300 Most Repeated Idioms

300 Most Repeated idioms
Idioms Meaning Hindi meaning No of times

repeated
To eat humble pie To apologize humbly नाक रगड़ना 5

and to yield under
humiliating
circumstances
Harp on the same Dwelling on the same एक ही बात पर अड़े रहना] 3
string subject
Bury the hatchet End the quarrel and झगड़ा खत्म करना] 6
make peace
Leave one in the Desert one in एक असहाय हालत में छोड़ 6
lurch difficulties; leave one दे ना
in a helpless condition
Let’s revise
1. Eat humble pie

2. In hot water
3. Nip in the bud
4. Stick to one’s guns
5. Make both ends meet
Mark the correct meaning of the given idiom
● Die in harness
A. Die while in service

B. Imitate one
C. In a strange situation
D. to be ready to react to their commands without a delay
● Die in harness

B. Imitate one
● Take a leaf out one's book

B. Imitate one
● Take a leaf out one's book

B. Imitate one
● In hot water
A. To live within one's income

B. In trouble
C. Destroy in the early stage
D. Remain faithful to the cause
● In hot water

B. In trouble
● Nip in the bud
B. In trouble
● Nip in the bud
B. In trouble
repeated
In high spirits Very happy बहु त खुश 5

Put the cart Put or do things in व तुओं को उल्टे -सीधे क्रम में 4
before the horse the wrong order रखना]
To all names To abuse [गाली दे ना] 2
.On tenterhooks In a state of स पें स और चंता की ि थ त 5
suspense and में ]
anxiety
repeated
Kill two birds To achieve two एक प्रयास के साथ दो 8

with one stone results with one प रणाम प्राप्त करना ]
effort
Take one to task rebuke डांटना 8
A bosom friend A very close friend बहु त करीबी दो त] 6
A brown study Dreaming सपना दे खना 5
repeated
Turn over a new Change for the better एक नए रुप में 6

leaf
Wash one's dirty Discuss unpleasant in — 3
linen public-private matters
before strangers
To bell the cat To face the risk जो खम का सामना करना 4
A hard nut to crack A difficult problem क ठन सम या 9
Let’s revise
1. Take one to task

2. A bosom friend
3. To all names
4. On the tenterhooks
5. Brown study
● To all names
A. Very happy
B. Put or do things in the wrong order
C. To abuse
D. In a state of suspense and anxiety
● To all names
A. Very happy
C. To abuse
● On tenterhooks
A. Very happy
C. To abuse
● On tenterhooks
A. Very happy
C. To abuse
● To bell the cat
A. Change for the better

B. Discuss unpleasant in public-private matters before strangers
C. To face the risk
D. A difficult problem
● To bell the cat
A. Change for the better

B. Discuss unpleasant in public-private matters before strangers
C. To face the risk
D. A difficult problem
repeated
Let the cat out of disclose/Reveal a खुलासा 6

the bag secret
A big gun An important person एक महत्वपूणर्ण व्यिक्त 4
Make up one's Decide नश्चय करना 2

mind
In the long run over or after a long [अंततः 5
period of time;
eventually
repeated
Pay off old scores Take revenge बदला लेना] 5

Hard and fast very Strict rules बहु त सख्त नयम 4
rules
At the eleventh At the last moment आ खरी वक्त 12
hour
Above board Honest and open ईमानदार 4
repeated
Through thick and Under all conditions [सभी शतर्तों के तहत 10

thin
Put a spoke in To upset one's plans कसी की योजनाओं को खराब 5
one's wheel करना
At sixes and seven In a अ त व्य त तरीके से 11
disordered/disorganiz
ed manner
To cut a sorry To make a poor show नाटक करना 8
figure
Let’s revise
1. Through thick and thin

