Using English Idioms in Writing Good Essays
Use English idioms properly
A nice piece of writing will not be a good essay without some relevant English idioms in it. You should always add some suitable English idioms in writing your essay. However, you are advised not to use irrelevant idioms in your essay with the sole purpose of scoring a better grade. Use English idioms with caution – contextually targeted to the particular essay only.
Examples of common English idioms being used:
Buying essays online would not cost the buyer much money.
Buying essays online would not cost the buyer an arm and a leg.
The essay writer must finish writing the essay by tomorrow by any means.
The essay writer must finish writing the essay by tomorrow by hook or by crook.
Some undergraduates in university or college like to study until late at night at the last moment.
Some undergraduates in university or college like to burn the midnight oil at the eleventh hour.
Importance of English idioms in essay writing
Examiners will be impressed when marking essays with a lot of English idioms contextually being used in them. First impression counts!
Besides that, you should always check idioms used in the essay you buy online. Most of the time, the number of correctly-used English idioms indicates the quality of the essay. It is easy to master some common English idioms if you practise using them a number of times.
Idioms Meanings
Above all > Before everything else
A wet blanket > A discouraging person
A bookworm > One who likes to read
A good for nothing > A useless person
A daredevil > A fearless person
A white elephant > Something which is expensive but useless
At the eleventh hour > At the last moment
A good Samaritan > A person who helps another in need
A close shave > A narrow escape
Behind one’s back > Without one’s knowledge
By hook or by crook > By fair or foul means
By any means > In any way possible
Carried away > Excited
Dirt cheap > Sold at very low price
Dead beat > Exhausted
Dead broke > Without any money
Hard up > Short of money
In the same boat > Facing the same problem
In black and white > In writing
In the nick of time > Just before it is too late
Next of kin > The nearest relative
Out of date > Old fashioned
Once in a blue moon > Rarely (once in a month, year)
Red tape > Something official
The apple of one’s eye > Favourite
To face the music > To take the punishment
To sit on the fence > To avoid taking sides
To get into hot water/hot soup > To get into trouble
To blow one’s trumpet > To boast
To pull one’s leg > To bluff
To smell a rat > To be suspicious
To build a castle in the air > To dream something that hasn’t happened
To foot the bill > To make payment
To be caught red handed > To be caught in the act of doing something wrong
To be red > To be very angry
To stand on one’s own feet > To be independent
To let the cat out of the bag > To let out a secret
Black sheep > Person who disgrace his family
Cat’s eyes > Able to see in the dark
Crocodile tears > Insincere tears
Fishy story > An untrue story
Rat race > Competitive world
Snake in the grass > Cunning person who pretends to be a friend
Wild goose chase > Futile or useless chase
Wolf in sheep’s clothing > An enemy who pretend to be friendly
Wolf whistle > Male whistle to attract a female’s attention
Change hands > Pass from one owner to another
Give the cool shoulder > To ignore someone
Keep a cool head > To keep quiet
Lend a hand > To help someone
See eye to eye > To agree
Slip of the tongue > Something said unintentionally
Tight lipped > Silent, unwilling to speak
Turn a blind eye > Refuse to see
Turn a deaf ear > Refuse to hear
Red faced > Embarrassed
Red tape > Official rules which cause delay
Blue collar job > Factory job
Out of the blue > Suddenly
Give the green light > Give permission
Have green fingers > Natural skills in making plants grow
Blacklist > List of people who have done wrong
Black market > Illegal sale of things
White collar job > Office job
Show one’s true colour > Show one’s true character
With flying colours > To achieve great success
Be in hot water > Be in serious trouble
Born with a silver spoon > Born into a rich family
Break the ice > Take the first step to start a conversation
Build castle in the air > Daydream
Burn the midnight oil > Work till late at night
Bury the hatchet > Forget past quarrels and make peace
Cry over spilt milk > Be unhappy about something that can’t be undone
Keep a person in the dark > Keep something hidden from a person
Kill two birds with one stone > To accomplish two things with one action
Play with fire > Do something which is dangerous
Rain cats and dogs > To rain very heavily
Read between the lines > To detect the hidden meaning
Spread like wildfire > Spread quickly
Turn over a new leaf > Give up bad habits and start anew
Turn the tables > To reverse the situation
Aug 28, 2010
Aug 16, 2010
SPM Tips_Novel: The Pearl (Sample Q&A)
Question 1:
‘In life a person sometimes faces problems."
