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S. No. Idioms/Phrases Hindi Meaning English Meaning
1. A hard nut to crack xaHkhj leL;k A difficult problem
2. A thorn in the flesh dke esa geskk gksus okyh ck/kk A constant source of annoyance
3. At ones beck and call fu;a=.k esa gksuk Under his control
4. An acid test xaHkhj ijh{k.k A critical test
5. All eye for an eye tSls dks rSlk Tit for tat
6. At once rqjar] ,d gh le; esa At the same time, promptly, instant
7. At home vkjke nk;d fLFkfr esa gksuk Comfortable
8. All in all lcls egRoiw.kZ Most important
9. Achilles heels detksj i{k A small but fatal weakness
10. Add fuel to fire vkx esa ?kh Mkyuk To make a matter worse
11. An arm chair job vklku ,oa vPNh vk; okyh Good income job with high comfort
ukSdjh
12. An axe to grind LokFkZ ls Hkjk ms; Something done for selfish reasons
13. An iron will n`<+ bPNk kfDr Strong will power
14. An old flame iqjkuk I;kj A person, one had a romantic
relationship with, in the past.
15. An old head on young viuh mez ls T;knk le>nkj A child or young person who thinks
shoulders gksuk and talks like an older and
experienced person
16. An olive branch kakfr fuosnu Peace request/peace treaty
17. Apple of discord >xM+s dk dkj.k Matter of dispute
18. Apple of ones eye nqykjk] I;kjk Very lovable/dearest one
19. Apple pie order fcYdqy Bhd gkyr esa In good condition
20. At a lose fu.kZ; u ys ikuk To be unable to decide
21. At a pinch leL;k esa gksuk In a trouble
22. At arms length nwj j[kuk nksLrh u j[kuk Avoid becoming too friendly
23. At daggers dawn dV~Vj nqeuh gksuk To have bitter enmity
24. At ease fpUrk jfgr Free from pain and anxiety
25. At ones finger ends Ikw.kZ tkudkjh gksuk To have complete knowledge
26. At ones wits ends Pfdr Puzzled/confused/perplexed
27. At sixes and sevens vLr&O;Lr In disorder
28. At stake nko ij At risk or insecure
29. At the eleventh hour vfUre le; esa At last moment
30. A man of straw ekewyh ;k vHkkoxzLr vkneh a man with no voice or will of his
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31. A black sheep vkqHk O;f an unlucky person
32. At a snails pace /kheh xfr ls very slowly
33. At logger heads k=qrk dh fLFkfr in dispute, quarrelling
34. All at sea iw.kZ:is.k Hkzfer completely confused
35. A white elephant egWxk ysfdu csdkj an expensive but useless possession
36. Axe out ckgj djuk to turn out
37. Bring to light fn[kkuk] mtkxj djuk Disclose
38. Bread and butter HkkSfrd HkykbZ Material welfare
39. By and by /khjs&2 Slowly
40. Back stair gossip ukSdjks ds chp dk xiki Talk among servants/unfair talk
41. Back and forth vkxs &ihNs backward and forward
42. Bad blood k=qrk Enmity/ bitter relation
43. Bag and baggage Ckksfj;k &foLrj lesr With all belongings
44. Bakers dozen Lak[;k esa rsjg Thirteen in number
45. Be born with a silver /kuh ifjokj esa iSnk gksuk To be born in a rich family
spoon in ones mouth
46. Be in the driving seat Lkkjh ftEesnkjh dk Hkkj Bearing all responsibilities
mBkuk
47. Bear the brunt of Ifj.kke Hkqxruk To bear the main part of something
unpleasant
48. Beat about the bush ?kqek&fQjk dj ckrs djuk To talk in a roundabout
manner/circumlocution
49. Beat black and blue vR;f/kd fiVkbZ djuk Beat mercilessly
50. Beat the record igys ls vf/kd vPNk djuk to do better than ever before
51. Beat hollow dkQh vklkuh ,oa cqjh rjg To beat thoroughly and
ls ijkftr djuk convincingly
52. Beck and call vkKk esa jguk Ready to obey order instantly
53. Bed of roses vkuan ls Hkjiwj Pleasant situation of comfort
54. Bed of thorns nq%[k ,oa rdyhQ ls Hkjiwj A situation of extremely difficulty
55. Beggar description vo.kZuh; A person with no source
56. Bell the cat Tkksf[ke mBkuk Taking first step at personal risk
57. Between the devil and nks xaHkhj ijskkfu;ksa ds chp Between two difficult situation
the deep sea
