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Idioms and Phrases in English with examples for the SSC Exam

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms and Phrases : Idioms are essential for learning a language and are often used in everyday English, both at work and at home. Our PW team has compiled a list of some of the most popular English idioms along with their definitions to make things easier.

However, one should be aware that phrases are frequently used to express a general truth or piece of advice. Many national-level tests, including the banking exam, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, and other competitive exams with English language subjects, regularly include idiom and phrase problems.

Idioms Definition

An idiom is a statement or phrase that has a meaning that differs from its exact meaning. Thus it might be said, "Idioms mean something different than the individual words." Students, however, often misread proverbs with idioms.

Idioms Examples

We have understood idioms and now move forward to the next step, which is examples of Idioms. Here are some examples of idioms to help you understand them:
  • I consider losing that job to have been a blessing in disguise because it motivated me to launch my own company.
  • Those souvenir keychains are a dime a dozen at the visitor stores.
  • Go ahead, I am all ears . Please share with me your thoughts.
  • We are all in the same boat as everyone else on staff who received a wage decrease.
  • You're barking up the wrong tree if you believe I stole your novel. It's not anything I've seen.
  • Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you didn’t show up to my twenty-first birthday party.
  • I could hurt him, but I have to bite the bullet and tell him the truth.
  • After years of silence, they decided to bury the hatchet and rekindle their friendship.
  • I passed the exam by the skin of my teeth, with the minimum needed score.
  • Yes, we made a mistake but crying over spilt milk is pointless. Let's concentrate on figuring out a fix.
  • Don’t cut corners on this job, it needs to be good to impress the new customer.

Phrase Definition

When used in a phrase, a group of words with no subject-verb combination has a distinct meaning compared to when it is used alone. As an example, consider the " a beautiful home " phrase,  "I built a beautiful home.". Phrases can be classified as verb, noun, infinitive, gerund, appositive, participial, prepositional, or absolute.

Phrases Examples

We have understood phrases and now move forward to the next step, which is examples of phrases. With the following examples, let's understand these phrases:
  • Debbie is a tough cookie . She doesn't care whether her work is criticized.
  • While waiting for his date outside the restaurant, Jamal had butterflies in his stomach .
  • Ayano left work early because she was feeling under the weather .
  • Every once in a blue moon , Huan will prepare a meal at home.
  • I wish my manager would stop beating around the bush and tell me what he thinks of my creation idea.
  • Madison caught the bus by the skin of her teeth . After a few seconds, it departed.