How is this shown in the novel you have read? Support your answer with close reference to the text.
To answer the above question you need to ask yourself the following questions:
* Who is the character who faces problems?
* What are these problems?
Answer:
Kino, the main character in the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck, is initially a contented man despite living in extreme poverty. He is satisfied with life although he is only a poor pearl diver whose only material possessions are a canoe and a brush house. He is not concerned about his lack of material comforts. Life is difficult but he is happy. However, all this changes very soon and he is plagued with problems.
The first problem Kino faces is lack of money. This problem surfaces when his only son Coyotito is stung by a scorpion. Desperate to save the life of his child, he goes to the doctor’s house to seek treatment. Unfortunately, he is denied treatment simply because he has no money to pay the doctor. Until this moment, his poverty, or rather lack of money has not been a problem. Now, he realises that he needs money to save his child. This is when he goes pearl diving because he does not want to take chances with his son’s life. Luckily, he finds a big pearl and he believes he will be able to solve his problem by selling the pearl. Unfortunately, things do not get better for him. Instead other problems crop up.
The second problem Kino faces is insincerity on the part of people around him. People who were disinterested in his life suddenly turn up at his doorstep. The priest, who has never been concerned about Kino or his family, now hopes that Kino will donate money to the church. Likewise, the doctor who had turned him away now comes to the settlement on the pretext of treating the baby. He deliberately poisons the baby and then gives him an antidote just to gain Kino’s confidence. Kino, who had no worries before, is now suspicious of the people around him. He is unsure of who he can trust. He even becomes suspicious of Juana who steals the pearl one night because she wants to get rid of the evil it has brought.
Another problem is Kino’s and his family’s safety. He is attacked not once but thrice by unknown people who are out to steal the pearl from him. During the first two attacks he suffers slight injuries but in the third attack he accidentally kills a man. This leads to even bigger problems because he has no choice but to flee the village as no one will believe him that he killed the man in self defence. More problems surface when his brush house is burnt by people searching for the pearl. He knows that whoever is after him will not leave his family alone. Worse still, his precious canoe is damaged to prevent him from escaping by sea. He is left with no choice but to flee the village. Unfortunately, Kino faces more problems when he flees the village. Even as he is fleeing, he is pursued by three trackers, two on foot and one on horseback. Kino has to go to extreme lengths to cover his tracks to ensure his family’s safety. He knows that the trackers will not spare his family even if they find the pearl. Kino knows that he has no choice but to kill his trackers to safeguard his family. He takes a great risk by singlehandedly taking on his pursuers using only a knife as a weapon. Unfortunately, during the struggle with the three attackers, a bullet is accidentally fired from the rifle killing his beloved son. With the death of his son, Kino has nothing to look forward to. Finally, he returns to his village unafraid of the consequences.
It is clear from the evidence above that Kino faces many problems, with each problem getting worse than the
one before it. Eventually, these problems have a terrible effect on him.
Taken from the blog of ShadyOakAug 12, 2010
Feb 25, 2010
Feb 4, 2010
Mr. Bean
1) MR. BEAN SEES A DOCTOR :
Doctor : I regret to tell you that you have a brain tumor.
Mr. Bean: Yesss!!! (jumps in joy)
Doctor : Did you understand what I just told you?
Mr. Bean: Yes of course, do you think I'm dumb?
Doctor : Then why are you so happy?
Mr. Bean: Because that proves that I have a brain!
2) MR. BEAN WHILE IN GRADE SCHOOL:
Teacher : What is 5 plus 4?
