Breaking the bank – The Hindu (Sep 06, 2017)
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- break the bank (phrase) – cost more than one can afford; cost too much/expensive.
- staple (noun) – main or important item/element.
- dish out (phrasal verb) – distribute, dispense, issue.
- gargantuan (adjective) – enormous, extremely large, huge/massive.
- squeak (noun) – a single remark.
- succinctly (adverb) – in a brief and clearly expressed manner.
- quadruple (verb) – be increased fourfold.
- fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, impetus.
- stake (verb) – put on, risk, pledge.
- dwarf (noun) – overshadow, outshine, outclass.
- traction (noun) – an idea or a product gains popularity/acceptance.
- lodestone (noun) – a thing that is the focus of attraction.
- reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
- staggering (adjective) – astonishing, shocking, surprising.
- drive home (phrase) – draw/focus attention to/on, underline, highlight/emphasis.
- bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, reinforce/fortify.
- conveyor belt (noun) – carrying medium.
- clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
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