Idioms and Phrases In English

Here is a collection of such idioms and phrases in English, along with their definitions in the table that follows.
Idioms and Phrases In English
Idiom Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi
Burn the midnight oil Work or study hard खूब मेहनत करो या पढ़ाई करो
Call a spade a spade Speak frankly and directly खुलकर और सीधे बोलें
Come off with flying colors Be highly successful अत्यधिक सफल हो
Hoping against hope Without hope बिना उम्मीद के
Like two peas in a pod Be together always हमेशा साथ रहो
Know which way the wind blows To understand what is happening यह समझने के लिए कि क्या हो रहा है
Hit the nail on the head To do something the exact way in which it should be done / Also refers to giving a direct answer किसी काम को ठीक उसी तरीके से करना जिस तरीके से किया जाना चाहिए / इसका तात्पर्य सीधा उत्तर देने से भी है
Catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar Getting what you want by being nice अच्छा बनकर आप जो चाहते हैं उसे प्राप्त करें
Let someone off the hook Releasing someone or letting someone go किसी को रिहा करना या किसी को जाने देना
Like riding a bicycle A skill that you learn and will never forget एक कौशल जिसे आप सीखेंगे और कभी नहीं भूलेंगे
Blame one’s tools Blaming something on someone else किसी बात का दोष किसी और पर मढ़ना
It’s not rocket science Not that difficult to comprehend समझना इतना भी मुश्किल नहीं है
Spill the beans Reveal a secret एक रहस्य उजागर करें
Get the show on the road Start something or begin an enterprise कुछ भी शुरू करें या कोई उद्यम शुरू करें
Pull the last straw The final point in a series of unfortunate events when you feel you cannot take it anymore दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटनाओं की श्रृंखला में अंतिम बिंदु जब आपको लगता है कि आप इसे और नहीं सह सकते
That ship has sailed It is too late to do something कुछ करने के लिए बहुत देर हो चुकी है
It is always the darkest before dawn Something good is coming / Things will get better कुछ अच्छा होने वाला है / हालात बेहतर हो जायेंगे
Have one’s head in the clouds To have no concentration at all बिल्कुल भी एकाग्रता न होना
On thin ice Used to refer to a sensitive scenario or a person who is in trouble इसका उपयोग किसी संवेदनशील परिदृश्य या ऐसे व्यक्ति को संदर्भित करने के लिए किया जाता है जो संकट में है
Give a cold shoulder Act rudely to someone किसी के साथ अभद्र व्यवहार करना
Cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs Everything has a cost to pay हर चीज़ की एक कीमत चुकानी पड़ती है
Once bitten, twice shy Being extremely cautious as you have been hurt already अत्यधिक सतर्क रहें क्योंकि आपको पहले ही चोट लग चुकी है
Bolt from the blue Something that happens unexpectedly or without a warning कुछ ऐसा जो अप्रत्याशित रूप से या बिना किसी चेतावनी के घटित होता है
When it rains, it pours When everything goes wrong at once जब सब कुछ एक ही बार में गलत हो जाए
Miss the boat To act too slowly and miss an opportunity बहुत धीरे-धीरे कार्य करना और अवसर गँवाना
Pull someone’s leg To make fun of someone किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाना
No pain no gain Suffering or making efforts is required to achieve something कुछ हासिल करने के लिए कष्ट सहना या प्रयास करना जरूरी है
See eye to eye Have the same opinion or have the same point of view एक ही राय रखें या एक ही दृष्टिकोण रखें
Wear your heart on your sleeve To be extremely open about what you feel and think आप जो महसूस करते हैं और सोचते हैं उसके बारे में बेहद खुला होना
Takes two to tango Two persons are equally responsible for what is happening or has happened जो कुछ हो रहा है या हो चुका है उसके लिए दो व्यक्ति समान रूप से जिम्मेदार हैं
Come rain or shine No matter what happens चाहे जो हो जाये
So far so good Means that everything has turned out well until that point इसका मतलब है कि उस बिंदु तक सब कुछ ठीक हो गया है
Comparing apples to oranges To compare two things that are completely different and cannot be compared दो चीजों की तुलना करना जो बिल्कुल अलग हैं और जिनकी तुलना नहीं की जा सकती
When pigs fly When something uncanny or impossible happens जब कुछ अलौकिक या असंभव घटित होता है
Curiosity killed the cat Asking too many questions or involving too much in other people’s affairs will get you into trouble बहुत अधिक प्रश्न पूछना या दूसरे लोगों के मामलों में बहुत अधिक शामिल होना आपको परेशानी में डाल देगा
The best of both worlds Good in every way हर तरह से अच्छा