Mr. Bean : 9
Teacher : What is 4 plus 5?
Mr. Bean : Are you trying to fool me, you've just twisted the figure, the answer is 6!!
3) WHILE IN A DRUG STORE:
Mr. Bean: I'd like some vitamins for my grandson.
Clerk : Sir, vitamin A, B or C?
Mr. Bean: Any will do, my grandson doesn't know the alphabet yet!!
4) AT AN ATM MACHINE:
Friend : What are you looking at?
Mr. Bean: I know your PIN number., hee, hee.
Friend : Alright, what is my PIN no. if you saw it?
Mr. Bean: six asterisks (******)!
5) MARRIAGE:
Friend : How many women do you believe must a man marry?
Mr. Bean: 16
Friend : Why?
Mr. Bean: Because the priest says 4 richer, 4 poorer, 4 better and 4 worse.
6) CHATTING WITH HIS FRIEND:
Friend : How was the tape you borrowed from me yesterday, is it Ok?
Mr. Bean: What do you mean ok, I thought it's a horror film. I didn't see any picture.
Friend : What tape did you take anyway?
Mr. Bean: Head Cleaner.
7) DEATH OF HIS MOTHER:
Mr.. Bean:(crying) the doctor called, Mom's dead.
Friend : condolence, my friend.
(2 minutes later) Mr. Bean cries even louder
Friend : what now?
Mr. Bean: my sister just called, her mom died too!
8) MR. BEAN ATTENDING A MEETING:
Colleague : Sorry I'm late. I got stuck in an elevator for 4 hrs because of a power failure.
Mr. Bean : That's alright, me too...I got stuck on the escalator for 3 hrs.
9) SPELLING LESSON:
Mr. Bean's Son: Dad, what is the spelling of successful....is it with one c or two c?
Mr. Bean : Make it three c to be sure!
Doctor : I regret to tell you that you have a brain tumor.
Mr. Bean: Yesss!!! (jumps in joy)
Doctor : Did you understand what I just told you?
Mr. Bean: Yes of course, do you think I'm dumb?
Doctor : Then why are you so happy?
Mr. Bean: Because that proves that I have a brain!
2) MR. BEAN WHILE IN GRADE SCHOOL:
Teacher : What is 5 plus 4?
Mr. Bean : 9
Teacher : What is 4 plus 5?
Mr. Bean : Are you trying to fool me, you've just twisted the figure, the answer is 6!!
3) WHILE IN A DRUG STORE:
Mr. Bean: I'd like some vitamins for my grandson.
Clerk : Sir, vitamin A, B or C?
Mr. Bean: Any will do, my grandson doesn't know the alphabet yet!!
4) AT AN ATM MACHINE:
Friend : What are you looking at?
Mr. Bean: I know your PIN number., hee, hee.
Friend : Alright, what is my PIN no. if you saw it?
Mr. Bean: six asterisks (******)!
5) MARRIAGE:
Friend : How many women do you believe must a man marry?
Mr. Bean: 16
Friend : Why?
Mr. Bean: Because the priest says 4 richer, 4 poorer, 4 better and 4 worse.
6) CHATTING WITH HIS FRIEND:
Friend : How was the tape you borrowed from me yesterday, is it Ok?
Mr. Bean: What do you mean ok, I thought it's a horror film. I didn't see any picture.
Friend : What tape did you take anyway?
Mr. Bean: Head Cleaner.
7) DEATH OF HIS MOTHER:
Mr.. Bean:(crying) the doctor called, Mom's dead.
Friend : condolence, my friend.
(2 minutes later) Mr. Bean cries even louder
Friend : what now?
Mr. Bean: my sister just called, her mom died too!
8) MR. BEAN ATTENDING A MEETING:
Colleague : Sorry I'm late. I got stuck in an elevator for 4 hrs because of a power failure.
Mr. Bean : That's alright, me too...I got stuck on the escalator for 3 hrs.
