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Mariticide
Noun
The killing of one’s husband or romantic partner Overall, the rates of uxoricide are much higher than rates of mariticide
uxoricide
The killing of one’s wife A large number of filicides are accompanied by uxoricide and suicide
filicide
The murder of one’s daughter or son
vaticide
The murder of a prophet
That recent case of vaticide was criticized by all alike
Patricide
A person who murders his/ her own father The killing of one’s father
Sororicide
The killing of one’s sister (fratricide- the killing of one’s brother or sister)
biloquist
His skills as a biloquist were known to all
Idioms or Phrases for the day
Weather the storm
- Be absolutely unwilling to cooperate
- Fall over in a sudden or dramatic way
- Survive a period of difficulty
- Dispute a decision or choice already made
Weather the storm
Meaning – To endure a period of hardship and disorder
use – It was the hardest year of my life but in the end I was able to weather the storm with the support of my family and friends
Spin your wheels
- Set an activity in motion
- Waste your time or efforts
- A firmly held belief
- With great affection or enthusiasm
Spin your wheels
Meaning – Waste one’s time or efforts
Use – She has just been spinning her wheels for the past couple of years in the company
Wear the green willow
- To do something for someone as an act of kindness
- Suffer unrequited love
- Cause someone to be very frightened
- Producing a lavish celebrating feast
Wear the green willow
Meaning – To grieve for lost or unrequited (not returned) love
(the willow tree is associated with sadness)
Use – My nani has been wearing the green willow ever since my nanu passed away in 2016
Wild and woolly
- Uncouth in appearance or behaviour
- Either too much of something or too little
- Near to perfection
- Ignoring all obligations
Wild and woolly- Idiom
Meaning – Uncouth in appearance and behaviour
Give it a whirl
- To be engaged in cheating
- To completely destroy something
- Attach or criticize someone
- To try out something
Give something a whirl/ give it a whirl
Meaning – Give something a try
Use – If you wish to reduce, you probably should give yoga a whirl
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