Burn bridges Do something to spoil relationships रिश्ते खराब करने के लिए कुछ ऐसा करें
The whole nine yards Refer to everything that is there वहां जो कुछ भी है उसका संदर्भ लें
Grass is greener on the other side Never being satisfied with what one gets जो मिलता है उससे कभी संतुष्ट नहीं होना
Every dog has its day Everyone gets a chance हर किसी को मौका मिलता है
Counting your chickens before they hatch Expecting good results before something is done किसी काम को करने से पहले अच्छे परिणाम की उम्मीद करना
Go down in flames To fail terribly बुरी तरह असफल होना
Adding fuel to the fire Aggravating the problem समस्या बढ़ रही है
Wrap your head around something Try to make sense about what is going on जो चल रहा है उसे समझने का प्रयास करें
Cut the mustard Do a perfectly good job बिल्कुल अच्छा काम करो
Jump from the frying pan into the fire Refers to a situation becoming worse बदतर होती जा रही स्थिति को संदर्भित करता है
Cry over spilt milk Worrying or complaining about something that cannot be fixed/rectified किसी ऐसी चीज़ के बारे में चिंता करना या शिकायत करना जिसे ठीक/ठीक नहीं किया जा सकता
Have a method to one’s madness Seeming to be crazy but in fact, clever देखने में तो पागल लगते हैं, पर वास्तव में चतुर हैं
Do something at the drop of a hat Do something unplanned कुछ अनियोजित करो
Get wind of something To have information about something secret किसी गुप्त बात की जानकारी होना
Hear it from the horse’s mouth To know something from the person involved संबंधित व्यक्ति से कुछ जानना
Fit as a fiddle To be in good health अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के लिए
Take everything with a pinch of salt Refers to being sceptic and not believing blindly संशयवादी होने और आँख मूँद कर विश्वास न करने को संदर्भित करता है
A pain in the neck Refers to a person who is annoying एक ऐसे व्यक्ति को संदर्भित करता है जो परेशान करने वाला है
The best thing since sliced bread A good and useful invention एक अच्छा और उपयोगी आविष्कार
Walk in the other’s shoes To understand what the other is going through यह समझने के लिए कि दूसरा क्या झेल रहा है
Break the ice To make people feel comfortable with those who are unfamiliar to them लोगों को उन लोगों के साथ सहज महसूस कराना जो उनके लिए अपरिचित हैं
Having a monkey on your back To have a problem that you cannot solve or get rid off easily ऐसी समस्या होना जिसे आप आसानी से हल नहीं कर सकते या छुटकारा नहीं पा सकते
Go on a wild goose chase Doing something pointless कुछ करना व्यर्थ है
Rain cats and dogs Raining heavily भारी बारिश हो रही है
Once in a blue moon Very rarely बहुत मुश्किल से ही
Bark up the wrong tree Following a misguided or mistaken thought or action किसी गुमराह या गलत विचार या कार्य का अनुसरण करना
Have the ball in one’s court One can make a call / decide on their own कोई स्वयं कॉल/निर्णय ले सकता है
Devil quoting the Bible Good things being twisted for selfish and evil purposes अच्छी चीज़ों को स्वार्थी और बुरे उद्देश्यों के लिए तोड़-मरोड़ कर पेश किया जा रहा है
The devil is in the details Refers to something that seems to be good only from a distance किसी ऐसी चीज़ को संदर्भित करता है जो केवल दूर से ही अच्छी लगती है
Other fish in the sea More opportunities ज़्यादा अवसर
Spread like a wildfire Spread quickly तेजी से फैलो
Out of gear Disturb the work काम में खलल डालना
Something ain’t over until the fat lady sings It is not over yet / there is more to the situation यह अभी ख़त्म नहीं हुआ है/स्थिति में और भी बहुत कुछ है
Bounce off the walls To be extremely excited and energetic अत्यधिक उत्साहित और ऊर्जावान होना
As right as rain Something is perfect कुछ तो उत्तम है
To get bent out of shape To be upset, to take offence, to be angry परेशान होना, नाराज़ होना, क्रोधित होना
Every cloud has a silver lining There is always some good in every thing that happens / Something good will happen after something bad हर चीज़ में कुछ न कुछ अच्छा जरूर होता है / कुछ बुरा होने के बाद कुछ अच्छा भी होता है
Play the devil’s advocate To argue or fight over something just for the sake of it किसी बात के लिए सिर्फ बहस या झगड़ा करना
Cross that bridge when we get to it Deal with the problem when it happens समस्या घटित होने पर उससे निपटें
Throw caution to the wind To take a risk जोखिम उठाना
The best thing since sliced bread A good and useful invention एक अच्छा और उपयोगी आविष्कार
