IDIOMATIC USE OF VERBS, WORDS, PHRASES

IDIOMATIC USE OF VERBS

A bunch of grapes                -

A few words                         -       

A gallon of petrol                 -       

A glass of water                   -

A huge round of applauds    -       

A little bit                              -       

A little dose                           -

A little learning                     -

A little way                            -

A piece of chalk                    -

A piece of paper                    -

A pinch of salt                       -

A short time                           -

DESCRIPTIVE MEANING OF A WORD

Dyslexia                 -        Difficulty with words

Ebb                       -        Go out

Knockers               -        A woman’s breast

Novel heights         -        Original heights

Obsequious           -        Excessively respectful

One-off                 -        Curiosity

Piggy Chops         -       

Specialty               -        Area of expertise

Surge up               -        Rush

Toil                      -        Work hard

Tumultuous          -        Very loud

Vehement             -        Forcibly expressed

Vigil                     -        A watch

Virulence              -        Extremely bitterness

Vivify                   -        To give life

Voyeur                 -        A person, who obtains sexual gratification by looking at others

Zephyr                 -        Gentle wind

Commonly Used Phrases at the Office and what they really mean!

1.     Action is being taken. Meaning: Your correspondence is lost and I am trying to locate it.

2.     Action please. Meaning: Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll claim the credit.

3.     Copy to. (CC) Meaning: Here's a share of my headache.

4.     For your approval, please. Meaning: Put your neck on the chopping board for me please.

5.     For your immediate action. Meaning: Do it NOW! Or I will get into serious trouble.

6.     For your information, please. (FYI) Meaning: I don't know what to do with this, so please keep it.

7.     For your necessary action. Meaning: It's your headache now.

8.     Humble Request. Meaning: The action should be taken any way.

9.     Noted and returned. Meaning: I don't know what to do with this, so please keep it little while.

10.                        Please discuss. Meaning: I don't know what the hell this is, so please brief me.

11.                        Please reply soon. Meaning: Please be efficient. It makes me look inefficient.

12.                        Regards. Meaning: Thanks and bless you for reading all.

13.                        Review and comment. Meaning: Do the dirty work so that I can forward it.

14.                        We are investigating/ processing your request with the relevant authorities. Meaning: They are causing the delay, not us.

15.                        Your letter is receiving our attention. Meaning: I am trying to figure out what you want.