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Meaning of “Put The Cart Before The Horse” phrase of Idiom, definition and synonyms use in sentence.

Put The Cart Before The Horse “The framers of the League [of Nations] Covenant put the cart before the horse by assuming the existence, and permanence, of a community-sense among peace-loving nations, and legislating upon that assumption before it had been proved valid.” —WICKHAM STEED : The Times, 25/7/1936. Many old proverbs naturally have their origin in pastoral and agricultural pursuits. Our present phrase is unquestionably of that order, and means...
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Meaning of “Show The White Feather” phrase of Idiom, definition and synonyms use in sentence.

Show The White Feather “I’ve long guessed . . . that we should find a white feather in thy tail.”—”On Bull-baiting,” Houlston Tracts (1825). To “show the white feather” means to display a mark of inferiority in the moral sphere. : a lack of courage befote an enemy. This is the reason that during the Great War certain young ladies who constituted themselves the guardians of the nation’s manhood, no less...
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Meaning of “Hoist with His Own Petard” phrase of Idiom, definition and synonyms use in sentence.

Hoist with His Own Petard marshal me to knavery. Let it work; for ’tis good sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard.” —SHAKESPEARE : Hamlet,  Thus Hamlet, in Shakespeare’s play, seeking to foil the designs of the king against him. The phrase means to be caught in one’s own trap. In the early days of the use of cannon in warfare, the French had a species of artillery...
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Meaning of “To Go Scot-Free” phrase of Idiom, definition and synonyms use in sentence.

To Go Scot-Free “Scotfre and gauelfre, on schire and on hundrede.” —Charter of 1066, in Kemble : Cod. Diblom. IV,  When we say that a person has “gone scot-free,” we usually mean that he or she has escaped the payment of any fine or debt or, metaphorically, any form of punishment—just or unjust. There is a common idea that this phrase originates in the free, roving life of those folk who...
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Essay, Paragraph, Speech on “The Telephone” Complete Essay for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation and other classes.

English-Essay
The Telephone Alexander Graham Bell, the famous U.S. Inventor invented the telephone in 1876. Now-a-days, telephone has become a ‘must’ for most of the people. Life, these days, is very fast and busy. A telephone serves us like an honest servant in all the fields. It saves our valuable time and energy to a great extent apart from many of its good uses. At small places a telephone invites enmity and...
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Essay, Paragraph, Speech on “The Cinema” Complete Essay for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation and other classes.

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The Cinema Modern age is the age of Science. It has given birth to cinema. Cinema has become an important part of modern life. Everyone likes to enjoy a picture. The cinema hall has the thickest rush. Cinema is a combination of so many artists. The story writer writes the story. The singer sings the songs. The musician gives .the music. The actors and actresses play their role. The director gives...
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Essay, Paragraph, Speech on “India in Agricultural Sector” Complete Essay for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation and other classes.

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India in Agricultural Sector The greatest concern expressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is about India’s agricultural growth which is perhaps the lowest as compared to other sectors. The Tenth Plan document reveals that India’s farm community is dominated by small peasants. The National Sample Survey (NSS) of a few decades ago reveals that small and marginal holdings constitute about three-fourth of all holdings and constitute about one third of total...
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Essay, Paragraph, Speech on “India in 2021” Complete Essay for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation and other classes.

India in 2021 Everybody has some dreams about his motherland. I too have dreams about India, my motherland. I dream India to be a super-power as early as possible. But wishful dreaming is just fantastic and mere dreaming will not do. Hence, dreaming has to be based on some ground realities and hard efforts for its activation. Let us take the examples of a few countries which are considered superpowers. We...
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