ENGLISH IN PICTURES
PULL THE PLUG ON
To pull the plug on something means to stop, to discontinue, to terminate
AT ONE’S FINGERTIPS
At your fingertips = available, accessible, ready to be used
WHOLE vs. HOLE
These 2 words are pronounced in exactly the same way, but as you can see, they are spelt differently and mean different things.
NOSY vs. NOISY
Well then, what would you say is more of a problem to have - nosy neighbours or noisy neighbours
A SHOW OF HANDS
A show of hands is an occasion when people in a meeting vote by putting their hands up (to indicate whether they vote yes or no) Example: The dispute was settled with a show of hands.
SOAP vs. SOUP
Instead of an explanation, here's a question for you: Which of the two CAN'T you eat: or let's say, it is not a good idea to eat it, because you can get sick - soap or soup?
PAPER vs. PEPPER
Paper is the white material we use to write on and it is what books are printed on. Pepper is a pungent hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns and used as a spice.