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Idioms

&
phrases
SN IDIOMS/PHRASES ENGLISH MEANING HINDI MEANING
51 A red herring Argument that leads ध्यान भटकाने वाली बातें
attention away
52 A shot in the arm A thing that encourages उत्साहवर्धक वस्तु

53 To rip up old sores To review a quarrel which गड़े मुर्दे उखाड़ना


was almost forgotten
54 Flash in the pan A short time success but आरम्भ में अच्छी सफलता
not to be repeated पाकर ठप हो जाना
55 To cock a snook at To make a rude gesture घोर घण
ृ ा व्यक्त करना
somebody
56 In a jiffy Very fast, in a moment एक पल में
SN IDIOMS/PHRASES ENGLISH MEANING HINDI MEANING
57 To tempt providence To take a risk or do खतरा उठाना, जल्र्दी से
something dangerous काम करना
58 To keep up To maintain outward show ववषम पररस्स्ितत में भी
appearances बाहरी दर्दखावा बनाये रखना
59 To turn over a new leaf To change the old habits नया जीवन प्रारं भ करना
and adopt new ones
60 To be in abeyance Not being used प्रयोग में न होना

61 To take the bull by the To grapple courageously समस्याओं से जूझना


horns with a difficulty that lies in
our way
62 To cast pearls before a To offer to a person a thing भैंस के सामने बीन
swine which he can not appreciate बजाना
SN IDIOMS/PHRASES ENGLISH MEANING HINDI MEANING
63 To wrangle over an To quarrel over trifles तुच्छ बातों पर झगड़ा
ass’s shadow करना
64 All agog Restless बेचैन

65 To frame a person To make one appear guilty ककसी को र्दोषी बनाना

66 A close shave A narrow escape बाल बाल बचना

67 To smell a rat To suspect a trick or deceit संर्देह करना, शंका करना

68 To keep one’s head To keep calm शांत रहना, र्ैयध बनाये


रखना
SN IDIOMS/PHRASES ENGLISH MEANING HINDI MEANING
69 A snake in the grass Secret or hidden enemy तछपा हुआ शत्रु

70 Pull the wool over To deceive र्ोखा र्दे ना


someone’s eyes
71 To get the sack To tell somebody to leave a नौकरी से तनकालना
job
72 To spill the beans To reveal secret भेर्द खोलना
information
73 Hobson’s choice Accept or leave offer (No उपहार को पसंर्द करना
choice at all) या छोड़ना
74 To hit below the belt To harm unfairly अनुचचत ढं ग से प्रहार
करना या हातन पहुुँचाना
SN IDIOMS/PHRASES ENGLISH MEANING HINDI MEANING
75 To get cold feet To be afraid तनराश या भयभीत होना

76 To take a leap in the To do a hazardous thing अुँर्ेरे में तीर मारना


dark without any idea or the
result
77 A pipe dream An impractical plan अव्यवहाररक योजना

78 To be at daggers drawn To be bitter enemy कट्टर र्दश्ु मन होना

79 Add fuel to the fire To make situation still स्स्ितत बार्द से बर्दतर
worse करना
80 By the sweet of one’s By one’s effort and hard र्दस
ु रे के प्रयास और
brow work कदठन पररश्रम के द्वारा
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