Word for the day

Ethnocentric:
Meaning: Cantered on  a specific ethnic group, usually one's own.
             1. Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.

       2. Overriding concern with race.

Phrasal verbs with meaning and example

call around		phone many different places/people	We called around but we weren't able to find the book we needed.
call someone back		return a phone call	I called the agency back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off		cancel	Gagan called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.

Idiom for the day

Be on the tip of tongue:
Meaning:  if something we want to say is on the tip of our  tongue, we think we know it and that we will be able to remember it very soon.

1.Hang on, it's on the tip of my tongue.
2.Wait, its on the tip of my tongue. 

Word for the day

Dwell:
Meaning: Thing moodily or anxiously about something.
              : To live.
Usage : 1.Keep dwelling on what went wrong.
             2.To dwell in poverty ( to live in poverty)

Phrasal verbs with meaning and examples

back something up		reverse	You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back someone up		support	My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
blow up		explode	The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow something up		add air	We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
break down		stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down		get upset	The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break somethingdown		divide into smaller parts	Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break in		force entry to a building	Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something		enter forcibly	The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in		wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new	I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in		interrupt	The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break up		end a relationship	My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
break up		start laughing (informal)	The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out		escape	The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out in something		develop a skin condition	I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring someone down		make unhappy	This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up		raise a child	My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up		start talking about a subject	My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring something up		vomit	He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.

Phrasal Verbs with meaning and example

Verb		Meaning	Example
ask someone out		invite on a date	Gagan asked Mallika out to dinner and a movie.
ask around		ask many people the same question	I asked around but nobody has seen my spects.
add up to something		equal	Your purchases add up to $150.32.

Word for the day:
Concern:
Something that interests because it is impotent or affects you.
There is a growing concern with pollution.

I am concerned about my test score.

It is most commonly used as a verb in the passive


expression: "be concerned (about)."


As far as I'm concerned, that's none of your business.

Would is the past tense of will in indirect speech.

• He said, ‘I will come.’
• He said that he would come.

Should is the past tense of shall in indirect speech.

With second and third person pronouns, would is used to express a wish or preference.

• He would rather stay at home than work.
• She would rather have tea than coffee.

Should can be used with first person pronouns to express a wish or preference.

• I should like to go to the pictures tonight.

Would can be used with 2nd person pronouns to make a polite request.

• Would you mind opening the window?
• Would you mind moving a bit?

Should can be used with nouns and pronouns of all persons to express an obligation or an assumption.

• You should be more punctual.
• They should be more considerate.
• It should be possible to do it.
• They should reach home any time now.
• Should have + past participle can be used to talk about past events which did not happen.
  • I should have phoned John this morning, but I forgot.
  Would can be used to talk about past habits and typical characteristics.
  • Sometimes he would bring us little presents without saying why.
  Stressed would can be used to criticize people’s behaviour.
  • She was a good girl, but she WOULD talk about herself all the time.