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#idioms


⚜CHIP ON (ONE’S) SHOULDER


▪️a feeling of bitterness caused by a sense that one 
has been treated unfairly.


◐Examples :
1. I said good morning to Ed and he snapped back at 
me. He sure has a chip on his shoulder today.

2. Carl has a chip on his shoulder because he was passed over for promotion in favor of Maria, although he 
feels he was better qualified.
The sense of personal injustice is usually imagined.


🔅 The expression originates from the custom of placing a chip on one’s shoulder and daring another person to knock it off as a way of challenging someone to fight.

#idioms

⚜BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

▪️by one way or another; by any means possible



◐Examples:
1. Margaret was determined to lose 25 pounds before 
summer by hook or by crook.

2. Bruce would be such an asset to this company, but 
there aren’t any positions open right now. By hook or 
by crook, we’ll have to get him a job in this office.

🔅The expression connotes that rules or convention may be 
broken in order to achieve the goal.

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As the blessed month of Ramadan unfolds before us, may your hearts be enveloped in serenity and your souls be aglow with unwavering faith.

May your fasts be gentle, your prayers answered with grace, and your good deeds multiplied abundantly.

Wishing you a month overflowing with blessings, forgiveness, and profound spiritual growth. May you find tranquility in your prayers and joy in the company of your loved ones.


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🌙 Ramadan Mubarak, everyone! 🌙

Only a wise person strives to make the most of Ramadan and seizes this golden opportunity to draw closer to Allah.
May this blessed month leave you a better person than you were before.

#common_mistakes


🔶 ‑ing and ‑ed adjectives
Shocked or shocking?🤔

😨We were very shocking by the news.✖️
😇We were very shocked by the news.✔️


😨His classes are so bored!✖️
😇His classes are so boring!✔️


🔺Be careful. There are a number of adjectives, such as bored and boring, that
deal with the same emotion or quality, (and start with the same letters), but
that are very different in meaning.
🔸Adjectives ending in -ing describe a
quality in something that can affect you in a particular way. 🔸Adjectives
ending in ‑ed describe you when you are affected by this particular quality.


↯↯↯Compare the following sentences:
🔆It was surprising that she left so suddenly.
🔆We were very surprised when she left so suddenly.

🔆I found Ava’s comments very interesting.
I was very interested in Ava’s comments.

🔆She’s a very charming little girl.
🔆We were all charmed by her.

#common_mistakes


🔶Nouns + preposition + -ing verb


😨There is no possibility to go there.✖️
😇There is no possibility of going there.✔️


😨I have no intention to tell him.✖️
😇I have no intention of telling him.✔️


🔅When you use a preposition after a noun, the verb that follows must be in
the ‑ing form.

↯↯↯Look at the following examples:
◐That is the advantage of having a job.
◐We have no chance of winning.
◐We had difficulty in making him understand.
◐This had the effect of making him very angry.

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