58. Between Scylla and nks xaHkhj ijskkfu;ksa ds chp Between two difficult situation
Charybdis
59. Big gun ph igqp okyk O;fDr An influential person
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61. Birds eye view Lkjljh fuxkg Overview
62. Birds of feather ,d gh izo`fr ds yksx People with the same idea,
characteristics and interests
63. Bite the dust Ikjkftr gksuk To be defeated
64. Black sheep ,slk O;fDr tks ifjokj@Vhe A person who is regarded as
ds fy, kehZanxh dk dkj.k disgrace of his family/team etc
cusa
65. Blind alley dk;Z ftlesa vkxs izxfr laHko A situation in which no further
ugha progress can be made
66. Blind date fdlh vatku O;fDr ls feyuk A meeting between a girl and a boy,
who have not met before
67. Blow ones own vius eqg fe;k feV~~Bw To praise oneself
trumpet
68. Blue blood kkgh O;fDr Royal or aristocratic descent
69. Blue book Lkjdkjh fjiksZV Government report
70. Body and soul Iwk.kZr;k Entirely
71. Bolt from the blue vkdfLed foifRr Unexpected problem
72. Bone of contention >xM+s dh oLrq @dkj.k Subject of a dispute
73. Boon/blessing in fNik gqvk ojnku Hidden blessing
disguise
74. Bosom friend ftxjh nksLr Fast friend
75. Break the ice pqIih rksM+uk Break the silence/to start a
conversation
76. Breathe ones last Ekj tkuk To pass way/ to die
77. Broad day light fnu&ngkM+s In day light (when crime cannot be
hidden)
78. Broken reed vfooklh O;fDr A weak, unreliable person
79. Brown study fopkjeXurk A state of deep thought
80. Bull in the china shop tks txg ds vuqdwy u gks One who is out of place in a
dedicated situation
81. Burn a hole in the kh?kzrk ls [kpZ djuk Money spend quickly
pocket
82. Burn ones finger [kqn dk uqdlku dj cSBuk To get oneself into trouble
83. Burn the candle at fQtwy[kphZ djuk To waste money
both ends
84. Burn ones boats QSlyk cnyuk Go back on a decision
85. Burn the midnight oil nsj jkr rd esgur djuk Laboring/studying late night
86. Burning question dksbZ [kkl fc"k; An important topic, hot issue
87. Bury the hatchet nqeuh [kRe djuk To end enmity/hostility
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88. By fits and starts vfu;fer :Ik ls Irregularly/sporadic
89. By hook or by crook fdlh Hkh gkyr esa By any means, right or wrong
90. By leaps and bounds fnu nqxuh vkSj jkr pkSxuh At a rapid pace
91. By the skins of ones FkksM+s ls varjky ls Narrowly/ by a hair breadth
teeth/ by a whisker
92. By long adds dkQh varj ls By a great difference
93. Bricks and mortar Hkou Buildings
94. Blow hot and cold i{k ,oa foIk{k Support and oppose
95. Bring home le>kuk To convince
96. Bite ones lips vius xqLls dks dkcw djuk Control ones anger
97. Beat black and blue To punish severely
98. Bee in ones bonnet fdlh pht ds fy, ikxy To be crazy about something
gksuk
99. Be nipped in the bud izkjaHk esa gks u"V dj nsuk To destroy a thing in the very
beginning
100. To be above board bZekunkj vkSj Li"V To be honest in any business deal
101. By and large ekSVs rkSj ij On the whole, speaking generally
102. Blow hot and cold dHkh leFkZu djuk dHkh To be irresolute
fojks/k djuk
103. To be on ones mind fdlh ckr dks ysdj fpafrr To worry about something
gksuk
104. Bear the hunt fdlh ?kVuk ds eq[; izHkko Suffer the most
dks >syuk
105. To be on the apex fk[kj ij gksuk To be at the highest point
106. By the strong hand l[rh ls By force
107. To blow ones stack top vkik [kksuk Lose ones temper, become
or blow a fuse/gasket extremely angry
108. To beat a hasty retreat nwj Hkkx tkuk] ihNs gVuk go away hurriedly
109. Carry the coal to new csotg esgur djuk Spending time and energy in doing
castle something that is useless and
wastage of energy
110. Cast pearls before the Caknj ds gkFk essa ukfj;y A right thing in a wrong hand
swine fdlh oLrq dks ,sls O;fDr
dks nsuk tk mldk ewY; u
le>s
111. Castles in the air gokbZ fdyk cukuk Day dream/a hope or desire
unlikely to be realized