9) SPELLING LESSON:
Mr. Bean's Son: Dad, what is the spelling of successful....is it with one c or two c?
Mr. Bean : Make it three c to be sure!
Oct 6, 2009
6 jenis penyakit !!!!!!
Saya menghidap 6 jenis penyakit: tekanan darah tinggi (hipertensi), radang tiroid (thyroid) gastrik, angin dalam badan, strok (mulai 17.9.1999) dan batu dalam pundi-pundi kencing.
Serangan strok telah menyebabkan separuh badan saya lumpuh dan kini telah beransur pulih serta telah berupaya memandu motokar. Menurut doktor, tiada ubat khusus bagi strok kecuali penghidapnya rajin bersenam. Ia adalah berpunca daripada penghidapan tekanan darah tinggi.
Dua lagi penyebab serangan strok ialah kencing manis (diabetes) dan kadar kolesterol (LDL) tinggi dalam darah (high cholesterol). Batu dalam pundi-pundi kencing sebesar kepala anak mancis telah keluar pada suatu pagi ketika saya membuang air kecil dan mujurlah saya tidak merasa sakit. Serangan angin dalam badan sering berlaku lebih 10 tahun dahulu lazimnya datang ketika dinihari sewaktu sedang tidur menyebabkan saya merasa sakit di bahagian dada sehingga belikat.
Gastrik adalah berpunca daripada terlalu banyak berfikiran negatif (susah hati) serta sering membiarkan perut kosong dan doktor menasihatkan supaya saya tidak mengambil makanan pedas dan masam, juga tidak meminum kopi dan makan ais krim terutama yang banyak mengandungi vanila. Radang tiroid mula dikesan dalam tahun 1982 apabila saya demam yang agak teruk dan kemudian saya diberi sejenis ubat bernama 'carbimazole' dan kini telah pulih. Tekanan darah tinggi mungkin berpunca daripada pemakanan di samping saya juga adalah seorang perokok semenjak 1968 dan tidak pernah melakukan senaman. Walaupun saya telah lebih 10 tahun menghentikannya, tetapi tekanan darah saya masih tinggi (170/95).
Akhirnya saya menemui makanan yang ramai penderita tekanan darah tinggi, kencing manis, strok dan banyak lagi membuat pengakuan bahawa ia berkesan iaitu Alpha Lipid. Saya tidak bermaksud menggalakkan anda mengamalkannya. Tetapi jika anda inginkan maklumat lanjut sila layari http://www.curatirana.alphalipid.cc/
Ingatlah penghidapan kencing manis, darah tinggi, darah rendah,strok, kanser, gout dan sebagainya adalah warisan atau genetic yang tidak memilih mangsa serta tiada amaran pula. Oleh itu, mencegah adalah lebih baik dari merawat. Apa-apa keputusan adalah di tangan anda. Saya sekadar untuk berkongsi pengalaman sahaja.
Kini H1N1 pula membimbangkan semua orang. Selain memperbanyakkan doa ke hadirat Ilahi, kita disuruh berikhtiar!
Pergunakanlah 5 peluang sebelum datang yang 5; masa hidup sebelum mati, masa muda sebelum tua, masa sihat sebelum sakit, masa kaya sebelum miskin dan masa lapang sebelum sempit (maksud hadis: Bukhari dan Muslim).
MENCEGAH ADALAH LEBIH BAIK DARI MERAWAT.
Serangan strok telah menyebabkan separuh badan saya lumpuh dan kini telah beransur pulih serta telah berupaya memandu motokar. Menurut doktor, tiada ubat khusus bagi strok kecuali penghidapnya rajin bersenam. Ia adalah berpunca daripada penghidapan tekanan darah tinggi.
Dua lagi penyebab serangan strok ialah kencing manis (diabetes) dan kadar kolesterol (LDL) tinggi dalam darah (high cholesterol). Batu dalam pundi-pundi kencing sebesar kepala anak mancis telah keluar pada suatu pagi ketika saya membuang air kecil dan mujurlah saya tidak merasa sakit. Serangan angin dalam badan sering berlaku lebih 10 tahun dahulu lazimnya datang ketika dinihari sewaktu sedang tidur menyebabkan saya merasa sakit di bahagian dada sehingga belikat.