2. Cut a sorry figure
3. At sixes and sevens
4. Pay off old score
5. Hard and fast
● Let the cat out of the bag
A. disclose/Reveal a secret
B. An important person
C. Decide
D. eventually
● Let the cat out of the bag
C. Decide
D. eventually
● A big gun
C. Decide
D. eventually
● A big gun
C. Decide
D. eventually
● Turn over a new leaf
A. Take revenge
B. Change for the better
C. At the last moment
D. Honest and open
● Turn over a new leaf
A. Take revenge
B. Change for the better
C. At the last moment
D. Honest and open
● To cut a sorry figure
A. To upset one's plans

B. In a disordered/disorganized manner
C. To make a poor show
D. None of the above
● To cut a sorry figure
A. To upset one's plans

B. In a disordered/disorganized manner
C. To make a poor show
D. None of the above
repeated
With a high hand Oppressively अत्याचारपूणर्ण 6

Burn one's fingers Get into trouble by दूसरे के मामलों में ह तक्षेप 8
interfering in other’s करके मुसीबत में पड़ना
affairs
Laugh one's head to Laugh heartily खुल के हसना 5
off
Chew the cud Pondering over कसी बात पर वचार करना 5
something
repeated
Apple of one's eye Be cherished दुलारा 12

Beating around the Avoid the main topic मुख्य वषय से बचना 10
bush
Cry over spilled Complaining about a व्यथर्ण पछताना 10
milk loss or failure from
the past
Chip on your When someone is पुरानी बातों पर दुखी होना 9
shoulder upset about
something that
happened a while ago
repeated
Golden handshake big sum of money given — 6

to a person when he/she
leaves a company or
retires
Icing on the cake Something that turns सोने पे सुहागा 7
good into great
Cost an arm and a very expensive बहु त महं गा 8
leg
To be in the be in low spirits उदासी में होना `10
doldrums
Let’s revise
1. Apple of one’s eyes

2. Beating around the bush
3. With a hand hand
4. Burn one’s finger
● Apple of one's eye
A. Be cherished
B. Avoid the main topic
C. Complaining about a loss or failure from the past
D. Very upset
● Apple of one's eye
A. Be cherished
D. Very upset
● Laugh one's head off
A. Be cherished
D. Laugh heavily
● Laugh one's head off
A. Be cherished
D. Laugh heavily
● With a high hand
A. Oppressively
B. Get into trouble by interfering in other’s affairs
C. to Laugh heartily
D. Pondering over something
● With a high hand
A. Oppressively
● Chew the cud
A. Oppressively
● Chew the cud
A. Oppressively
repeated
sit on the fence avoid making a decision दु वधा में होना 6

Hear it on grapevine hearing rumors about कसी व तु या व्यिक्त के बारे में 7
something or someone अफवाहें सुनना]
Can't judge a book Can't judge [सूरत से सीरत नहीं पता चलती 8
by its cover something/someone
primarily on appearance
A litmus Test A method that helps to एक व ध जो यह जानने में मदद 4
know if something is करती है क कुछ सही है या इसका
correct or not अथर्ण नहीं है
repeated
A house of cards A very poor plan एक बहु त ही खराब योजना 8

Fool's paradise False sense of हवाई महल 8
happiness
Get a raw deal To not be treated as अनु चत व्यवहार 5
well as other people
Give cold shoulder To ignore or neglect रूखा व्यवहार करना 8
repeated
It takes two to tango Actions or एक हाथ से ताली नहीं बजती 7

communications need
more than one person
Black and blue Bruises चोट से नीला पड़ा हु आ 6
Last straw The final problem in a बदार्णश्त से बाहर 4
series of problems
A bird's eye view View from a very high — 9
place that allows you to
see a very large area[
Let’s revise
1. Sit on the fence

2. A litmus test
3. Golden handshake
4. Icing in the cake
5. Hear it in grapevine
repeated
A red letter day An important day महत्वपू ्णर्ण दन 12
Face the music Get reprimanded कयो का प रणाम 10
भुगतान
To smell a Rat Suspect a trick or दाल में काला होना (संदेह 7
deceit होना)
A wild goose Futile search नथर्णक खोज 9
chase
By fits and starts Unsteady अ नय मत रुप से 11
repeated
A hard nut to crack Difficult task लोहे का चने चबाना 10
Blow one’s own Praise oneself अपने मुंह मयाँ मठ्ठू 8

trumpet बनना
By leaps and Very quickly बहु त तेजी से 11
bounds
Once in a blue Rarely and कभी कभार 11
moon infrequently
A bolt from the A complete surprise आकि मक घटना 10
blue
repeated
At one’s wit’s end To be puzzled सम याओं से इतना चं तत 10

