Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “every nook and cranny” and its meaning is “everywhere, every part, every place”. ‘Nook’ is a corner or a secluded spot that is partially hidden, and ‘cranny’ is normally used to refer to an opening or a narrow hole (in a wall/rock).
Example Sentence: “The right to choose a doctor and hospital should be with the individual. The insurance sector alone takes 30% as ‘administrative charges’. The Jan Aushadi Kendra scheme (where outlets sell low-cost generic medicines) that the Union government launched several years ago with much fanfare has languished. “By now it should should have been started in every nook and cranny of the country but that has not happened,” Dr. J.A. Jayalal, president of the Commonwealth Medical Association, United Kingdom. claims.
This phrase is present in India must up budgetary allocation for health to ensure quality standards of care: expert and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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