112. Cat and dog life dygiw.kZ thou Troublesome life
113. Catch the tarter etcwr k=q ls >xM+uk To grapple with an unexpectedly/
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114. Cats paw futh LokFkZ dh iwfrZ esa ftl A person used by another as a
O;fDr dk iz;ksx fd;k tk, dupe or tool
115. Chew the cud Ekuu djuk To ponder over/meditate
116. Chicken hearted dk;j Lacking courage/cowardly
117. Cock and bull story Ekux<+r dgkuh A concocted story
118. Crocodile tears fn[kkoVh vklw An false display of grief
119. Cross swords yM+uk To quarrel or fight
120. Cry for the moon fdlh vlaHko oLrq dh dkeuk To desire the unattainable
djuk
121. Cry over spilled milk O;FkZ iNrkuk Regret in vain for what cannot be
undone
122. Cut a sorry finger vius iz;kl ls rfud Hkh To give a poor show
izHkko u NksM+uk
123. Cut both ways nksukas gh ikVhZ ds i{k esa rdZ Argue in favour of both sides
djuk
124. Cut no nice dksbZ vlj ughs Mkyuk To fail to make an impression
125. Creature comforts foykflrk Luxuries
126. Curry favour Ny ls enn ikuk to seek to win favour by gifts or
flattery
127. Cheek by jowl ?kfu"V very close- intimate
128. Catch a straw enn ikuk to accept help and support even
from the insignificant
129. Cry wolf csotg gYyk djuk] xyr go give false alarm
lwpuk nsuk
130. Call a spade a spade Li"V ckr dguk] Li"V Resist from making controversial
oDrO; statement, be out spoken in
language
131. Cut both end csbZekuh djuk Behave dishonestly
132. Cut the Gordian knot fdlh dfBu leL;k dk To short out the problem
lek/kku
133. Clear the decks dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djuk To remove obstructions
134. Crust fallen grksRlkfgr gksuk To be dejected
135. Cool head kkar izo`fr dk gksuk To have a nature of not easily being
excited
136. Come a cropper iwjh rjg vlQy gksuk To fail completely
137. Come back to earth vkSdkr ij vkuk Return to reality
138. Call in question langs gksuk To doubt, find fault with
139. Cut a sorry finger vPNk izHkko uk NksMuk Not to leave a good impression
140. Cut ones coat viuh vk; ds vuqlkj O;; To live within ones means

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according to ones djuk
cloth
141. Dance to ones tune gqDe dk ikyu djuk Obeying ones order
142. Dark horse Tkks vizR;kfkr :Ik ls thr One who wins unexpectedly
tk,
143. Dead letter dkuwu] tks dHkh ykxw Fkk A law or ordinance that is no
ysfdu vc ykxw ugha gS longer enforced
144. Damocles sword flj ij eaMjkrk [krjk Constant threat
145. Die a dogs death yTtktud ekSr ejuk To die a shameful death
146. Die in harness vius dk;kZof/k ds nkSjku gh Die while in service
e`R;q gksuk
147. Dog in the manger Tkks nwljks dks ml lq[k dk A person who prevents others from
Hkksx djus ugh nsrk tks enjoying what he cannot
mlds fdlh dke dk ugha
148. Donkeys years dkQh le; ckn A long time
149. Draw a line Ek;kZnk r; djuk Set a limit
150. Duck in a thunder nnZ esa gksuk In a painful condition
storm
151. Do a good turn HkykbZ dk dke djuk Do an act of kindness
152. Eagle eyed rst utj vkuk With keen eye sight
153. Eat humble pie kfeZUnxh >syuk To apologize
154. Eat ones words kCn okil ysuk Take the statement back
155. Eat ones heart out fpafrr gksdj [kqn lguk Suffer silently
156. Elbow room dke djus dh LorU=rk Sufficient scope to move or
function
157. End in smoke dksbZ ifj.kke u fudyuk Come to nothing
158. Escape ones lips Ckksy tkuk Speak unintentionally or
unexpectedly
159. Edge out /khjs ls gVk nsuk To push out slowly
160. Egg-on mdlkuk To instigate to proceed further
161. Eke out dekuk To earn a living
162. Fabian policy Lkko/kkuhiw.kZ eUnxfr uhfr Deliberate slow policy/policy of
delaying decisions
163. Fair and square fu"i{k In an honest way
164. Fair sex ukjh tkfr Women
165. Fair weather friend Eqklhcr esa lkFk u nsus okyk Selfish friend who are with us only
fe= in comfortable situations.
