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1) If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom.
11. After one's own heart - someone who is similar to you(having the same opinions
or interests as you) समान राय या रुमि रखने वाला व्यस्ि
Example-
2) When she met a man after her own heart. She got married to him.
3) I was delighted by your comments about spirituality, you are clearly a man
13. At loss - ( not know what to do or say) समझ में नहीं आना
Example-
15. At large - uncaptured and to keep unchained (If someone dangerous is at large,
that person is free when they should not be) बंधन मुि रखना
Example-
1) Twelve prisoners are at large following a series of escapes.
2) People keep their dogs at large, at night.
18. Bear the brunt of - (to bear the main shock of) मुख्य आघात सहना
Example-
19. Bell the cat - to agree to perform a risky, dangerous, or impossible job, or task
खतरनाक या असंभव काम करने के मलए सहमत होना
Example-
1) Who's going to bell the cat and tell mom we wrecked the car?
1) Parth bade defiance to his father's wish of becoming a doctor and instead
became an engineer.
21. Beside oneself - in an extreme state of some emotion(If you are beside yourself
with a particular feeling or emotion, it is so strong that it makes you almost out
of the control) मकसी भावना की िरम स्थिमत में होना
Example-
1) He was beside himself with grief when his wife died.
2) I was beside myself with joy.
3) She couldn't speak. She was beside herself with anger.
22. Bring to book - to punish someone and make that person explain their behavior.
दस्ित करना
Example-
1) The manager was brought to book for his negligence.
2) A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to
book.
1) Climb to the top of the Eiffel tower if you want a bird's eye view of the Paris.
2) We had a bird's eye view of the whole fair from the top of a giant wheel.
26. By the by
a) By the by - (by the way) वैसे
Example- 1) By the by, what is your age?
28. Bandy words - to argue pointlessly or rudely बेवजह या बेरहमी से बहस करना
Example-
1) I haven't come here to bandy words with you.
2) Obedient children don't bandy words with their parents when they are
advised.
29. A) Bee in one's bonnet - ( to talk a lot about something you think is important)
मकसी िीज़ का भूत सवार होना
Example-
2) She never stops talking about dieting- she's got a real bee in her bonnet about
it.
1) She seems to have a bee in her bonnet because she is always finding faults
with others.
31. Browbeat - to bully or intimidate someone into sth मकसी को धमकाना या डराना
Example-
1) The president of the college always tries to brow beat the students opposed to
him.
2) I was browbeaten into doing it once. I refuse to do it again.
35. Blaze the trail - to start a movement (to do something that has never been done
before.) आं दोलन शुरू करना
Example-
1) Gandhi blazed the trail of Indian national movement.
2) Professor William blazed a trail in the study of physics.
39. Bit/piece of one's mind - ( to scold) (to speak angrily to someone about
something they have done wrong.) डांटना, गुस्से में बोलना
Example-1) I have had enough from john. I'm going to give him a piece of my
mind.
2) I'm going to give that mechanic a piece of my mind if the car's not fixed this
time.
40. Carry matters with high hand - to deal with a person or thing strictly
सख्ती से मनपटना
Example-
1) The owner carried matters with high hand and expelled two workers who
were caught doing mischief in the office.
1) She wanted to be the teacher in the college but soon it came home to her
43. Cut a sorry figure - to give a poor show खराब िदशषन करना
Example-
1) The speaker cut a sorry figure in the meeting.
2) She cut a sorry figure in her maiden speech.
44. Call names - to call someone by an abusive and insulting name मकसी को
47. Cloven hoof - evil intention/ The sign of devilish character बुरा इरादा
Example-
1) He showed cloven hoof by cheating his parents.
48. Clinch the issue/deal - (to clear the controversy) मववाद को दू र करना
Example-
1) The minister clinched the issue by accepting the genuine demand of the
students.
2) After two weeks of negotiations, we were finally able to clinch the deal with
the other firm.
