Affection and affectation These words are often confused. Affection means love, fondness, emotional attachment, tenderness or warmth. She feels great affection for her parents. Affection… Continue reading

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets. 1. You will find it …………………. to learn Hindi before… Continue reading

Hard and fast If a rule is hard and fast, it is fixed and definitive. Hard feelings Hard feelings are feelings of resentment. Hard up… Continue reading

A hair’s breadth A hair’s breadth is a very small margin. Let your hair down To let your hair down is to behave in a… Continue reading

Err on the side of To err on the side of something is to display more rather than less of that quality. He is clever… Continue reading