Tuesday, 25 August 2015

(IDIOM AND PHRASE)X,Y,Z

X-RAY
      X RAY SCRUTINY: careful examination. The whole control versy
most be submitted to x ray scrutiny to arrive at the truth.

YARN
        SPIN A YARN :to tell a long story. He managed to spin a yarn
of some sort to account for his lateness.

YEAR
        YEAR BY YEAR : year after year. She is progressing year by year.

        IN YEARS : advanced in age. Our president is all in years.
YEARN
        YEARN :to desire. Every man yearns for riches.
YELLOW
        YELLOW PRESS : sensational news paper. The yellow press ismost
popuplar in india.

YES
        YES MAN : obedient person. Rajesh is the yes man of the boss.

YET
        AS YET : up to the time referred to. I have not had a book
published as yet.

YOU
        YOUR 'RE WELCOME :polite expression used when one is being
thanked; don't mention it. "Thanks for all your  help"oh,you are
welcome.

        YOU DON'T SAY :used to shoe surprise at what is said. Your
ring is a real diamond ? you don't say!
YOUNG
        WITH  YOUNG : pregnant. His wife is with young.

        YOUNG FOR ONE'S YEARS :looking young though old. Madan looks
young for his years.

        YOUNG BLOOD : young people. Young blood is in revolts.

ZEAL
        WITH ZEST AND ZEAL:with great favour. He has undertaken the
responsibility with great zest and zeal.

ZENITH
        TO BE AT ONE'S ZENITH :to be at the highest point of
fame;glory;wealth etc. Rajesh khanna is at his zenith now a days.

ZERO
        TO BECOME ZERO :to end in smoke. All my efforts have become zero.

        ZERO HOUR :the time at which something is fixed to begin. Zero
hour is at midnight.

        ZERO IN ON : to adjust a gun so that it will exactly hit. Big
guns weere zeroed in on the enemy fort.

ZONK
        ZONK OUT : to fall asleep very quickly. Can i talk to ramesh?
call back tomorrow , he zinked out.

ZEST
        ZEST AND ZEAL : with favour. Near the examinations students
study books with zest and zeal.

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