50. Cut both ends - (argue in favour of both sides) दोनों पक्षों के पक्ष में बोलना
Example-
51. Cock a snook - to show contempt (To show that you do not respect something or
someone by doing something that insults them) अवमानना करना
Example-
1) She is so proud of her wealth that she always cocks a snook at the acts of her
husband.
52. Chapter and verse - in full detail or to give proof पूणष मववरण दे ना
Example-
1) I know all about it, chapter and verse.
2) He has such a sharp memory that he can narrate the story chapter and verse.
56. Dutch courage- (Bravery under alcoholic influence) शराब के िभाव में बहादु री
मारना
Example-
1) The confidence that some people get from drinking alcohol before they do
2) It was the Dutch courage that made the football fan attack the policeman.
2) I just assumed he was down and out, begging on the street corner.
58. Days of reckoning - time to answer for one's actions (Time when something must
be dealt with) यादगार मदन, फैसले का मदन
Example-
1) You may commit crime after crime but days of reckoning are never far off.
2) Taking out a further loan to cover your debts will only postpone the day of
reckoning.
the business.
2) He looks a bit down in the mouth. Shall we try to find out what's wrong with
him?
1) Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your
encouragement.
2) The two boys kept throwing stones because the other children were egging
them on.
62. Ever and anon - now and then, sometimes – occasionally कभी - कभी
Example-
1) His visits his parents ever and anon.
66. Fly off the handle - to lose one's temper आपे से बाहर हो जाना
Example-
1) He's extremely irritable- he flies off the handle at the slightest thing.
67. Foot the bill - to pay for something or bill, especially expensive महसाब िुका दे ना
Example-
1) My boss took me out for lunch and company footed the bill.
2) His parents can't afford to foot the bill for his college education.
70. Gain ground - (to become successful and popular) सफल और लोकमिय बनना
Example-
1) The U.S. is gaining ground as cotton producer.
2) Our new product is gaining ground against that of our competitor.
71. Get off scot free - to escape punishment for a crime or wrongdoing सजा से बिना
Example-
1) His wealthy uncle influenced the jury, and he ended up getting off scot-free.
2) A murderer can also very easily get off scot free for lack of evidence.
72. Gird up the loins - to get ready, especially for hard work, to prepare oneself for
something कारष वाई के मलए खुद को तैयार करें
Example-
1) Somebody has to do something about the problem, why don't you gird up
your loins and do something?
2) Well, I guess I had better gird up my loins and go to work.
77. Green horn - (an inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily
deceived) अनुभवहीन
Example-
1) Though a green horn in political field, he appears to have a bright future.
81. Get into hot water - get into trouble मुसीबत में फंसना
Example-
1) He got into the hot waters by marrying a girl of another caste.
85. Hold water - if a reason, argument or explanation hold water, it is true or sound,
valid सत्य या मान्य
Example-
1) Her alibi(excuse) just didn't hold water.
2) His statement will not hold water as it is not based on facts.
87. Have an axe to grind - (to have selfish interest) स्वािष के मलए
Example-
1) Environmentalists have no political axe to grind- they just want to save the
planet.
90. Halcyon days - (a very happy and successful period in the past)
शांमत और खुशी के मदन
Example-
1) She recalled the halcyon days of her youth/childhood.
91. Have feet of clay - to have hidden faults(To have a bad quality that you keep
hidden) कमजोरी
Example-
1) Some of the greatest geniuses In the history had feet of clay.
2) The C.B.I. inquiry has revealed that many ministers have feet of clay.
93. High and dry - to leave someone in a difficult situation without any help
मकसी को मुस्िल स्थिमत में छोडना
Example-
1) We were left high and dry without any money or credit cards.
2) The stock market crash left us high and dry with debts of over 5 million.
94. Hit the nail on the head - to do the right thing at the right time
सही समय पर सही काम करना
Example-
1) He hit the nail on the head by resigning the job.
