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.

Bated breath

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. AnswerIn a state of anticipation that is both tense and exciting. e.g.,Krishna waited for the answer on his application with bated breath...

இந்த நாட்டை நாம் அனைவரும் வாழ நல்ல இடமாக மாற்றாத வரையில் நாம் யாரும் வாழ நல்ல இடமாக இருக்காது.தியோடர் ரூஸ்வெல்ட்

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerThis country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.Theodore Roosevelt...

Denizen Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(noun) an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place Pronunciation:De-ni-zen e.g.,Rats and squirrels are among the denizens of the forest...

மலர் பள்ளியில் படிக்கும் போது திகில் படங்கள் அதிகம் பிடிக்கவில்லை.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerMalar wasn’t a big fan of horror movies when she was in school...

Bat an eyelid

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. AnswerA person who doesn’t exhibit any surprise, fear, concern, etc. e.g.,Raju didn’t bat an eyelid when Lalitha told him she...

Denigrate Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(verb) to say that someone or something is not good or important Pronunciation:De-ni-grait e.g.,Raghav shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from him...

நான் அவரைப் பார்த்ததில் இருந்தே அவருக்கு சில பிரச்சனைகள் இருப்பதாக எனக்குத் தெரியும்.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerI knew he had some problems from the very first time I saw him.From the moment I saw him I knew he had some problems...

Basket case

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. AnswerSomething or someone that is thought to be incapable or useless. e.g.,Overnight, catastrophic meltdowns like the financial crisis...