IDIOMS & PHRASES WITH ARTICLE

SL Idioms/ Phrases Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

1 In a hurry in haste हड़बड़ी म
2 In a nutshell very briefly सं ेप म
Make a noise to create loud and unpleasant शोर करना
3
sound
Within a stone's very near ब त नजदीक
4
throw
5 At a loss/ At sea confused उलझन म
6 Take a fancy to become fond of पसंद करना
7 Take a liking become fond of पसंद करना
8 Tell a lie make an untrue statement झूठ बोलना
9 Add fuel to the fire make a conflict more intense आग म घी डालना
10 Rule the roost in complete control of पूण िनयं ण

resting place of birds
11 At the eleventh hour at the last moment आखरी ण म
12 Bolt from the blue a sudden and unexpected अचानक आई परे शानी
problem
13 Break the ice to initiate conversation चु पी तोड़ना
14 Bury the hatchet to make peace दू मनी ख म करना
15 Built castle in the air to plan something that is हवाई कले बनाना
impossible
16 Catch a tartar to face a problem or an enemy दु मन या सम या का
सामना करना
17 Chew the cud to ponder सोचना, मनन करना
18 Cry for the moon to want something impossible ऐसी चीज का माँग करना
जो असंभव हो
19 Give a piece of mind to scold डाँटना
20 Have finger in the to have an interest in or be कसी काम म शािमल
pie involved in होना या दलच पी होना
21 Hit the nail on the to say or do something सही तरह से काम करना
head precisely right
22 Keep the ball to cause an activity to जारी रखना
rolling/ continue
Keep the pot boiling
23 Keep the wolf from to avoid starvation भुखमरी से बचना
the door
KD LIVE 335 Class Notes : CONFUSING ADV./ ADJ.
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SL Idioms/ Phrases Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

24 Live in an ivory to live with no experience or जंदगी क वा तिवक
tower knowledge of practical सम या से अनिभ
To see through rose problems of life जीवन जीना
Coloured glasses
25 Mad as a march hare. to be crazy सर फरा
26 Make a mountain to be over-reactive ितल का ताड़ बनाना
out of a mole hill
27 Storm in a teacup. a small event that has been ितल का ताड़
exaggerated
28 In the nick of time. at the last moment ठीक समय पर
29 In the same boat in the same condition समान ि थित
30 Make hay while the to do something while ठीक समय पर काय करना
sun shines conditions are good
To strike the iron
when it is hot
31 Nip in the bud to finish it when it start शु आत म ही कु चल देना
32 Pull the wool over to deceive धोखा देना
some one's eyes
33 Put the cart before to do something wrongly गलत तरीके से काम करना
the horse
34 Put the cat among to put an undesirable person कसी समूह म कसी
the pigeons among a group अवांछनीय ि को
रखना
35 Rock the boat to cause imbalance संतुलन िबगाड़ना
36 Set the Thames on to do something amazing आ यच कत काम करना
fire
37 Snake in the grass an unknown enemy िछपा आ दु मन
38 In a rage in anger गु से म
39 Catch a cold to become ill with common जुकाम होना
cold
40 Shake in the shoes to tremble with fear डर से काँपना
41 Steal a march on to get an advantage over कोई काम पहले या यादा
(someone) someone by acting before or अ छे से कर के दूसर के
better than they do आगे िनकल जाना, चुपके
से लाभ ा करना

KD LIVE 336 Class Notes : CONFUSING ADV./ ADJ.

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SL Idioms/ Phrases Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