Gastrik adalah berpunca daripada terlalu banyak berfikiran negatif (susah hati) serta sering membiarkan perut kosong dan doktor menasihatkan supaya saya tidak mengambil makanan pedas dan masam, juga tidak meminum kopi dan makan ais krim terutama yang banyak mengandungi vanila. Radang tiroid mula dikesan dalam tahun 1982 apabila saya demam yang agak teruk dan kemudian saya diberi sejenis ubat bernama 'carbimazole' dan kini telah pulih. Tekanan darah tinggi mungkin berpunca daripada pemakanan di samping saya juga adalah seorang perokok semenjak 1968 dan tidak pernah melakukan senaman. Walaupun saya telah lebih 10 tahun menghentikannya, tetapi tekanan darah saya masih tinggi (170/95).
Akhirnya saya menemui makanan yang ramai penderita tekanan darah tinggi, kencing manis, strok dan banyak lagi membuat pengakuan bahawa ia berkesan iaitu Alpha Lipid. Saya tidak bermaksud menggalakkan anda mengamalkannya. Tetapi jika anda inginkan maklumat lanjut sila layari http://www.curatirana.alphalipid.cc/
Ingatlah penghidapan kencing manis, darah tinggi, darah rendah,strok, kanser, gout dan sebagainya adalah warisan atau genetic yang tidak memilih mangsa serta tiada amaran pula. Oleh itu, mencegah adalah lebih baik dari merawat. Apa-apa keputusan adalah di tangan anda. Saya sekadar untuk berkongsi pengalaman sahaja.
Kini H1N1 pula membimbangkan semua orang. Selain memperbanyakkan doa ke hadirat Ilahi, kita disuruh berikhtiar!
Pergunakanlah 5 peluang sebelum datang yang 5; masa hidup sebelum mati, masa muda sebelum tua, masa sihat sebelum sakit, masa kaya sebelum miskin dan masa lapang sebelum sempit (maksud hadis: Bukhari dan Muslim).
MENCEGAH ADALAH LEBIH BAIK DARI MERAWAT.
Dec 31, 2008
Dec 12, 2008
Nov 23, 2008
A QUICK LAUGH FOR 5 MINS
Teacher : Ted, if your father has $10 and you ask him for $6, how much would
your father still have?
Ted : $10.
Teacher : You don't know maths.
Ted : You don't know my father!
Mother : David, come here.
David : Yes, mum?
Mother : You really disappoint me. Your results are getting worse.
David : But I will only get my report book next year.
Mother : I know that. But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I am scolding you now.
Father : Why did you fail your mathematics test?
Son : On Monday, teacher said 3+5=8
Father : So?
Son : On Tuesday, she said 4+4=8 And on Wednesday, she said 6+2=8. If she can't make up her mind, how do I know the right answer?
A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and daughter were watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, there was a loud crash of breaking plates, then complete silence. The daughter turned to look at her father.
Daughter : It's mummy!
Father : How do you know?
Daughter : She didn't say anything.
Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Yes Dear
Girl: Would you die for me?
Boy: No, mine is undying love
Man: How old is your father?
Boy: As old as me
Man: How can that be?
Boy: He became a father only when I was born
Teacher : Simon, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's.
Did u copy his?
Simon : No, teacher, it's the same dog!
Father : Your teacher says she finds it impossible to teach you anything!
Son : That's why I say she's no good!
Teacher: 'Where were u born?'
Student: ' Singapore , Sir.'
Teacher: 'Which part?'
Student: 'All of me, Sir.'
A teacher was asking her class: 'What is the difference between 'unlawful' and 'illegal'?' Only one hand shot up. 'Ok, answer, Joan' said the teacher. ''unlawful' is when u do something the law doesn't allow and 'illegal' is a sick eagle.'