होना क पता नहीं आगे
क्या करना है
At the drop of a Without any तुरन्त 9
hat hesitation
Break the ice Initiate something चुप्पी तोड़ना 8
Bury the hatchet To make peace झगड़ा खत्म करना 11
Cock and bull Absurd story बे- सरपैर की बात 7

story
● At the drop of hat
A. Lately
B. Recently
C. Instantly
D. Currently
● At the drop of hat
A. Lately
B. Recently
C. Instantly
D. Currently
● Bury the hatchet
A. Burn the hat

B. Make peace
C. Fight with someone
D. Absurd story
● Bury the hatchet
A. Burn the hat

B. Make peace
C. Fight with someone
D. Absurd story
repeated
Feather one’s own Promote their own बेईमानी करके धनी होना 12
nest interest
Leave no stone To make all possible खून पसीना एक करना 9
unturned efforts
Spill the beans To leak the secret अनजाने में भेद खोल दे ना 9
To be under the To not feel well बीमार होना 7

weather
To end in smoke Yielded no result धुवें में उड़ना (कोई प रणाम 7
न नकलना)
repeated
To flog a dead To attempt to do the असंभव काम करना 11

horse impossible
To have the gift of Talent for speaking वाक्यपटु ता 10
the gab
To read between Understand the छपा हु आ अथर्ण नकालना 8
the lines hidden meaning
To turn a deaf ear Disregard कान पर जूँ तक न रें गना 9
A dark horse An unexpected अप्रत्या शत वजेता 10

winner
repeated
A snake in the A treacherous आ तीन का साँप 10

grass person
A stone’s throw At a short distance थोड़ी दूरी पर 9
away
At the eleventh At the very last आ खरी मौके पर 8
hour moment
Barking up the Trying to do नरर्ण थक प्रयास 8
wrong tree something in a way
that will not work
● A snake in the grass
A. A very close friend
B. Loyal person
C. A hidden enemy
D. At very last moment
● A snake in the grass
A. A very close friend
B. Loyal person
C. A hidden enemy
D. At very last moment
● To have the gift of the gab
A. Talent for speaking
B. At short distance
C. An unexpected winner
D. At last moment
● To have the gift of the gab
A. Talent for speaking
B. At short distance
C. An unexpected winner
D. At last moment
repeated
Give a piece of To rebuke someone डाँटना 10

one’s mind strongly
In a nutshell Briefly and संक्षेप में 8
concisely
Sailing in the same Being in the same उसी क ठन प रि थ त में 9
boat difficult situation होना
See eye to eye Be in full agreement पूणत
र्ण : सहमत होना 10
repeated
Through thick and Support under all हर हाल में 6

thin circumstances
To add fuel to the Make things worse आग में घी डालना 7
fire
To eat a humble To accept defeat हार मानना 5
To keep the wolf To keep off भुखमरी से बचना 9

away from the starvation
door
repeated
To take to task Punished बुरी तरह फटकारना 7
Under a cloud Under suspicion शक के दायरे में 8
A bone of Cause of dispute झगड़े की जड़ 8

contention
A close shave Narrow escape from बाल-बाल बचना 5
danger
● In a nutshell
A. Narrow escape from danger
B. Briefly
C. Cause of dispute
D. Disregard
● In a nutshell
A. Narrow escape from danger
B. Briefly
C. Cause of dispute
D. Disregard
● To add fuel to fire
A. Make peace and forget past quarrels
B. Under suspicion
C. Cause of dispute
D. None
● To add fuel to fire
A. Make peace and forget past quarrels
B. Under suspicion
C. Cause of dispute
D. None
repeated
A fish out of water An uncomfortable असहज प रि थ त 7