Walk in the other’s shoes To understand what the other is going through यह समझने के लिए कि दूसरा क्या झेल रहा है
Break the ice To make people feel comfortable with those who are unfamiliar to them लोगों को उन लोगों के साथ सहज महसूस कराना जो उनके लिए अपरिचित हैं
Having a monkey on your back To have a problem that you cannot solve or get rid off easily ऐसी समस्या होना जिसे आप आसानी से हल नहीं कर सकते या छुटकारा नहीं पा सकते
Go on a wild goose chase Doing something pointless कुछ करना व्यर्थ है
Rain cats and dogs Raining heavily भारी बारिश हो रही है
Once in a blue moon Very rarely बहुत मुश्किल से ही
Bark up the wrong tree Following a misguided or mistaken thought or action किसी गुमराह या गलत विचार या कार्य का अनुसरण करना
Have the ball in one’s court One can make a call / decide on their own कोई स्वयं कॉल/निर्णय ले सकता है
Devil quoting the Bible Good things being twisted for selfish and evil purposes अच्छी चीज़ों को स्वार्थी और बुरे उद्देश्यों के लिए तोड़-मरोड़ कर पेश किया जा रहा है
The devil is in the details Refers to something that seems to be good only from a distance किसी ऐसी चीज़ को संदर्भित करता है जो केवल दूर से ही अच्छी लगती है
Other fish in the sea More opportunities ज़्यादा अवसर
A snowball’s chance in hell No chance at all at surviving जीवित रहने की बिल्कुल भी संभावना नहीं
Something ain’t over until the fat lady sings It is not over yet / there is more to the situation यह अभी ख़त्म नहीं हुआ है/स्थिति में और भी बहुत कुछ है
Bounce off the walls To be extremely excited and energetic अत्यधिक उत्साहित और ऊर्जावान होना
As right as rain Something is perfect कुछ तो उत्तम है
To get bent out of shape To be upset, to take offence, to be angry परेशान होना, नाराज़ होना, क्रोधित होना
Every cloud has a silver lining There is always some good in every thing that happens / Something good will happen after something bad हर चीज़ में कुछ न कुछ अच्छा जरूर होता है / कुछ बुरा होने के बाद कुछ अच्छा भी होता है
Play the devil’s advocate To argue or fight over something just for the sake of it किसी बात के लिए सिर्फ बहस या झगड़ा करना
Cross that bridge when we get to it Deal with the problem when it happens समस्या घटित होने पर उससे निपटें
Throw caution to the wind To take a risk जोखिम उठाना
A penny for your thoughts Used to ask someone what they are thinking किसी से पूछते थे कि वे क्या सोच रहे हैं
Bite off more than you can chew To do more than you can अपनी क्षमता से अधिक करना
Judging a book by its cover Judge or form an opinion on someone based on appearances दिखावे के आधार पर किसी का मूल्यांकन करना या उसके बारे में राय बनाना
Rain on one’s parade To spoil someone’s moment of praise / To spoil something किसी की प्रशंसा के क्षण को ख़राब करना / किसी चीज़ को ख़राब करना
By the skin of your teeth By a very narrow margin, the slightest if chances बहुत ही कम अंतर से, यदि संभावना नगण्य हो
Put all your eggs in one basket Doing something risky कुछ जोखिम भरा काम करना
Put something on ice To hold off something किसी चीज़ को रोके रखना
Cannot have a cake and eat it too Cannot have everything for yourself सब कुछ अपने लिए नहीं हो सकता
Beat around the bush To avoid talking about what’s important जो महत्वपूर्ण है उसके बारे में बात करने से बचें
Get your act together Get organized and do things effectively संगठित हो जाओ और काम प्रभावी ढंग से करो
Hit the sack Go to sleep सो जाओ
Your guess is as good as mine I do not know मुझे नहीं पता
Good things come to those who wait To have patience धैर्य रखना
Back against the wall Stuck in a difficult circumstance with no escape ऐसी कठिन परिस्थिति में फँस गया हूँ जहाँ से निकलने का कोई रास्ता नहीं है
Up in arms Being grumpy or angry about something किसी बात पर चिड़चिड़े या क्रोधित होना
Scrape the barrel Making the most of the worst situations or things सबसे खराब स्थितियों या चीजों का अधिकतम लाभ उठाना
Burn your boats/bridges Doing something that makes it impossible to go back to the original state. कुछ ऐसा करना जिससे मूल स्थिति में वापस जाना असंभव हो जाए।
Break fresh/new ground Doing something that has never been done before कुछ ऐसा करना जो पहले कभी नहीं किया गया
Sell like hot cakes Quick sellout त्वरित बिक्री
Run around in circles Putting efforts into something that is not a worthwhile result किसी ऐसी चीज़ में प्रयास करना जिसका कोई सार्थक परिणाम न हो
On cloud nine Being very happy बहुत खुश हो रहे हैं
Left out in the cold Being ignored ध्यान नही दिया जा रहा है
