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Additional Proverbs

Full of beans = active, healthy, lively (tez)


Throw in the towel = give up (haar jana)
On the ball = aware of things (jagruk)
Explore all avenues = solution
Put yourself in my shoes = (apni jgah te rakh ke vekho)
Up in arms = upset or angry about some thing
Next to nothing = (little cost) ghat kimat te
In deep water = problem, trouble
Give it my best shot = do the best
I get mixed feeling = uncertain or not sure about something
In the nick of time = not too late, but very close
All ears = eagers (utsuk)
Sick to death of doing = bored, unpleasent
Hit the hay = go to the bed
Bushed = tired
On cloud nine = very happy
Against the clock = (koi kamm jaldi kar lenna)
A penny for your thoughts = someone's thinking (duje di thinking baare jaan na)
All and sundry = everyone
Red letter days or gala days = holidays
Head & shoulder above = best, winner, popular
Go down like a lead balloon = unpopular, not successful,fail completly
Memory like a sieve = poor memory
A trip to the sun = some things are not possible
All bark & no bite = only talk but no action

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A cat may look at a king = darde nhi kise toh
I have butterflies in my tummy = nervous
Every cloud has a silver lining = every negative occurrence has a positive aspect to
Roaring trade = (business quickly..)
Dog eat dog = competitive world, do anything to be successful..
Round the clock = 24 hours available
Household name = famous, popular
That's the way the cookie crumbles = accept something or situation fully
All over the world = everywhere

When pigs fly = impossible


A stone throw's = near by
Once in a blue moon = sometimes (kabhi-2)
Adding insult to injury =
A piece of cake = very easy
A no brainer = not use mind in this task
Back to the drawing board = something start from the starting again
At the drop of a hat = turant hi instantly,fastly
Leaves no stones unturned = ksar na chhadna

The whole nine yards = cross any limit or kisse bhi had tak jana
The ball is in ur court = make decision
Killing two birds with one stone = ek arrow se do nishane
Go the extra mile = work hard
Hit the books = zor shor se padhna

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Best of both worlds = dono hatho mai laddu

1.An idle brain is a devil’s workshop = Bekar dimag shaitan ka ghar...


2.Nothing venture nothing have = Agar admi karna chahay tu sub kuch kar sakta
hai...
3.The tree is known by its fruit..
4.Money makes the mare go = paise se har kamm hota hai
5.To build castles in the air = khayali pulao pkana
6.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush = jitni chhadar uttna per phalao
7.Society moulds a man = person follow other person..
8.Brevity is the soul of wit = kaam bolo behdarak bolo
9.A black sheep spoils the whole flock = ek machli pure talab ko ganda krti hai
10.Necessity is the mother of invention =
11. Little drops are heavy = boond-2 se sagar bharta hai
12.Money for money & interest beside..
13.As many mouth so many opine..
14.if uh can't bite then don't show ur teeth..
15.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
16.An empty vessel makes much noise
17.Everyone knows his business well
18.Barking dogs seldom bite
At six & seven = in a confused or difficult situation
Back against the wall = to be in tough situation with limited option

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