TO BE TICKLED PINK

You may have been very happy due to something or someone. It could be due to your promotion or a surprise gift given to you by your family.The idiom 'tickled pink' basically means to be very pleased or delighted.When you are really excited about something, due to the extreme happiness, your skin turns pink, as though you are blushing. This is because you are tickled pink.To be tickled pink means to be delighted about something, or to be in a state of excitement and joy.When you tickle someone pink, it means you do something to make them happy or pleased.For example, you pay a surprise visit to your best friend on her birthday to tickle her pink.
Example 01 : Mary was tickled pink to receive a bouquet of flowers from John on her birthday.
Ex 02 : William was tickled pink when he was awarded the best salesman of the year as he least expected it.
Ex 03 : To make the stressful moment lighter at work, Michelle told a joke that really tickled all her colleagues pink.
Ex 04 : Little Lydia was tickled pink when Samantha asked her to be the bridesmaid at her wedding.
Ex 05 : The public were tickled pink when the $2500 budget car Nano was launched in the city, it was a dream come true for them as it was really affordable.
Ex 06 : My mother tickled pink when I invited my girlfriend Rosy to join us at the Christmas lunch.
Ex 07 : The teenagers were tickled pink when they saw their favorite rock band perform at the concert.
Ex 08 : Jennifer was so tickled pink when the doctor broke the news of her pregnancy, she couldn't wait to share the joy with her husband.
Ex 09 : Jenny was tickled pink when she saw Christopher waiting to receive her at the airport as she hadn't seen him in many years.
Ex 10 : The declaration of 20 % bonus to all the share holders of the company, tickled them pink.
Ex 11 : When James complimented his girlfriend and expressed how lucky he was to have her, she was extremely tickled pink as he did so for the first time.

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ENDURE

You must have suffered silently because of some pain in your life without anyone knowing about it. The word endure mainly means, to be in pain or a difficulty, facing it alone and without anyone's knowledge.When you tolerate someone or something such as violence, abuse or something that is unpleasant, you are enduring it without any opposition.So when you endure a painful or a difficult situation, you undergo the suffering and do not give up, but rather face and withstand it with courage.To Endure could also mean to continue or to last. If something endures, it continues to exist, like an old ancient building or a king's legacy. For example, after the loss of an evergreen super star, the memory of her great acting endures.
Example 01 : Mary quit her job because she had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks from her colleagues.
Ex 02 : The ancient buildings in our city have endured for centuries.
Ex 03 : The soldiers of the special task force endured hardship during their training, to become one of the best emergency response forces.
Ex 04 : In winters Samantha couldn't endure the cold, and always sat near the fire place.
Ex 05 :Don Bradman's cricketing legacy will always be endured by all the cricketers for years to come.
Ex 06 : The students slept away in their Economics lecture as they couldn't endure their professor for too long.
Ex 07 : The beggar had not eaten for forty eight hours, he could no longer endure the misery of his hunger.
Ex 08 : A customer service executive has to endure various types of customers without being impolite to maintain good business relations with them.
Ex 09 : The people on the boat had no option but to endure the harsh waves caused due to the stormy weather and wait until the weather settles.
Ex 10 : William endured the pain of his injured knee and finished the race.

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EMPATHY

When you see someone experiencing something that you had already aced in your past, you immediately understand and sense what the person is going through as a result of your own experience. The word empathy basically means the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences, by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation. So when you put yourself in someone else's shoe, it means you are showing empathy. You do this by sharing someone's emotions and feelings as though they were your own.

You empathize when you actually identify with the problems or situations of people and understand their thoughts and condition. As the word empathy is a kind of feeling, it is a noun. The act of showing empathy means to empathize and a person who empathizes is known as empathetic. For example, A former smoker is more likely to have empathy with someone who is trying to quit smoking. This is because he underwent a similar phase and exactly knows how it feels.
Example 01: To be successful in sales, besides having good selling skills, one should learn how to empathize with their customers.
Ex 02 : After John spent several months on researching the prison life, he empathized with the exploited prisoners.
Ex 03 : Mary's empathy for others, has distracted her from solving her own issues at work.
Ex 04 : The doctor's empathetic approach towards her patients has made her a favorite amongst them.
Ex 05: William empathized with Kelly when she broke down after telling her about the tragic loss of her family member.
Ex 06: Rosy told her friend, " My empathetic nature towards animals has made me a pure vegetarian. I no longer enjoy having meat."
Ex 07: Peter's lack of empathy and understanding, make him incapable of sustaining any relationships.
Ex 08: When Samantha saw Maria was being abused by her husband daily, she empathized with her and reported the matter to the police.
Ex 09: I empathized with James after learning about the huge loss he incurred in the stock market.