2) You have spotted the flaw, Gautam. You hit the nail on the head.
95. Hold in abeyance - to stall or postpone something मकसी िीज को थिमगत करना
Example-
1) This is a good plan but not at this time. Let's just hold it in abeyance until
things get better
97. High and mighty - proud persons - behaving as if you are much important than
other people रईस और शस्िशाली लोग
Example-
1) He was acting all high and mighty.
2) The high and mighty forget that everything in the world is transient.
98. Head and shoulders - clearly superior to someone or something (Much better
than other similar people or things) दू सरों की तुलना में बहुत बेहतर
Example-
1) This wine is head and shoulders above that one.
2) There's no competition- they are head and shoulders above the rest
99. Hold a brief - to defend or support someone मकसी का बिाव या समिषन करना
Example-
1) It is very improper for parents to hold a brief for their children who are in the
wrong.
2) Mahatma Gandhi held a brief for the poor and fought for their rights
103. Have a brush with - have an encounter or come in contact with something
मुठभेड या संघर्ष में आना
Example-
1) This was not the first time that Rahul had a brush with the law.
2) Our principal had a brush with the V.C. over the appointment of a lecturer.
109. In the blues - completely gone or disappeared, entirely out of the sight or reach
दृमि या पहुंि से बाहर
Example-
1) I have no idea where my keys have gone. They seem to have disappeared in
the blue
-depressed
Example-
1) After his failure in the examination he is in the blues these days.
112. Kick one's heels- (to waste time in waiting), to be forced to wait for a period of
time. ितीक्षा में समय बबाषद करना
Example- 1) As the train was late we had to kick our heals at the station.
117. Make both ends meet- (to live within one's mean) To have enough money to
pay for your basic expenses. जीने के मलए पयाषप्त पैसा कमाना
Example-
1) I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet.
2) My wages were so low that I had to take a second job just to make ends meet.
119. Man of straw- (a person or an idea that is weak and easy to defeat)
कमजोर व्यस्ि या मविार मजसे हराना आसान हो
Example-
1) The king being a man of straw, his orders were often disobeyed.
2) He was accused by his opponents of being a man of straw and lacking in
decisiveness.
126. Pass the buck- (to blame each other) एक दू सरे को दोर् दे ना
Example-
1) Don't try to pass the buck! It's your fault, and everybody knows it.
2) Political parties pass the buck on to one another for failure on economic front.
127. Pin-money- (a small amount of extra money that a person earns to buy things
for himself that they want but do not need) आकस्िक खिों के मलए छोटी रकम
Example-
1) She has a part time job that gives her pin money for extra treats for herself
and the kids.
2) Grandma usually gives the children some pin money whenever she visits.
129. Pull strings- (make use of one's influence and contacts to gain advantage)
लाभ िाप्त करने के मलए अपने िभाव का उपयोग करना
Example-
1) To secretly use the influence you have over important people in order to get
something or to help someone.
2) I can get it done easily by pulling a few strings.
3) It is impossible to get anything done around here without pulling some strings.
4) I may be able to pull a few strings for you if you need the document urgently.
133. Steer clear of- ( to avoid something or someone because they are dangerous or
bad for you) मकसी िीज या व्यस्ि से दू र रहना क्ोंमक वे आपके मलए खतरनाक हैं
Example-
1) They warned their children to steer clear of drugs.
2) Everyone, if possible, should steer clear of selfish people.
3) I'd steer clear of joe If I were you- he will only cause trouble.
4) Steer clear of fatty food.
134. Spick and span- (neat, clean and spotless) or in order स्वच्छ और बेदाग
Example-
1) Her house looked spick and span because everything was in its place.
142. White elephant- (something with less utility and more expenditure)
कम उपयोमगता और अमधक खिष वाली कोई िीज
Example-
1) Father has given me an old rolls Royce, but it's a real white elephant. I have no
place to park it and can't afford the gas for it