Word Power

Lackadaisical

Meaning:
- lacking in effort

Example:
His essay on Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was lackadaisical.

Metaphors

“on a sinking ship with no lifeboat,”
“traveling a rocky road,”
“working with a checkbook that won’t balance."

These metaphors all suggest struggle, frustration, even hopelessness.

Example:
We are on a sinking ship with no lifeboat.
They are traveling a rocky road.
He is working with a checkbook that won't balance.

Idiom

Sink one's teeth into something

It means:
- to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm

Example:
After graduated, Salim immediately sink his teeth into his first job.

Proverb

Meaning: If you divide a task into small parts, it becomes easier to do.

Mark Twain

"The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself."

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Obscure word

Plethora

Meaning:
- a large quantity
- excess

Example:
The exhibition provides us a plethora of interesting books to read.