Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Word 2: Apt

1. Apt (adjective) = appropriate or suitable in the circumstances;
suitable or right for a particular situation.

2. Apt ( =likely) = to be likely to do something or to often do something.
Examples:
1. The kitchen roof is apt to ( =likely to) leak when it rains.
2. She is in her eighties now and apt to be a little forgetful.

3. Apt (= able)(Formal) = having a natural ability or skill.
e.g. We have some particularly apt students in the class this year.

Phrase 2: Call Off

If you call off an event that has been planned, you cancel it.
e.g. John and Tina were going to get married today, but the wedding was called off.

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Phrase 1: Pull Off

Friday faceoff: Anuksha Sharma or Deepika Padukone, who pulled off  the classic blue denim and white top look better?

In the above paragraph, news photographers came across two Bollywood actresses at different places on the same day, on Friday. Coincidentally, they both wore blue denim and white top. Here, a YouTube channel asks viewers to write  down below in the comment section of the community who looked better in those clothes.

Meanings:
1. Face off (phrase) = to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person.

2. Pull Off (phrase) = to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected; manage to do something difficult.

3. Classic (adjective) = judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.

The adjective 'classic' used to describe denim cloth.

4. Denim (noun) = a thick, strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used for jeans and other clothing.