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as easy as pie
If something is easy as pie then it's really easy. Maybe you're good at something and find it
very easy to do. If this is the case, then it's as easy as pie.
I think learning to juggle is as easy as pie. It takes a little time, but it's very easy to learn.

too good to be true
David: "Hey! There's a colour television going cheap in the new electrical shop on the high
street. It's only 350 Rs. instead of 5000!"
Mary: "That sounds too good to be true.Nobody sells a new television for so low a price.
There must be a catch."
You can say that something is too good to be true when it is just that - too good to be true.
The offer is just too good. Maybe there's a catch. For example, maybe there is only one
item available at the advertised price.
If a television is reduced in price by 20%, that's a very good offer. But if it's reduced by 70%
then it's probably too good to be true. It's very rare for companies to cut prices by so much.
If you hear of any offers that are too good to be true, please let me know!
(If something is 'going cheap', it means that it's on sale at a lower price than usual.)

to stick to your guns
If someone sticks to their guns then they do not give in or compromise.
For example, if in negotiations both parties try very hard to convince the others of their
point of view, or to impose their will on the other party, then they both stick to their guns.
If that happens, it is relatively unlikely that the negotiations will have a positive outcome.
If you strongly believe that you are in the right then you should stick to your guns, and not
give way.

Autocracy        An absolute (or unrestricted government)
Bureaucracy   Government by officials
Democracy      Government by the representatives of the people
Dictatorship    Government carried on by an absolute ruler
Republic          A state in which the government is carried on nominally, and usually in fact also, by the people or their elected representatives without a monarch
Anarchy           The absence of government in a country
Nursery            A place where young plants are reared
Conscription   Compulsory enlistment for military or other service
Thermometer  An instrument for measuring temperature
Polygon           A figure with many angles or sides
Universal         Belonging to all parts of the world
Logic                The science of reasoning
Armistice         The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed
Retaliate          Give tit for tat
Voluntary        Of one’s own free will

Compare
Fruit-Vegetable        Tram-Train                 Doctor            -Dentist                      Cellar-Attic
Church – Mosque    Cat – Dog                  Ignorance –Stupidity           Umbrella -Sunshade

face value- the official worth or trust of something
Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much
money.
heads will roll- someone will be punished
Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost recently.
Kickback- money paid illegally for favourable treatment
The construction company was taken to court for giving kickbacks to the local politicians.
Mean business- be serious
Our boss means business when he tells everyone to try and work harder.
Throw money at something- try to solve a problem by spending money on it
The president of our company is willing to throw a lot of money at the problem in the hope of solving it.
write off- remove from a business record, cancel a debt
It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

Give one word for all powerful? Omnipotent
What is the synonym for ‘Cheat’? Deceit / Fraud
What is the other word for saliva? Spit
A person who loves his country is called a citizen or a patriot? A patriot
What is Matins? A morning prayer in the church
What is the name of the art of silkworm breeding? Sericulture
What is the name of a man who eats human flesh? Cannibal
A person who never works and is lazy is described as lazy fellow or lazy bones? Lazy bones
What do you call the study of bones – Osteology or Orthology ?
What is the Synonym for Liberty? Freedom
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