English Vinglish with Sam

01/09/2025

(verb)

MEANING: to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen.

Example:
The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated.
All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the fog.

28/08/2025

The phrase ” means to remain firm in one’s opinion, decision, or position, even when there is opposition, criticism, or pressure to change.

29/08/2024

🔮Council / Counsel🔮

🪔The noun council refers to a group of people that discusses or decides about a
particular subject, or that represents people, or runs an organization. It is like a
committee.

🕯The city council voted to invest more funds in education.
🕯 The security council is debating the use of armed guards at shopping
centers.

🪔The noun counsel means “advice” (especially from a knowledgeable person) and
the verb counsel means to give this advice:

🕯You need some professional counsel; you should call a lawyer.

🕯My parents counseled me to save money and not spend it all.

12/08/2024

Meaning:

If someone place, they regularly go there.


I hear he frequents the Cajun restaurant in Hampstead.

23/08/2022

●Part Of Speech — Adjective.
●Pronunciation —
Gri as grid,
s as in is,
ly as in happily.
●Etymology —
The word has a Germanic origin.
Meaning~ Horrifying.
●Mnemonic —
The group is happily discussing the news.

●Synonyms — horrifying, frightening, ghastly, etc.
●Antonyms — peaceful, irenic, etc.

●Sentences —
▪︎The recalcitrant tyros started remonstrating with each other and it gave rise to a grisly pandemonium. (Adjective, horrifying)

▪︎It was a situation at the shop as the querulous woman dismantled the articles in the shop while squabbling with the shopkeeper. (Adjective, horrifying)

▪︎The scene on the road made her shiver in trepidation; she screamed and cwtched her debonair friend and tears rolled down from her lachrymose eyes. (Adjective, horrifying)

20/06/2022

05/06/2022

: ( )

to print or decorate something in a very noticeable way


In a video, shared by a user on Instagram, the star is seen posing alongside a bus with her image

16/04/2022

having drunk too much alcohol:

Eg. I got mildly inebriated.

16/04/2022

✔ Patch up

》To deal with a disagreement in order to improve a relationship.

▪︎They managed to patch up their differences after a long dispute.

▪︎You should try to patch things up with your girlfriend.

✔ Noun: a patch-up

16/04/2022

✔ A stakeout

》The act of secretly watching a person or a building in order to find evidence of criminal activity.

▪︎Police officers on a were able to identify two drug dealers.
▪︎The led to the arrest of the criminal

23/02/2022

or

to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation

E.g. Mary has to learn to and face her fears of flying.