Gadha Discussions

The S letter: sa- to sn- .

2009-09-28T03:17:00.000-07:00

In the following post, I'll make sentences from the words which start with S, this is my first post and i will cover all the important words starting with "sa-" and in coming days i'll post later ones. The meaning I am writing may not be exactly correct but still it's as close as it can be for retaining these words.

The style of writing is: WORD - LEARNING AID - MEANING so dont get confused, you should make sentences on these words and post them a s comments, It'll surely help in retaining these words as you can revise the whenever you visit this page again; and do refrain from posting stuff which is not related to the post's topic...Happy Learning!!!

SABOTAGE-sab bhago tezz kyunki-deliberate destruction

SABBATICAL-sabb baten kall-leave from work

SACRILEGE-sac the religion-disrespect to a holy thing

SADSITIC-try searching BDSM on wikipedia ;-)

SAGACIOUS-sag kha ke-wise and shrewd

SALACIOUS-sala-lascivious, lustful erotic

SALLOW-sounds like yellow-yellow

SALLY-when harry met sally movie-#witty remark#sudden action or attack

SALUBRIOUS-lubrication-good for health

SALVAGE-get salary from wage-save or rescue something

SALVO- -firing of guns or words

SANCTITY- -something holy or of great value

SANCTIMONIOUS-sant muni-fiegning the maintainence of sanctity

SANGUINE-four temperaments-cheerful and optimistic

SANGUINARY-related to blood

SARDONIC-sarr dhone ke baad a mocking smile-mocking in a disdainful or cynical way

SARTORIC-sar torr diya with sartoric muscle-tailoring muscle b/w hips and thigh (saree+tore)

SARTORIAL-relating to clothing or tailoring

SATE-say it-satisfy desire fully

SATIATED-from the movie insatiable ;) - sate

SATURNINE-4 temperaments(melencholy), sat at 9..shit mann so much work (kumar sir's mnemonic)-gloomy, dull

SATYR-sounds like centaur(half man half horse)-half man half goat

SAUNTER-santro se utar kar-to walk slowly without hurry or aimlessly

SAUCY-sum1 poured sauce on your face-rude, amusingly vulgar sexually(think!!!)

SAVANT-opposite of rakhi sawant-learned person

SAVOR-save her and relish the good feeling-relish something, enjoy sth unhurridly

SAVVY-tech savvy-clever, shrewd and accurate at business descisions

Idioms and Proverbs

2009-09-28T03:04:00.000-07:00

If you say, “The cat's out of the bag” instead of “The secret is given away,” you're using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb. Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily speech. Many are very old and have interesting histories. See how many of these sayings you know.

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

This proverb comes from the ancient Romans, who believed the apple had magical powers to cure illness. In fact, apples are filled with vitamin C, protein, pectin, natural sugars, copper, and iron. They do promote health.

To “climb on the bandwagon.”

Long ago, bands on the platforms of traveling wagons played music to announce a parade or political speech. To show their support, people would often jump onto the platform and join the band. Today, this idiom usually refers to someone who hopes to benefit from supporting another person's idea.

“Saved by the bell.”

In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it; he had heard the church bell chime 13 times at midnight. Townspeople supported his claim and he was not executed. Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxer from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work. Regardless, this idiom means rescue from a situation at the last possible moment.

“Bury the hatchet.”

Native Americans used to bury weapons to show that fighting had ended and enemies were now at peace. Today, the idiom means to make up with a friend after an argument or fight.

To “have a chip on one's shoulder.”

In nineteenth-century America, a boy who thought he was pretty tough would put a wood chip on his shoulder and dare anyone to knock it off. Today the idiom refers to anyone who is “touchy” or takes offense easily.

Bakers once gave an extra roll for every dozen sold, so a baker's dozen is 13.

“A close shave.”

In the past, student barbers learned to shave on customers. If they shaved too close, their clients might be cut or even barely escape serious injury. Today, we use this idiom if a person narrowly escapes disaster.

“Dot the i's and cross the t's.”

