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.

Demure Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(adjective) (especially of women) quiet and well behaved Pronunciation:di-myoor e.g.,Radha gave him a demure smile...

கடந்த காலத்தில் மக்கள் தொடர்பு கொள்ள கடிதங்கள் எழுதினார்கள்.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerPeople wrote letters to communicate in the past.In the past, people wrote letters to communicate...

Barrel of laughs

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. Answersomeone or something exceedingly humorous. e.g.,Kamala is a barrel of laughs...

Demur Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(verb) to express disagreement or refuse to do something Pronunciation:di-mur e.g.,The advocate requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred...

கவின் குழந்தையாக இருந்தபோது அவருக்கு நண்பர்கள் இல்லை.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerKavin didn’t have friends as a child.Kavin didn’t have friends when he was a child...

Banana skin

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. Answeran abrupt, unforeseen event that makes someone look foolish or causes them problems. e.g.,For the government, the new tax has been...