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📘 Word of the Day

Parsimonious
/ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs/

Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely frugal or stingy.

Excoriate
/ɛkˈskɔːrieɪt/

To criticize harshly and publicly.

Dissemble
/dɪˈsɛmbəl/

To conceal or disguise one’s true feelings, motives, or beliefs.

Imprecation
/ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən/

A spoken curse; the act of calling down harm or misfortune upon someone.

Feckless
/ˈfɛkləs/

Lacking initiative, strength of character, or effectiveness; weak and irresponsible.

Dilatory
/ˈdɪlətəri/ or /ˈdɪləˌtɔːri/

Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow to act.

Cacophony
/kəˈkɒfəni/

A harsh, jarring mixture of sounds; loud and discordant noise.

Obsequious
/əbˈsiːkwɪəs/

Excessively eager to please or obey; overly submissive and flattering.

Alacrity
/əˈlækrɪti/

Brisk and cheerful readiness; eager willingness to do something.

Inexorable
/ɪnˈɛksərəbl/

Impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade; relentless.

🧠 Idiom of the Day

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.”

Turn a blind eye

Meaning: To deliberately ignore something.

Example: “The manager turned a blind eye to the minor rule-breaking.”

The last straw

Meaning: The final problem in a series of problems.

Example: “His rude comment was the last straw—I quit.”

Spill over

Meaning: To extend beyond expected limits.

Example: “The argument spilled over into the next meeting.”

Rock the boat

Meaning: To cause trouble or disrupt a stable situation.

Example: “I don’t want to rock the boat by complaining now.”

Pull the plug

Meaning: To stop something from continuing.

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

On thin ice

Meaning: In a risky or dangerous situation

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

No-brainer

Meaning: Something very easy to decide or obvious.

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

Make ends meet

Meaning: To have enough money to cover expenses.

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

Let the chips fall where they may

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

Example: “I’ll tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may.”

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