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📅 Published 20 Oct 2026

🔤 reliable (Adjective)

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Burn the candle at both ends

Meaning: To overwork yourself by staying up late and waking up early, leading to exhaustion.

Example: She’s been burning the candle at both ends to balance her job and night classes.

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Turn a blind eye

Meaning: To deliberately ignore something.

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The last straw

Meaning: The final problem in a series of problems.

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Spill over

Meaning: To extend beyond expected limits.

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Rock the boat

Meaning: To cause trouble or disrupt a stable situation.

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Pull the plug

Meaning: To stop something from continuing.

Example: They pulled the plug on the project due to budget cuts.

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On thin ice

Meaning: In a risky or dangerous situation

Example: He’s on thin ice after missing three deadlines.

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No-brainer

Meaning: Something very easy to decide or obvious.

Example: Taking the higher-paying job was a no-brainer.

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Make ends meet

Meaning: To have enough money to cover expenses.

Example: With rising costs, it’s hard to make ends meet.

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Let the chips fall where they may

Meaning: To let events happen as they will, without trying to control them.

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Gerunds and Infinitives – Usage, Rules, Exceptions

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Question Formation: Yes/No, WH- and Tag Questions

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Subject–Verb Agreement – Singular, Plural & Indefinite Nouns

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Modal Verbs – Possibility, Permission, Advice, and Obligation

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