Teacher: 'How come you do not comb your hair?'
Ah Kow: 'No comb, Sir.'
Teacher: 'Use your dad's then.'
Ah Kow: 'No hair, Sir.'
A boy came home from school with his exam results.
'What did u get?' asked his father.
'My marks are under water,' said the boy.
'What do u mean 'under water'?'
'They are all below 'C' (sea) level'
your father still have?
Ted : $10.
Teacher : You don't know maths.
Ted : You don't know my father!
Mother : David, come here.
David : Yes, mum?
Mother : You really disappoint me. Your results are getting worse.
David : But I will only get my report book next year.
Mother : I know that. But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I am scolding you now.
Father : Why did you fail your mathematics test?
Son : On Monday, teacher said 3+5=8
Father : So?
Son : On Tuesday, she said 4+4=8 And on Wednesday, she said 6+2=8. If she can't make up her mind, how do I know the right answer?
A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and daughter were watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, there was a loud crash of breaking plates, then complete silence. The daughter turned to look at her father.
Daughter : It's mummy!
Father : How do you know?
Daughter : She didn't say anything.
Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Yes Dear
Girl: Would you die for me?
Boy: No, mine is undying love
Man: How old is your father?
Boy: As old as me
Man: How can that be?
Boy: He became a father only when I was born
Teacher : Simon, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's.
Did u copy his?
Simon : No, teacher, it's the same dog!
Father : Your teacher says she finds it impossible to teach you anything!
Son : That's why I say she's no good!
Teacher: 'Where were u born?'
Student: ' Singapore , Sir.'
Teacher: 'Which part?'
Student: 'All of me, Sir.'
A teacher was asking her class: 'What is the difference between 'unlawful' and 'illegal'?' Only one hand shot up. 'Ok, answer, Joan' said the teacher. ''unlawful' is when u do something the law doesn't allow and 'illegal' is a sick eagle.'
Teacher: 'How come you do not comb your hair?'
Ah Kow: 'No comb, Sir.'
Teacher: 'Use your dad's then.'
Ah Kow: 'No hair, Sir.'
A boy came home from school with his exam results.
'What did u get?' asked his father.
'My marks are under water,' said the boy.
'What do u mean 'under water'?'
'They are all below 'C' (sea) level'
Nov 15, 2008
Ex-Principal En Adli's daughters Wedding-15/11/2008
Smiling Parents at 1000 am ! kul 430 pm ?
antara pekerja yg diimpot-yg kanan tuawal dtg (830 pg !) .. tapi balik kul brape ?
tunggu giliran utk ? sedap ke lauk ni ?
tak sedap ke ?
one of the guest ! Pn Ramlah
The couples_the daughters in the middleNov 12, 2008
Year End 2008 Promotion-Which is your choice?
KL Sogo - abiskan semua wang bonus & saki baki gaji 2008 yg ada !!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenama Vantage - penuhkan mana-mana ruang yg masih kosong (kalau ada) dalam rumah !!!!!
ATAU terbang ke destinasi idaman dgn pakej istimewa Airasia !!!!!!
BERMINAT email atau SMS saya... pasti boleh .. lupakan hal sekolah...ringankan minda.. 2009 is still way far away !!!
lawak selamber hari ini
* peringatan utk students form 5 yg sdg mengikuti SPM skrg (especially yg selalu keluar AWAL)
Pada suatu hari, seorang mat rempit yang aktif dalam perlumbaan haram telah mendapat habuannya. Kemalangan itu begitu ngeri hingga sebatang besi telah tercucuk di kepalanya. Menurut doktor, jika besi itu tidak mengenai otak, pelajar itu mempunyai harapan untuk diselamatkan. Mendengar penjelasan doktor itu, bapa berkenaan berkata: "Dia akan selamat
kerana besi itu pasti tidak dapat mengenai otaknya. "
Doktor yang kagum dengan keyakinan si bapa ini terus bertanya: "Bagaimana pak cik boleh begitu yakin, hingga perkataan isya'Allah pun pak cik tak sebut?".
