Idioms

“This reminded me of a meeting at SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai over 30 years ago when young feminist students went hammer and tongs at the senior sociologist M N Srinivas.” https://www.facebook.com/gayatri.lele.7/posts/pfbid02A6JoWY2abkxjfEJM3ZJTnXktyYHzdtfaEbtB58AKKX2usAnCJwXoxyh3Vk4cMgBsl The idiom “went hammer and tongs” means to do something with tremendous energy, vigor, or fierce determination. It is commonly used to describe … Read more

“To give the devil his due” is an idiom that means acknowledging the good qualities, merits, or achievements of a person you dislike or disagree with. It is used to show fairness by admitting that even someone generally considered bad has some redeeming traits. [1, 2, 3] Examples in a sentence: Origin:This expression dates back … Read more