42 Stir/ lift a finger to do slightest effort थोड़ी सी भी कोिशश करना
43 Turn a deaf ear to refuse to listen अनसुना करना
44 Turn over a new leaf to change for better बुरे आचरण छोड़ कर
अ छा होना
45 Under the nose of to happen in presence ठीक आँख के सामने होना
46 Under the thumb of in the control of के वश म होना
47 Weather the storm to face or confront सम या से मुकाबला करना
48 With a grain of salt with some doubt शंका के साथ वीकार
करना
49 By air/ car/ bus etc mode of transport या के साधन (बस/कार
इ या द)
50 On foot/ shanks' walking पैदल
pony
51 Sow/mare dragon's to do something that leads to भिव य के िलए परे शानी
teeth trouble इक ठा करना
52 Take heart to garner/ muster courage िह मत होना
53 Lose heart to be disappointed िनराश होना
54 Take to heart to be moved or upset बुरा मान जाना
55 Give ear/ lend ear to listen यान से सुनना
56 At home comfortable आरामदायक
57 At sea confused उलझन म
58 Last but not least last but equally important आखरी परं तु कसी से कम
नह
59 To catch fire to start burning आग लगना
60 In hand in one's physical possession हाथ म
61 Set on fire aflame आग लगाना
62 In danger ............. खतरे म
63 At sunrise ............. सूय दय
64 At sunset ............. सूया त
65 By mistake ............. गलती से
66 To set foot to arrive कदम रखना
67 Turn turtle to turn upside down उ ट-पलट हो जाना
68 On duty, in doubt, ............. काम पर, शंका म, हड़ताल
on strike पर
KD LIVE 337 Class Notes : CONFUSING ADV./ ADJ.
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69 On demand when needed or desired माँग पर
70 In demand greatly desired माँग म
71 Weal and woe Joy and sorrow सुख और दुख
72 Ups and downs Success and failure सफलता और िवफलता
73 Pros and cons Advantages and disadvantages लाभ-हािन
74 Sum and substance Meaning, gist or summary सारांश
75 Flesh and blood A human being with his natural मनु य (अपनी ाकृ ितक
limitations खािमय के साथ)
76 Fishes and loaves Materialistic gains/ Tangible सांसा रक लाभ
benefits
77 Hard and fast Strict स त
78 To and fro Backward and forward, in one आगे-पीछे
direction and then in the
opposite direction
79 Cut and dried Readymade बना-बनाया
80 Alpha and omega A to Z शु से अंत तक
81 All and sundry Everyone, without distinction सब, िबना कसी भेद-भाव
के
82 Ins and outs Full detail िव तार म
83 Fire and sword Anger, rage and rife /to go on a ोध, ा गु सा
rampage
84 Fire and brimstone The torments (पीड़ा) suffered by नरक म पािपय ारा
sinners (पापी) in hell सामना क जाने वाली
पीड़ाएं
85 Far and wide In all directions सब दशा म
86 Far and near From distant and near about दूर और पास से
places
87 Spic and span Neat and clean, immaculate साफ सुथरा
88 On and on Continuously लगातार
89 Again and again Repeatedly बार-बार
90 Now and then Often/ occasionally जब-तब
91 Off and on Irregularly/sporadic/intermitte अिनयिमत/िछटपुट/रह-रह
ntly कर
92 By Fits and starts Irregularly/sporadically/ अिनयिमत/िछटपुट/रह-रह
intermittently कर

KD LIVE 338 Class Notes : CONFUSING ADV./ ADJ.

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SL Idioms/ Phrases Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

93 Hand and glove working together especially ब त करीब होना (कु छ गलत
to do something dishonest करने के िलए)
94 Heart and soul whole-heartedly, with पूरे दल से, भि के साथ
devotion
95 Wear and tear Damage ित/टू ट-फू ट
96 Safe and sound Unhurt सुरि त
97 Fair and square Honest, just and proper ईमानदार, उिचत
98 Hole and corner Being in a secret place or गु जगह से कया जाने वाला
conducted secretly
99 Under lock and key At a safe place सुरि त जगह पर
100 Move heaven and To do one’s best, to leave no कोई कसर न छोड़ना
earth stone unturned
101 Carrot and stick A reward and punishment ईनाम और सजा नीित
policy policy
102 Part and parcel Inseparable part अिवभा य अंग
103 Blow hot and cold Be unreliable अिव सनीय
104 Play fast and loose To behave in a reckless or लापरवाह वहार करना
irresponsible manner
105 Play ducks and Waste or squander बबाद करना
drakes
106 By leaps and Very rapidly ब त तेज
bounds
107 Null and void Ineffective अ भावी
108 Rank and file Ordinary people आम आदमी
109 Out and out Completely पूरी तरह
110 Far and away With much difference यादा अंतर के साथ
111 Hunt high and low To look carefully in every हर संभव जगह पर कसी
possible place for someone चीज या कसी इं सान को
or something ढू ँढना
112 In every nook and Everywhere हर जगह
corner
113 Touch and go uncertain and with probably अिनि त एवं अि य नतीजे से
bad result संभािवत
114 Day in and dayout For an indefinite number of लागातर कई दन के िलए
successive days

KD LIVE 339 Class Notes : CONFUSING ADV./ ADJ.