Blow hot and cold Alternate inconsistently between moods and actions मनोदशाओं और कार्यों के बीच असंगत रूप से परिवर्तन करें
Cut corners Doing something in an easier and least expensive manner किसी काम को आसान और कम खर्चीले तरीके से करना
Boil the ocean Taking up an almost impossible or overly ambitious project लगभग असंभव या अत्यधिक महत्वाकांक्षी परियोजना को हाथ में लेना
Keep an ear to the ground Staying informed about everything हर चीज़ के बारे में जानकारी रखना
Eat like a horse Eating too excessively बहुत ज्यादा खाना
A snowball effect The aspect of momentum in every event and how they build upon each other प्रत्येक घटना में गति का पहलू और वे एक-दूसरे पर कैसे प्रभाव डालते हैं
Tie the knot to marry a mate एक साथी से शादी करने के लिए
The ball is in your court one needs to take some action to keep something going किसी चीज़ को जारी रखने के लिए कुछ कार्रवाई करने की ज़रूरत है
A piece of cake something easily achieved कुछ आसानी से हासिल किया जा सकता है
A picture paints a thousand words an image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does. किसी विषय की छवि विवरण की तुलना में उसके अर्थ या सार को अधिक प्रभावी ढंग से बताती है।
Bed of roses an easy, comfortable situation. एक आसान, आरामदायक स्थिति.
To make a long story short used to end an account of events quickly घटनाओं का लेखा-जोखा शीघ्र समाप्त करने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
Smell a rat to sense that someone has caused something wrong यह महसूस करना कि किसी ने कुछ गलत किया है
Sixth sense a supposed power to know or feel things that are not perceptible by the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. उन चीजों को जानने या महसूस करने की एक कथित शक्ति जो दृष्टि, श्रवण, गंध, स्वाद और स्पर्श की पांच इंद्रियों द्वारा बोधगम्य नहीं हैं।
Rome was not built in a day Important work takes time महत्वपूर्ण कार्य में समय लगता है
Turn a blind eye pretend not to notice. नोटिस न करने का नाटक करें।
Don't put all your eggs in one basket a piece of advice which means that one should not concentrate all efforts and resources in one area. एक सलाह जिसका अर्थ है कि किसी को सभी प्रयासों और संसाधनों को एक ही क्षेत्र में केंद्रित नहीं करना चाहिए।
Through thick and thin under all circumstances, no matter how difficult हर परिस्थिति में, चाहे कितनी भी मुश्किल क्यों न हो
Rise and shine Wake up and get out of bed promptly उठें और तुरंत बिस्तर से बाहर निकलें
Wet one’s whistle have a drink एक जाम लें
Put the best foot forward Start impressively प्रभावशाली शुरुआत करें
Stick one’s neck out To take a risk जोखिम उठाना
Bear the palm Be victorious जय हो
From the horse’s mouth From a reliable source एक विश्वसनीय स्रोत से
Fool’s errand Useless undertaking बेकार उपक्रम
Be hand and foot In all possible ways; by all means हर संभव तरीके से; हर तरह से
Gray matter Intelligence बुद्धिमत्ता
Hear it on grapevine To hear rumours about something or someone किसी चीज़ या व्यक्ति के बारे में अफवाहें सुनना
Bend over backwards Do whatever it takes to help, willing to do anything मदद के लिए जो भी करना पड़े वह करें, कुछ भी करने को तैयार हैं
Get your walking papers Get fired from the job नौकरी से निकाल दो
For the time being Temporarily अस्थायी रूप से
Lock and key In safe place सुरक्षित स्थान पर
Cast a shadow on Spoil or let down बिगाड़ना या नीचा दिखाना
In the face of Regardless ध्यान दिए बगैर
Whole bag of tricks Make use of all the possibilities or techniques to achieve something. कुछ हासिल करने के लिए सभी संभावनाओं या तकनीकों का उपयोग करें।
Dog eat dog Ruthlessly competitive निर्दयतापूर्वक प्रतिस्पर्धी
Vote with one’s feet To show disapproval अस्वीकृति दर्शाने के लिए
Wipe the nose of To Cheat चूना लगाना
Cork something up To stop up one's mouth and be quiet अपना मुँह बंद करना और चुप रहना
Cook someone’s goose Spoil other person’s chances of success दूसरे व्यक्ति की सफलता की संभावनाएँ ख़राब करें
Sink or swim Fail or succeed असफल या सफल
Hit the road running Start something and proceed at a fast pace with enthusiasm किसी काम की शुरुआत करें और उत्साह के साथ तेज गति से आगे बढ़ें
To toe the line To accept the authority or policies of a particular group, especially unwillingly किसी विशेष समूह के अधिकार या नीतियों को विशेषकर अनिच्छा से स्वीकार करना
Spelled Out explain something explicitly किसी बात को स्पष्ट रूप से समझाना
Throw caution to the wind do something without worrying about the risk or negative results जोखिम या नकारात्मक परिणामों की चिंता किए बिना कुछ करें
