Sunday, February 14, 2010

Nova English Campus Word of the Day:

GIVE/PAY HEED TO SOMEBODY/SOMETHING= to pay careful attention to somebody's warning/advice.(PLEASE PAY HEED TO his warning if you don't want to endanger youself).

COMPLY= to obay a rule/an order etc. (They refused to COMPLY with the UN resolution).

ABIDE BY= to accept and act according to a law, an agreement etc. (You have to ABIDE by the rules of our club).

WALK THE CHALK LINE= obey completely & fearfully. (My dad used to make me WALK THE CHALK LINE in my childhood).

KOWTOW= to show somebody in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them or be ready to do anything for them. (Sam gets promotion because he always KOWTOWS the boss. I'm not ready for that).

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