When only handwritten documents were used, it was very important for the clerk to write everything properly, especially letters like i and t, which could easily be confused. The idiom has since come to mean paying attention to every little detail.

“He who pays the piper calls the tune.”

In medieval times, people were entertained by strolling musicians. Whoever paid the price could choose the music. This proverb means that whoever pays is in charge.

“The pen is mightier than the sword.”

In seventeenth-century England, a free press was banned by the government. This meant that people who disagreed with the government and printed their views were punished. In spite of this, people published their ideas and opinions in illegal pamphlets that were distributed to the public. The proverb means that the written expression of ideas cannot be stopped by physical force.

“The pot calling the kettle black.”

In the seventeenth century, both pots and kettles turned black because they were used over open fires. Today, this idiom means criticizing someone else for a fault of one's own.

“Raining cats and dogs.”

In Norse mythology, the dog is associated with wind and the cat with storms. This expression means it's raining very heavily.

To “shed crocodile tears.”

Crocodiles have a reflex that causes their eyes to tear when they open their mouths. This makes it look as though they are crying while devouring their prey. In fact, neither crocodiles nor people who shed “crocodile” tears feel sorry for their actions.

“Clean bill of health.”

When a doctor gives you a “clean bill of health,” you know that you’re perfectly healthy. In the past, when a ship left a port, it was given a Bill of Health if there were no epidemics in the area from which it left.

“Close but no cigar.”

Years ago, cigars were often given as prizes in contests at fairs and carnivals. When a player almost won, the person running the game would say, “Close but no cigar.”

“Cut from the same cloth.”

This means that a person is very similar to another. When making suits, tailors use fabric from the same piece of cloth to make sure the pieces match perfectly.

“Strike while the iron’s hot.”

When you do this, you’re taking advantage of a good opportunity. Blacksmiths must shape iron into objects during the brief time it’s red-hot.

Daily Gadha Words

2009-07-23T20:52:00.000-07:00

1#abase (v) - cause to feel shame
----what happens when you buy a house and lose it's base, it fells and you are humiliated in front of your neighbors .

2#abash (tv) - make somebody ashame----what happens when you get "a bash", you feel ashamed.

3#abate (v) - reduce something, make less
----ab+ate, when you eat something, it becomes less.

4#abdicate (v) - resign from position or give up duty
----ab mein dictate nahi karoonga__courtesy sankalp

5#abet (tv) - to help somebody in something wrong
----"a"+"bet" college students "bet" to their friends that they will make a girl fall in love with them and even their friends encourage them to do this .

6#abhor (tv) - to disapprove of or reject something very strongly
----a + bhor (bore).. a bore person is always rejected. Many people generally abhor a bore person.

7#abeyance (n) - suspension of activity
---- it seemingly sounds like ab+yawns.... so, think of something like 'students started yawning and so the teacher gave them 5 mins break' i.e. temporary suspension

8#abide (tv) - tolerate something
----bide in abide sounds like bind(something that binds you).....so abide means that fails to bind you from your heart..but you merely have to tolerate
(v) - dwell or reside

9#abject (adj) - extremely or excessively humble, e.g. in making an apology or request
- miserable or contemptible state of something or someone
----Abject sounds like Reject...hopeless person is always rejected
----One social object is to reduce abject poverty

10#abjure (tv) -deny yourself something
----abjure ~ ab (away) + jure (jury). He abjured (rejected, moved away from) her earlier statements in front of jury.

Random Quotes

2009-07-23T18:57:00.000-07:00

Just to start with this blog I am putting some cool quotes. This blog in coming days will hold discussions on various topics covering wide varieties of genres like Editorials of "The Hindu", Business Today and other random but useful stuff. I will put some "new posts", "Book Reviews" and "Movie Reviews" from time to time so follow this blog to be updated as soon as a new post comes. Active comments are welcomed .

Quotes:
Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.

Politicians and diapers need to be changed for the same reason.

Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow.

I have unfortunately been pigeonholed as a problem child.

A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.

Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

---->>People you can share some other cool quotes in the comments column.