Idioms and phrases

Idioms and phrase In Hindi:- मुहावरे व वाक्यांश

IDIOMS AND PHRASE:-

1.Cock and bull story:-Absurd and unbelievable story.

Eg:- Normally children made this type of story when they would not goes to 🏫.

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Hold water:-Seem logical.

3.To be down to the earth:- To be realistic.

4.In the nick of time:-Just in time.

5.To shun(Avoid) evil company:-To avoid or give up the bad company.

6.Seamy side:-Unpleasant and immoral

7.A sacred cow:-A person never to be criticise.

8.A dog's breakfast:-A total mess/A thing that has been done badly.

9.Sail in the same boat:- To be in same situation.

10.Take the bull by his horns:-To face a difficulty courageously.

11.Shed crocodile tears:-To pretend (नाटक)to be sympathetic.

12.To be in a quandary:-In a confusing situation.

13.Take french leave:-Absenting onself without permissions

14.To put in a nutshell:-To state something very concisely.

15.The genomas of Zurich:- A slang term for swiss banker.

16.To make up one's mind:-To decide what to do (CHSl 2015)

17. In two minds:- To be undecided.(CHSL 2015)

18.Put something by:-To save money for particular region.(CHSL 2015)

19.On cloud nine:-Extremely happy (CHSL 2015)

20.The jury is out:-No decision has been reached (CHSL 2015)

21.Have a finger in every pie:-To be meddlesome/To involved in lot of different activities(CHSL 2015)

22.To take after:-To resemble an older member of family.

23.Flying visit:- very short visit.

24.Telling upon:-Having strong effect.

25.kith and kin:-Relatives.

26.Part and parcel:-Important part.(constable exam)

27.Beat about the bush:-circumlocution/Does not talk clearly.

28.Carry out :-To execute the plan

29.Take fancy:-To attract.

30.Snake in the grass:- Hidden enemy.

31.Spill the beans:-Reveal the secret information.

32.Make amends for:-Compensate the loss.

33.Leave high and dry:- leave alone to work.

34.Make believe:-To pretend that something is true.

35.keep a level head:-To remain calm and sensible in difficult situation.

36.Under the weather:- To be sick.(CGL T-1 2015)

37.Go dutch:-Divide the cost.

38.Alma mater:- Where one we got education.

39.A close fisted man:- a miser.

40.As draft as a brush:- very silly.

41.Rise with the lark:- Get up early.

42.At one wit's end:-To be so worried by the problem.

43.Make a beeline :- Rush/To go straight toward something as quick as you can.

44.Wild goose chase:- useless effort.

45.A man of letter:-A literary person.

46.Horse sense:- Basic common sense.

47.Shot in the arm:-something that give encouragement.

48.Get on nerves:-Annoying.

49.Clean hand :- Innocent.

50.vexed question:-Controversial issue.

51.To keep wolf from away from the door:- To avoid starvation.

52.Out of sort:-ill or sick/upset.

53.Gut feeling :- Strong instinct.

54.Red letter day:- An important day.

55.To set the thames on fire:-To do heroic deed.

56.Eat humble pie:-To say sorry for mistake.

57.Play ducks and drakes:-Spend levishly.

58.Be taken aback :- Being shock or surprised.

59.Lay it on thick :-To talk about somebody with exaggerate.

60.Birds eye view:- A general view.

61.To win laurels:-To earn great prestige.

62.In the soup :- To be in trouble.

63.Draw a line :- Set a limit .

64.A bee hive:-A busy place.

65.To cut the gordian knot:-To perform a difficult task.

66.A chip of the old block:-An experience old man.