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Cellar             An underground room for storing things

Convent         A residence for nuns

Creel              A basket in which a fisherman puts his fish

Cache            A place where treasures, stores, ammunition are hidden

Cul-de-Sac    A street open only at one end

Cruet              A small bottle for holding sauces for the table

Crèche           A nursery of either brief or day long care of young children of working parents

Coop              A place where chickens are kept

Dowar            A house or shelter of an Arab

Dovecot         A house or shelter for doves and pigeons

Den                A home of a lion or bear

Drey                A squirrel’s home

Dairy               A place where milk is kept and converted into butter and cheese

Distillery         A place where spirituous liquors are produced

Depot             A place where goods are stored

to be in two minds about something
If you are in two minds about something then you are unable to decide whether to do something or not.For example, if someone invites you to a party and part of you wants to go but part of you doesn't, then you could say you're in two minds about going.As soon as I make a final decision I won't be in two minds anymore.

to beat about the bush

Imagine that there is a chicken hiding in a bush.You want to catch the chicken, but the chicken

won't come out.What could you do? You could bang or beat on the floor around the bush, but the chicken probably wouldn't come out.If, however, you started banging or beating the bush then maybe the chicken would come out, and then you could try to catch it!

So, if you "beat around the bush" you're not really getting to the point of what you want to

do or say.We say this idiom to or about people who don't get to the point.

Situation - Martin likes Werner's motorbike and wants to buy it off him.

Martin: Hey, Werner, you know that motorbike of yours - well, it's really quite a nice one. I've

always liked it.

Werner: Thanks. Yes, it's not so bad. Listen, I'm thinking of going to the pub later. Do you want

to come?

Martin: Er, yes. The thing is, that motorbike of yours; you don't really ride it a lot, do you?

Werner: No, not really. I just don't have the time.

Martin: Oh, you don't have time to ride it! I really like that motorbike you know. I always have.

Paul:    Come on, stop beating around the bush and get to the point. Yes, it's a nice bike. Yes, I

know you REALLY like it - you tell me every day. What is it you really want to say?

 to see somebody coming

We use this idiom to say that somebody has been taken advantage of, often in a financial sense.

For example, Albert goes to the market and buys 2kg of grapes and pays $4. If the normal price

is about $2 then you could say to Albert, "They saw you coming!" It means that when the shop-

owner saw Albert coming he raised the prices and charged him more than he normally would.

It's also used when people are buying second-hand cars, or in other situations where the prices are not fixed. If the owner "sees you coming" they try to get as much as possible from you! It often happens to tourists - for example, when taxi drivers charge more than they should,

because they know the passenger isn't likely to know the real prices.

to put your money where your mouth is

Paul and David are in a pub playing darts when Michael comes in. He says that he's much better at darts than they are and that he would beat them if he played them. So Paul and David say, "Put your money where your mouth is." This means that, if Michael thinks he is better

at darts than they are, then he should be willing to bet some money on it.If he believes that he is better, he should put his money where his mouth is, and bet on it.

1)    Name the small fiber balls that appear on low quality fabric after repeated washing? Lint

2)    What do you call a person who writes music? A Composer

3)    Which one of the two words mean to wear away slowly ‘erode or explode’? erode

4)    Which is correct past tense of  ‘do’ – did, done or doing ? did

5)    The plural of ox is oxen, what is the plural of axe? Axes

6)    What is the plural of “sheep”? Sheep

7)    Which fruit is grown in a vineyard? Grapes

8)    Find the suffix in the word ’Enjoyment’? ment

9)    What do we call a mass of ice that floats in the ocean? An iceberg

10) Liquid can become gas. Is this process called Evaporation or condensation? 

11) If a woman can be a bride. what can a man be? Bridegroom

12) What is the study of birds called? Ornithology

13) Find the hidden word in ‘stripe’ which means ready to eat? Ripe

14) What is the singular of ‘people’? Person

15) Do birds fly in flock or in a group? Flock

Direct Questions

1)We would like to take you to Goa during carnival time, what would you prefer either observing

the festivities or participating in them ?why ?

2)Do you think people spend too much time safeguarding their future with savings and insurances.

3)According to you, is it compulsory to always wear a safety belt when traveling in a car?

4)Are you forever buying silly little gifts for people even though there is no occasion that calls for it. What are the gifts that you give.

fill the bill-be just what is needed

That new machine should fill the bill as to what we need to finish the job.

finger in the pie- involved in what is happening, receiving money for something

The new manager has his finger in the pie in all aspects of our company's business.

gain ground- go forward, make progress

Our company has been gaining ground in our attempt to be the best in the industry.

get off the ground- make a successful beginning, go ahead

We were unable to get the new product off the ground and will have to wait until next year.

give someone the green light- give permission to go ahead with a project

Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales promotion
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Buxone Out Of The Box December 18, 2017