On thin ice in a precarious or risky situation किसी अनिश्चित या जोखिम भरी स्थिति में
a wild goose chase a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time एक ऐसी खोज जो पूरी तरह से असफल और समय की बर्बादी है
head over heels falling deeply in love with another person किसी अन्य व्यक्ति के साथ गहराई से प्यार में पड़ना
at eleventh hour last moment or almost late अंतिम क्षण या लगभग देर से
On cloud nine being extremely happy making the sentence contextually incorrect. वाक्य को प्रासंगिक रूप से गलत बनाकर बेहद खुश होना।
A sitting duck a person or thing with no protection against an attack or other source of danger कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु जिसके पास किसी हमले या खतरे के अन्य स्रोत से कोई सुरक्षा नहीं है
Spilling the beans reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly अनजाने या अविवेकपूर्ण तरीके से गुप्त जानकारी प्रकट करना
Scot-free without suffering any punishment or injury बिना कोई सज़ा या चोट झेले
An arm and a leg phrase is used to refer something that is very expensive वाक्यांश का उपयोग किसी ऐसी चीज़ को संदर्भित करने के लिए किया जाता है जो बहुत महंगी है
Bread and butter in reference to something every day or ordinary हर दिन या सामान्य किसी चीज़ के संदर्भ में
Grow into become as a result of natural development or gradual increase प्राकृतिक विकास या क्रमिक वृद्धि के परिणामस्वरूप बनें
Put Off to postpone or arrange a later date बाद की तारीख को स्थगित करना या व्यवस्थित करना
Iron out to resolve by discussion चर्चा द्वारा समाधान करना
Tear up To destroy or severely damage something किसी चीज़ को नष्ट करना या गंभीर रूप से क्षति पहुँचाना
Clam up To refuse to speak बोलने से इंकार करना
Think back recall a past event or time किसी पिछली घटना या समय को याद करना
Wear off lose effectiveness or intensity प्रभावशीलता या तीव्रता खोना
Catch up an act of catching up or matching someone or something in a particular activity किसी विशेष गतिविधि में किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को पकड़ने या उससे मेल खाने की क्रिया
Easy come, easy go said when something, especially money, is easily got and then soon spent or lost ऐसा तब कहा जाता है जब कोई चीज़, विशेष रूप से पैसा, आसानी से मिल जाता है और फिर जल्द ही खर्च हो जाता है या खो जाता है
To spin one's wheels waste one's time or efforts किसी का समय या प्रयास बर्बाद करना
To be pushing up daisies dead and buried मृत और दफनाया गया
All good things must come to an end everything that one is fond off comes to an end, eventually वह हर चीज़ जिसका कोई शौकीन होता है, आख़िरकार ख़त्म हो जाती है
Blood is thicker than water family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones पारिवारिक रिश्ते और वफादारी सबसे मजबूत और सबसे महत्वपूर्ण हैं
All bark and no bite threatening, aggressive, but not willing to engage in a fight धमकी देने वाला, आक्रामक, लेकिन लड़ाई में शामिल होने को तैयार नहीं
An axe to grind To have a complaint or dispute that one feels compelled to discuss कोई ऐसी शिकायत या विवाद होना जिस पर चर्चा करने के लिए कोई बाध्य महसूस करता हो
All in the same boat in the same situation; having the same problem उसी स्थिति में; एक ही समस्या है
All Greek to me expressing that something is not understandable यह व्यक्त करना कि कुछ समझ में नहीं आ रहा है
To bend over backwards to work very hard to accomplish something for someone किसी के लिए कुछ हासिल करने के लिए बहुत कड़ी मेहनत करना
No man is an island to require help from other every now and then because of one’s limitations अपनी सीमाओं के कारण समय-समय पर दूसरे से सहायता की आवश्यकता होती है
Tongue-in-cheek Jocular or humorous, though seeming or appearing to be serious मज़ाकिया या विनोदी, यद्यपि गंभीर प्रतीत होता या प्रतीत होता है
Wear your heart on your sleeve to display one's feelings openly and habitually, rather than keep them private अपनी भावनाओं को निजी रखने के बजाय खुले तौर पर और आदतन प्रदर्शित करना
When it rains, it pours something good or bad occurring multiple times within a short span of time. कुछ अच्छा या बुरा बहुत कम समय में कई बार घटित होना।
A slap on the wrist means a mild reprimand or punishment. मतलब हल्की फटकार या सज़ा।
A blessing in disguise an unfortunate event or situation that results in an unforeseen positive outcome. एक दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटना या स्थिति जिसके परिणामस्वरूप अप्रत्याशित सकारात्मक परिणाम मिलता है।