Sampuk si bapa: "Masakan besi itu boleh mengenai otaknya kerana dia memang TAK ADA OTAK, kalau dia ada otak, tentu dia tak buat kerja gila lagi merbahaya ini, buat abis duit aku jer anto belajor!". heheheeeee..
Pada suatu hari, seorang mat rempit yang aktif dalam perlumbaan haram telah mendapat habuannya. Kemalangan itu begitu ngeri hingga sebatang besi telah tercucuk di kepalanya. Menurut doktor, jika besi itu tidak mengenai otak, pelajar itu mempunyai harapan untuk diselamatkan. Mendengar penjelasan doktor itu, bapa berkenaan berkata: "Dia akan selamat
kerana besi itu pasti tidak dapat mengenai otaknya. "
Doktor yang kagum dengan keyakinan si bapa ini terus bertanya: "Bagaimana pak cik boleh begitu yakin, hingga perkataan isya'Allah pun pak cik tak sebut?".
Sampuk si bapa: "Masakan besi itu boleh mengenai otaknya kerana dia memang TAK ADA OTAK, kalau dia ada otak, tentu dia tak buat kerja gila lagi merbahaya ini, buat abis duit aku jer anto belajor!". heheheeeee..
Ambrose Teacher dalam kenangan !
adura sekarang & dahulu(yg ni tak bole lupa...polis oh!!! lepaih dpt claim pindah.. teruih berubah...baguih punya kawan.. jgn tambah yg tu.. sudah la)
Nov 10, 2008
first day spm 2008
pelajar-pelajar tidak sabar utk menjawab spm . guru sebelah terlalu gembira anak-anaknya akan menjawab soalan BMnya
Nov 9, 2008
'Quantum of Solace' continues the high octane adventures of James Bond from 'Casino Royale'. Picking up literally days where the previous film left off, after being betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Having captured Mr. White, and in pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and 'M' interrogate Mr. White who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper to steal Bond's casino winnings is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Nov 8, 2008
Nov 6, 2008
The High Court today ordered that Raja Petra Kamarudin, editor of the popular news portal Malaysia Today, be released from detention after ruling that his arrest for allegedly causing racial tensions was unlawful.
High Court Justice Syed Ahmad Helmy Syed Ahmad ruled that the Home Minister acted outside his powers in having Raja Petra arrested on Sept 12, said the blogger"s lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar.
He quoted the judge as saying the grounds given for Raja Petra's detention were insufficient and that his arrest under the Internal Security Act was unlawful.
The ISA allows the government to detain anyone for an initial two-year period without charges, and to extend the detention indefinitely.
Raja Petra, who was accused of threatening public security and causing racial tension by publishing writings that ridiculed Islam, will be taken to court later today to be formally set free.
Malik said the order was a "historic ruling-.
It's not the first time that a court has ordered the release of ISA detainees, and the ruling also does not prevent the government from re-arresting him under the ISA. The government can also appeal the ruling.
Raja Petra, 58, has increasingly infuriated authorities by publishing numerous claims about alleged wrongdoing by government leaders on his highly popular site, Malaysia Today. The government has denounced most of Raja Petra's allegations as lies.
He is also on trial in a separate case, having been accused of sedition by implying that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was involved in the murder of a Mongolian woman. Raja Petra denies the allegation. If convicted, he faces up to three years in jail.
The detention came at a time when the government's popularity hit at an all-time low and is riven with factional fighting and faces the threat of being ousted by the opposition.
The ISA is a holdover from British colonial days, when it was used against communist insurgents. Independent Malaysia's post-colonial government has kept it in the statute books and has used it sparingly against political dissidents, ignoring calls from opposition groups and others to disband the law.
Raja Petra's arrest triggered widespread protests by civil society groups, lawyers and other online commentators.
