : Person helping others without any expectation
- Greasing the palm : Bribing
- Head over heals : With great joy
- Hold your horse : Be patient
- In high spirit : Very happy
- Keep body and soul together : Money in order to live comfortably
- Keep the wolf from the door : Avoid starvation
- Kick the bucket : Die
- Leave no stone upturned : Do everything one can
- Lend an ear to : Listen patiently
- Let sleeping dogs lie : Not to restart a dispute
- Let the cat out of the bag : Make something public
- Like a chicken with its head cut off : To act madly
- Make both ends meet : Struggle to live with limited income
- Mum's the word : Close one's mouth and utter no word
- Nip in the bud : To prevent something from developing
- On the fence : Something yet to be decided
- Over the top : Exorbitant
- Pick up your ears : Pay attention
- Pipe down : To shut up or be quiet
- Queer fish : Strange person
- Queer the pitch : Ruin a plan
- Sell for a song : At a very low price
- Smell a rat : To sense a danger in advance
- Southpaw : Left handed person
- Storm in tea cup : Unimportant event
- Swan song : Last performance
- Tie the knot : To get married
- Till the cows come home : Very late
- To keep one's eyes : To be extremely watchful
- To steal someone's thunder : Claim someone's achievement
- Tongue in cheek : A harmless joke
- Use your loaf : Act sensibly
- Wet blanket : Useless person
Organizations Headquarters .
ഭക്ഷ്യ കാർഷിക സംഘടന(FAO) റോം (ഇറ്റലി) .
അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ആണവോർജ ഏജൻസി (IAEO) വിയന്ന (ഓസ്ട്രിയ) .
അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര തൊഴിൽ സംഘടന(ILO) ജനീവ(സ്വിറ്റ്സർലാൻഡ്) .
അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര നാണയനിധി (IMA) വാഷിങ്ടൺ (യു.എസ്) .
യുനസ്കോ പാരിസ്(ഫ്രാൻസ്) .
യൂണിവേഴ്സൽ പോസ്റ്റൽ യൂണിയൻ ബൺ(സ്വിറ്റ്സർലാൻഡ്) .
ലോകബാങ്ക് (WB) വാഷിങ്ടൺ .
ലോകാരോഗ്യസംഘടന (WHO) ജനീവ .
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Below table contains Important Years In Kerala History in chronological order. .
Important Years In Kerala History .
BC 232 - Spread of Buddhism in Kerala .
AD 45 - Hippalus arrived in Kerala .
AD 52 - ST Thomas arrived in Kerala .
AD 68 - Jews arrived in Kerala .
AD 644 - Arrived of malik dinar in Kerala .
AD 788 - Birth of Sankaracharya .
AD 820 - Death of Sankaracharya .
AD 825 - Kollam Era started .
AD 829 - First Mamankam in Kerala .
AD 1000 - Jewish copper plate .
AD 1341 - Flood in Periyar .
AD 1498 - Arrival of Vasco da Gama .
AD 1500 - Cabral arrived in Kerala .
AD 1503 - Construction of fort manual .
AD 1524 - 3rd Visit of Vasco da Gama in Kerala. Death of Vasco da Gama .
AD 1531 - Construction of Chaliyam fort .
AD 1555 - Construction of Dutch palace...
The UNESCO , a specialised agency of the United Nations, has a list of sites, such as forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, across the world which UNESCO considers is in the interest of international community to preserve each sites. These are the places of natural or cultural heritage. India with its rich biodiversity and great wildlife heritage has these natural World Heritage Sites. As of 2018, India has 36 heritage sites, the sixth most of any country.
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Name of Heritage sites
Year
Place
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Ajanta Caves
1983
Maharashtra
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Ellora Caves
1983
Maharashtra
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Agra Fort
1983
Uttar Pradesh
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Taj Mahal
1983
Uttar Pradesh
.
Sun Temple
1984
Orissa
.
Mahabalipuram
Monuments
1984
Tamil Nadu
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Kaziranga
National Park
1985
Assam
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Keoladeo
National Park
1985...
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