I dioms And Phrases Questions With Answers

Select the answer that most closely matches the word or phrase in meaning and is grammatically accurate.
  1. To make clean breast of
  1. To gain prominence
  2. To praise oneself
  3. To confess without reserve
  4. To destroy before it blooms
  5. None of these

Answer: Option C

  1. To keep one's temper
  1. To become hungry
  2. To be in a good mood
  3. To preserve one's energy
  4. To be aloof from
  5. None of these

Answer: Option B

  1. To catch a tartar
  1. To trap wanted criminals with great difficulty
  2. To catch a dangerous person
  3. To meet disaster
  4. To deal with a person who is more than one's match
  5. None of these

Answer: Option B

  1. To drive home
  1. To find one's roots
  2. To return to the place of rest
  3. Back to the original position
  4. To emphasize
  5. None of these

Answer: Option D

  1. To have an axe to grind
  1. A private end to serve
  2. To fail to arouse interest
  3. To have no result
  4. To work for both sides
  5. None of these

Answer: Option A

  1. Can I take a rain check on your offer? Options:
  1. think on it
  2. check the weather
  3. Predict the weather
  4. Buy an umbrella.

Ans. Option A is correct.

  1. The manager asked me to wear the pants while he was on leave.
  1. Change clothes
  2. Wear a pair of pants
  3. Be in charge
  4. Work hard

Ans. Option C is correct.

  1. The broken car was a white elephant in the garage.
  1. Costly possession
  2. Unnecessary item
  3. A big white object
  4. A Burden

Answer: Option D

  1. Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in advance.
  1. Toppled over
  2. Bribed
  3. Given advance information
  4. Threatened

Answer: Option C

  1. I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder.
  1. scolded me
  2. insulted me
  3. abused me
  4. ignored me

Answer: Option D

  1. He passed himself off as a nobleman.
  1. Was regarded as
  2. Pretended to be
  3. Was thought to be
  4. Was looked upon

Answer: Option B

  1. This matter has been hanging fire for the last many months and must therefore be decided one way or another.
  1. going on slowly
  2. hotly debated
  3. stuck up
  4. ignored

Answer: Option A

  1. In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to die in harness.
  1. die on a horseback
  2. die on the battlefield
  3. die while still working
  4. die with honor

Answer: Option C

  1. I couldn’t keep track of everything he was saying. He talks at a mile a minute!
  1. In a complicated way
  2. All unrealistic things
  3. Too fast
  4. Boasts too much

Answer: Option C

  1. I am scared to go back with him, as he is a road hog.
  1. Thief
  2. Burglar
  3. Drunkard
  4. Rash driver

Answer: D

Idioms and Phrases FAQs

What are some examples of idioms and phrases?

Idioms are statements that have a different meaning than they truly do. For instance, saying "I am very busy" or "I have a lot on my plate" An idiom is made up of groups of words called phrases. English has thousands of informal idioms, and more are being created daily.

What does a pure idiom mean?

Pure idioms are ones in which the phrase's constituent parts have nothing to do with the phrase's true meaning. When people think of idioms, they frequently think of this. Here are some instances of pure idioms: Tell your secrets "Spill the beans".

What makes idioms valuable?

Natural English may be spoken by anybody, and its casual, informal, and creative feel comes from its idioms. People must thus acquire idioms to enhance their conversational abilities and speak English fluently.

How are idioms understood?

The following are the top tips that will enable you to pick them up fast and effortlessly. When you come across an expression or idiom, consider its context as well as its meaning. This helps a better understanding and easier recall of the phrase.

Is "break a leg" an informal phrase?

The expression "break a leg" is a common English expression meant to wish an artist "good luck" in the theater or other performing arts.
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