position
Bad blood Angry feeling आपसी दुश्मनी 7
Be wet behind the Young and अनुभवहीन 8

ears inexperienced
Beat around the Avoiding the main घुमा- फराकर बात करना 8
bush topic
repeated
Best of both All the advantages दोनो हाथों में लड्डू 7

worlds
Call it a day To give up work and संन्यास लेना 8
go back to home
Catch red handed To catch someone रं गे हाथ पकड़ना 8
doing something
illegal
Cost an arm and a Very expensive बहु त महं गा पड़ना 8
leg
repeated
Cry over spilt milk To complain about a अब पछताए होत क्या जब 6

loss from the past च ड़या चुग गई खेत
Grease the palm Bribe रश्वत दे ना 7
Hand in glove In close association घ नष्ठ सम्बन्ध 9
In black and white In writing ल खत रुप में 9
Live from hand to Consuming daily जैसे तैसे गुजर बसर करना 7
mouth what little is earned
● Cry over split milk
A. In close association
B. Bribe sm
C. To complain about a loss from the past
D. Very expensive
● Cry over split milk
B. Bribe sm
D. Very expensive
● Cost an arm and a leg
B. Bribe sm
D. Very expensive
● Cost an arm and a leg
B. Bribe sm
D. Very expensive

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Idioms Meaning Hindi meaning No of times

To eat humble pie To apologize humbly नाक रगड़ना 5

1. Eat humble pie

A. Die while in service

A. Die while in service

A. Die while in service

A. Die while in service

A. To live within one's income

A. To live within one's income

In high spirits Very happy बहु त खुश 5

Kill two birds To achieve two एक प्रयास के साथ दो 8

Turn over a new Change for the better एक नए रुप में 6

1. Take one to task

A. Change for the better

A. Change for the better

Let the cat out of disclose/Reveal a खुलासा 6

Make up one's Decide नश्चय करना 2

Pay off old scores Take revenge बदला लेना] 5

Through thick and Under all conditions [सभी शतर्तों के तहत 10

1. Through thick and thin

A. To upset one's plans

A. To upset one's plans

With a high hand Oppressively अत्याचारपूणर्ण 6

Apple of one's eye Be cherished दुलारा 12

Golden handshake big sum of money given — 6

1. Apple of one’s eyes

sit on the fence avoid making a decision दु वधा में होना 6

A house of cards A very poor plan एक बहु त ही खराब योजना 8

It takes two to tango Actions or एक हाथ से ताली नहीं बजती 7

1. Sit on the fence

A red letter day An important day महत्वपू ्णर्ण दन 12

Face the music Get reprimanded कयो का प रणाम 10

A hard nut to crack Difficult task लोहे का चने चबाना 10

Blow one’s own Praise oneself अपने मुंह मयाँ मठ्ठू 8

At one’s wit’s end To be puzzled सम याओं से इतना चं तत 10

Bury the hatchet To make peace झगड़ा खत्म करना 11

Cock and bull Absurd story बे- सरपैर की बात 7

A. Burn the hat

A. Burn the hat

To be under the To not feel well बीमार होना 7

To flog a dead To attempt to do the असंभव काम करना 11

A dark horse An unexpected अप्रत्या शत वजेता 10

A snake in the A treacherous आ तीन का साँप 10

Give a piece of To rebuke someone डाँटना 10

Through thick and Support under all हर हाल में 6

To keep the wolf To keep off भुखमरी से बचना 9

To take to task Punished बुरी तरह फटकारना 7

Under a cloud Under suspicion शक के दायरे में 8

A bone of Cause of dispute झगड़े की जड़ 8

A fish out of water An uncomfortable असहज प रि थ त 7

Be wet behind the Young and अनुभवहीन 8

Best of both All the advantages दोनो हाथों में लड्डू 7

Cry over spilt milk To complain about a अब पछताए होत क्या जब 6

Hand in glove In close association घ नष्ठ सम्बन्ध 9

In black and white In writing ल खत रुप में 9

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