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1) A Doubting Thomas

Meaning: A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something

Example: She kept trying, hoping to prove all thosedoubting Thomases wrong.

IDIOMS & PHRASES

1) A Doubting Thomas

FACT: The term 'a doubting Thomas' is a direct reference to the biblical story of the apostle Thomas, who refused to believe that the resurrected Jesus had been seen by the other apostles until he could actually see and feel the wounds Jesus received during his crucifixion.

IDIOMS & PHRASES

2) Charley Horse

Meaning: Leg cramp or stiffness.

Example: After working in the garden for a while, I got a bad charley horse.

IDIOMS & PHRASES

1) Contrast

Noun: the state of being strikingly different from somethingelse in juxtaposition or close association.E.g.: the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almosttwo weeks of uninterrupted sunshine

Verb: differ strikingly.E.g.: "his friend's success contrasted with his own failure"

SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB

2) Delight

Noun: great pleasure.E.g.: She seems to take great delight in bringing smiles toothers.

Verb: please (someone) greatly.E.g.: "an experience guaranteed to delight both young andold"

SAME WORD USED AS NOUN AND VERB

(1)Iridescent - showing luminous colours that seem to changewhen seen from different angles.e.g.: The cream colored siding looked iridescent in themoonlight.

Viridescent – greenish or becoming green.e.g.:– Plant ownership is a commitment that requires regularwatering, plenty of sunlight, and based on some schools ofthought, even talking to our viridescent friends.

PARONYM & HOMONYMS

(2)

Bear - to carry or to supporte.g.: He is bearing a tray of tea-cups.

Bare - empty or devoid ofe.g.:– This field is bare of any tree.

PARONYM & HOMONYMS

1) Usher in

Meaning:to make an activity or process begin

e.g.: The talks ushered in a new era of internationalco-operation.

PHRASAL VERB

2) Dish sth out

Meaning: to give or say things to people withoutthinking about them carefully.

e.g.: A good doctor listens to the patient rather thanjust dishing out drugs.

PHRASAL VERB

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