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.

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...

நான் ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை உடற்பயிற்சி செய்வதில்லை.

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerI do not exercise on Sunday.I don’t exercise on Sundays...

Bad blood

Consider using the statement or phrase in an example sentence. AnswerThere is bad blood amongst people who feel hatred for things that happened in the past. e.g.,There has been bad blood between the...

நேற்று இரவு நீங்கள் சாப்பிட்டீர்களா?

இதை எப்படி இங்கிலீஷ்ல சொல்லுவீங்க? AnswerDid you eat last night?Did you have dinner last night?...

Deprecate Consider using the word in an example sentence.

Answer(verb) to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something: Pronunciation:De-pri-keit e.g.,Arun and Sam deprecate the use of organisation funds for political purposes...