DAILY TIPS

Daily Tips features short and practical English learning posts updated every day, including quick grammar checks, common mistakes, vocabulary building, sentence patterns, and bilingual explanations (English–Tamil). These daily English questions and learning series are designed to improve speaking, writing, and understanding through simple, consistent practice. Learn English step by step with real-life examples and easy explanations.

Deride Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(verb) to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value: Pronunciation:di-raid...

அவருக்கு காபி அதிகம் தேவையில்லை.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerHe doesn’t need much coffee...

beyond the pale

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. AnswerUnacceptable e.g.,If you are seen as being beyond the pale in your social group, no one will want to be your buddy...

“முயற்சி செய்பவர்களுக்கு முடியாதது எதுவுமில்லை.”

-மாவீரன் அலெக்ஸ்சாண்டர் இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? Answer“There is nothing impossible to they who will try.”— Alexander the Great...

Dereliction Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(noun) (a) failure to do what you should do Pronunciation:De-ri-lik-shun e.g.,What Geetha did was a grave dereliction of duty...

குழந்தைகள் காய்கறிகளை சாப்பிட விரும்புவதில்லை.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerThe kids do not like to eat vegetables...

beat the air

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. Answerbattling for no reason at all. e.g.,If you wish to make him a decent guy, you are simply beating the air...

“நீங்கள் ஒரு கனவு கண்டால், நீங்கள் அதைப் பிடிக்க வேண்டும், ஒருபோதும் விடக்கூடாது.”

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? Answer“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.”— Carol Burnett...

Depreciate Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(verb) to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time Pronunciation:di-pri-shi-ate e.g.,My car depreciated (by) 50000 rupees in the first year I owned it...