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lame duck - an ineffectual or unsuccessful person or thing.
Eg. That minister was a lame duck in the cabinet. That's why he was replaced.
in cloud nine - extremely happy. Originally it was called Cloud 7, which is very similar to the expression Seventh heaven. But some believe that nine was chosen because it is considered a mystical (ఆధ్యాత్మిక) number. Still some say Cloud Nine refers to Cumulonimbus Clouds, which often rise to forty thousand feet; and when you are on such a cloud, you are literally on top of the world.
Eg. When he got the posting, he was on Cloud Nine.
helter-skelter - చెల్లా చెదురుగాconfusion, or disorder.
Eg. After a loud bang people in the street ran helter-skelter.
head and tail - తలా తోక తెలియడం లేదు Fail to understand, Be quite confused about. Eg. I can't make a head and tail of this problem.
a black sheep - used to describe a perverted or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. One who has brought embarrassment to his or her family through his or her criminal or unethical conduct like boozing (మితిమీరి తాగటం). కుటుంబానికి ఒక మచ్చ లాంటివాడు
Eg. That minister was a lame duck in the cabinet. That's why he was replaced.
in cloud nine - extremely happy. Originally it was called Cloud 7, which is very similar to the expression Seventh heaven. But some believe that nine was chosen because it is considered a mystical (ఆధ్యాత్మిక) number. Still some say Cloud Nine refers to Cumulonimbus Clouds, which often rise to forty thousand feet; and when you are on such a cloud, you are literally on top of the world.
Eg. When he got the posting, he was on Cloud Nine.
helter-skelter - చెల్లా చెదురుగాconfusion, or disorder.
Eg. After a loud bang people in the street ran helter-skelter.
head and tail - తలా తోక తెలియడం లేదు Fail to understand, Be quite confused about. Eg. I can't make a head and tail of this problem.
a black sheep - used to describe a perverted or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. One who has brought embarrassment to his or her family through his or her criminal or unethical conduct like boozing (మితిమీరి తాగటం). కుటుంబానికి ఒక మచ్చ లాంటివాడు
Published date : 05 Oct 2019 02:04PM
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