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Know Your English - March 2010

March 2010

What is the meaning of 'put a hex on someone'?
What is the meaning of 'rambunctious'?
What is the meaning and origin of 'lotus eater'?
Is it okay to say, 'He's a no-nonsense person'?
What is the difference between a 'prolonged meeting' and a 'protracted' one?
How is the word 'somnambulism' pronounced?
Which is correct: Revathi is engaged to/with Ravi?
What is the meaning and origin of 'to go haywire'?
Is it okay to say, 'The student was impersonating as a police officer'?
What is the origin of the word 'budget'?
What is the meaning of the expression 'scrimp and save'?
How is the word 'iconoclast' pronounced?
What is the meaning of 'shoulder surfing'?
How is the word 'ersatz' pronounced?
What is the meaning and origin of 'stalking horse'?
What is the difference between 'former' and 'erstwhile'?
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