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JEOPARDIZE

Have you ever felt threatened due to something or someone? Or have you felt that something is going to harm you? The word jeopardize basically means to be in a situation or to put someone into a situation which is dangerous and harmful. It also means to take a risk that may prove to be harmful which in turn can endanger your position. To jeopardize a situation or an activity, means to do something that may lead to destruction or failure. 

When something is at stake, it means it is jeopardized. For example, drunk drivers always jeopardize the lives of others, as their irrational driving can lead to fatal accidents, endangering innocent lives. As the word jeopardy shows the action of threatening or harming, it is a verb.
Example 01 : To make big bucks quickly, the stuntman jeopardized his life by performing deadly stunts in the film.
Ex 02 : John worked extremely hard for his medical entrance examination, as failure in this exam could jeopardize his whole future.
Ex 03: Experts say the drastic reduction in the white tiger's population could jeopardize their future survival.
Ex 04 : Mary has lost her glow and charm and looks very pale, as her health has been jeopardized due to the stress at work.
Ex 05 : The event manager told his marketing team, "Lack of sponsorship would jeopardize the execution of our event."
Ex 06 : Suzie told Jenny, " if I tell Peter about my past affair with his best friend, it will definitely jeopardize my current relationship."
Ex 07 : Even after repeated warnings Mary has jeopardized her job by being persistently unpunctual.
Ex 08 : When my friend Sheela asked me for a small financial help, I obliged her as I didn't want to jeopardize our friendship.
Ex 09 : Commercial fishing has not only jeopardized the health of marine eco systems but has also left less scope for recreational fishing.
Ex 10 : The doctor advised Judy not to jeopardize her health any further by aiming to be a size zero.
Ex 11 : a sudden fall in the share market has jeopardized the position of big investors and left them feeling helpless.

ANDREW SCOTT COOPER

CONVERSATIONS WITH HISTORY 21

U.S., Iran and Saudi Arabia
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes author Andrew Scott Cooper to discuss his new book "The Oil Kings." Focusing on the geopolitics of the Middle East in the 1970's, the study centers on the complex relationship between Nixon, Kissinger and the Shah of Iran. Relying on recently declassified documents, Cooper describes the international environment of the period and the implications of the Nixon doctrine for the Shah's foreign policy.

Revealing the contradiction between the Shah's dependence on the rise of oil prices and the need to fund his new military role, Cooper explains how this contradiction resulted in the Shah's downfall and the implosion of Iran. He demonstrates the interplay between the collapse of the relationship between Iran and the U.S. and the emergence of Saudi Arabia as the guarantor of price and supply in the oil market and America's most important ally in the Persian Gulf.

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TO EXTEND AN OLIVE BRANCH

I'm sure you may have quarreled with your friends or family members in the past. As time went by, you decided to end the silence and made an apology to put an end to the misunderstanding. The idiom, to extend an olive branch means to make peace by ending a fight or a misunderstanding with your dear ones.

When you have a tiff with someone, you stop communicating and drift apart from them. Sooner or later you realize your mistake and decide to put the past behind by starting afresh with them. When you apologize and make peace, it means you are extending an olive branch.

So when you put an end to the existing conflict and bring peace in your relationship, it means you forgive and forget by extending an olive branch to them. It is a symbol or token of peace made to someone, in order to have a smooth relationship with them.

Example 01 : After the big argument, Sam realized that he couldn't stay without talking to his girlfriend, so to bring things back to normal, he extended an olive branch to her.
Ex 02 : When Chang learnt that he would be working with Michelle on the new project, he was forced to extend an olive branch to her , keeping his personal differences aside.
Ex 03 : When Suzan realized that her children were badly affected with her daily arguments with John, she extended an olive branch to him.
Ex 04 : The factory owner extended an olive branch to all the employees on protest, by giving into their demands, to resume the halted production.
Ex 05 : The Manager extended an olive branch to his team member, when he realized that he had over reacted by screaming at her for a small mistake.
Ex 06 : Rosy tells Peter, " Your girlfriend lied to you, she is at fault, why should you apologize ? Let's see if she extends an olive branch to you."
Ex 07 : The famous actor extended an olive branch to all his fans for being drunk and misbehaving publicly in the stadium.
Ex 08 : Peter advised William to write an email to his boss and extend an olive branch for absconding from work without prior intimation.
Ex 09 : To bring the family dispute to an end, John extended an olive branch and invited his family over dinner to start afresh.
Ex 10 : When the customers were displeased with the food served to them, the chef extended an olive branch and compensated by replacing the dish.

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