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.

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...

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...