Author: Manjusha Nambiar

Idioms with black and white

Here is a list of expressions that have the words white or black in them. Each expression is followed by its meaning. White collar White collar jobs are jobs that are done in an...

Colour idioms – part 2

Here are some expressions and words which have the names of colors in them. The meaning of each expression is given on the right. Red-handed – to catch someone red-handed is to catch them...

Rewrite using so…that

Rewrite the following sentences using so…that. Tips Remove too…to from the sentence. In the that-clause use will, can, would or could depending upon the context. Exercise 1. The tourist was too foolish to trust...

Using too and enough

The words too and enough are adverbs. Too indicates excess whereas enough indicates sufficiency. The tea is too hot. (= The tea is unbearably hot. Here the adverb ‘too’ indicates an excess degree of...

Phrasal verbs with pull

Here are some idiomatic expressions with pull. Pull back To pull back is to retreat. The infiltrators pulled back when army started firing. Pull someone’s leg To pull someone’s leg is to deceive them...