ஆங்கிலமும் கற்போம், பகுதி -2

ஆங்கிலமும் கற்போம், பகுதி -2

1. Bits and pieces - Small individual things (சின்னச் சின்ன விசயங்கள் கூட)

Then there are all the other bits and pieces involved in a wedding: invitations, photos, and car hire.

2. By and large - Mostly, generally; with few exceptions (பொதுவாக, பெரும்பாலும்)

It was, by and large, an exceptional presentation.

3. Give or take - Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount. (தோராயமாக, கொஞ்சம் கூட குறைய)

He was six feet tall, give or take.

4. Hustle and bustle - A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding. (பல தரப்பட்ட வேலைகள்)

He moved to his parents' farm to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city.

5. More or less - Mostly/ approximately/ almost (கிட்டதட்ட)

There are hundred people in the room, more or less.

6. On and off -  Intermittently. (இடைஇடையே)

With so much worry, I only slept on and off last night.

7. Part and parcel - An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else (ஒரு முக்கியமான பகுதி, பாகம்)

Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car.

8. Peace and quite - A period of calm, silence,etc., especially after noise, stress (சத்தத்திற்குப் பிறகு அமைதி)

Why don’t you all go and play outside? Your mother needs a bit of peace and quiet.

9. Pros and cons - The positive and negative attributes of arguments. (நல்லது கெட்டது)

We need to look at the pros and cons of each system.

10. Safe and sound - Safe from danger and free from injury or harm (பாதுகாப்பான ஆபத்தில்லாத)

I won't be able to relax during this storm until I know that the kids are both safe and sound.