Some of Malaysia's most popular blogs offer strong anti-government commentaries and present themselves as a substitute for mainstream media, which are controlled by political parties or closely linked to them. The government estimates there are more than 700 Malaysians who blog on social and political issues.
Norman bersedia terima Memey sebagai isteri kedua
KUALA LUMPUR 4 Nov. - Aktor popular, Norman Hakim buat kali pertama mengakui, dia bersedia menerima pelakon muda, Memey Suhaiza sebagai isteri keduanya jika itu yang ditakdirkan oleh Allah.
Biarpun tidak mengesahkan yang dia mempunyai hubungan serius dengan aktres berusia 20 tahun itu, Norman atau nama sebenarnya, Mohamed Norhakim Zaidon, 32, berkata, sebagai umat Islam, dia akur dengan ketentuan qada dan qadar.
”Ketika ini, dalam hati, rasa kasih dan sayang pada isteri saya, Abby begitu menebal. Setiap hari, saya berdoa pada Allah biarlah maut yang memisahkan kami berdua. Saya tidak mahu berpisah dengan Abby melalui perceraian.
”Namun, pada masa yang sama, saya tidak mampu menolak ketentuan andai saya dan Memey bertemu jodoh satu hari nanti,” katanya ketika dihubungi wartawan Utusan Malaysia, SAHARUDIN MUSTHAFA di sini hari ini.
Norman berkata demikian sebagai mengulas dakwaan kononnya dia dan Memey sudah merancang untuk berkahwin.
Bagaimanapun, rancangan tersebut dikatakan terpaksa ditunda berikutan dia dan Memey ditangkap berkhalwat di sebuah premis perniagaan di Ukay Perdana, Hulu Kelang, Selangor pada 30 Oktober lalu.
Sehubungan itu, pelakon utama drama bersiri Gerak Khas itu berkata, jauh di sudut hatinya, dia berkongsi rasa kasih dan sayang dengan banyak pihak.
”Ada ‘wilayah’ dalam hati yang saya bahagikan pada Allah, pada ibu dan ayah, pada isteri saya, anak-anak dan untuk orang lain juga.
”Bila saya fikirkan masalah yang sedang saya hadapi ketika ini, adalah lebih baik saya berterus-terang berhubung perasaan yang sedang saya alami ketika ini,” jelas Norman yang berkali-kali menyatakan harapannya agar Abby memahami kedudukannya ketika ini.
Menurut Norman, dia tidak mampu untuk menghalang Abby meluahkan emosinya seperti yang berlaku di lokasi penggambaran Gerak Khas semalam.
”Saya mahu mencari penyelesaian terbaik dalam hal rumah tangga saya dengan Abby. Saya cuba memahami keadaannya ketika ini.
”Saya juga menyedari yang Abby seorang ibu yang baik buat anak-anak kami. Saya sangat menyayangi dia.
”Tetapi, kalau sudah tertulis takdir lain, apa daya saya sebagai manusia untuk menolaknya,” ujar Norman lagi.
Ditanya kenapa dia beria-ia mempertahankan Memey dalam kenyataannya semalam, menurut Norman, Memey merupakan ‘penyelamat’ kepada keadaan yang dialaminya ketika ini.
”Abby hadir dalam hidup saya sebagai pembakar semangat. Memey pula hadir sebagai penyelamat dalam kehidupan saya.
”Saya perlu mempertahankan Memey kerana dia juga ada keluarga yang terpaksa melalui episod ini.
”Seperti yang saya kata, ada banyak hati yang perlu saya jaga. Jadi, saya harap Abby benar-benar memahami keadaan saya ketika ini. Saya tahu saya dan dia (Abby) masih ada masa depan demi anak-anak kami,” kata Norman yang berhasrat untuk merujuk kepada pihak yang arif yang boleh menyelesaikan masalah rumah tangga mereka.
Pada masa sama, Norman berkata, dia akan memohon petunjuk daripada Allah dengan solat sunat istikarah.
Nov 4, 2008
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