166. Fancy price EqkWgekaxh dher At any cost/at demanded prices
167. Feather in the cap vPNh miyfC/k Additional success
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168. Feather ones nest vius in dk ykHk mBk dj To enrich oneself by taking
dekbZ djuk]Hkfo"; ds fy, advantage of ones position
tqxkM+ djuk
169. Fight shy of Vkyuk To attempt to avoid a thing or
person
170. Fish in trouble waters fo"ke ifjfLFkfr dk ykHk To take advantages of the problems
mBkuk of others
171. Fish out of water d"Vizn voLFkk esa Out of ones usual and
uncomfortable place
172. Fly in the ointment vlqfo/kk A light unpleasant thing that
obstruct the enjoyment of
something
173. Fools paradise >qBh mEehn essa [kqk gksuk A state of being happy for foolish or
unfounded reasons
174. Forty winks >idh A nap
175. French leave fcuk lwpuk ds vuqifLFkr A leave without information or
gksuk permission
176. Fringe benefits osru ds vykok feyus okyk An additional benefit apart from
ykHk salary
177. From hand to mouth flQZ xqtkjk Hkj Providing only bare essential
178. Flesh and blood ekuo izo`fr A human being with his natural
limitation
179. Gala day vkuanksRlo dk fnu Celebration day
180. Get away with Ckp fudyuk To escape
181. Get down to dke xaHkhjrkiwoZd vkjaHk To attend to work seriously
djuk
182. Get into a soup >a>V esa iM+uk Get into a trouble
183. Get into hot water leL;k esa Qluk Get into a trouble
184. Get off scot free vnf.Mr fudy tkuk To escape without punishment
185. Get on ones nerves Rakx djuk To irritate or annoy
186. Get the wind of fdlh Hksn dks tku ysuk To know the secrets
187. Go the whole hog iw.kZ :i ls Do something fully, completely
188. Give up the ghost fdlh dks fufpr nk;js ds To die, stop working, stop doing
vanj j[kuk] dk;Z jksduk something
189. Go down well with ;Fkksfpr vfHkokn ikuk Applauded by
190. Get the wind up M+juk To be scared
191. Give me a hand enn ysuk To take help
192. Gain ground izfl) gksuk Become popular
193. Gribble- gabble Ewk[kZrkiw.kZ okrkZyki Foolish talk

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194. Gift of the gab prqjkbZ iwoZd /kkjk izokg To talk well/ talent of speaking
195. Give a piece of mind MkVuk To rebuke scold
196. Go through fire and dksbZ Hkh [krjk eksy ysuk To brave any danger
water
197. Go to dogs O;FkZ gksuk To deteriorate/degenerate
198. Go to rack and ruin foukk gksuk To decay or get destroyed
199. Good Samaritan n;kyw O;fDr A person who helps and pays
sympathy to those in distress
200. Grass widow ,slh fookfgrk ftl dk ifr A woman who is separated,
mlls nwj gks divorced or lives apart from her
husband
201. Grease the palm fjor nsuk To bribe
202. Green room vfHkusrk dk Hks"k&Hkw"kk dk A lounge in a theatre or studio for
dejk the performers to get ready
203. Grist to ones mill Qk;nsena Something that can be used for
ones advantages
204. Halcyons days [kqkxokj fnu Peaceful days
205. Hammer and sickle Lkektokn dk izrhd A symbolic representation of
communism in general
206. Hand and glove with vPNs lg;ksx ls In close co-operation
207. Hang by a thread Ckgqr uktqd fLFkfr esa gksuk Be in a risky situation
208. Hard nut to crack tfVy leL;k@O;fDr A difficult problem to solve/a
person difficult to understand
209. Haul over the coals dksluk] HkRlZuk djuk To take to task, to reprimand
210. Have finger in the pie fdlh dk;Z esa kkfey jguk To be involved in something
211. Have ones hand full dke dh deh ugh gksuk To be completely occupied
212. Have ones way viuh bPNk ds vuqlkj The way one wants
213. Have several iron in ,d gh le; dbZ dk;kZs esa To be involved in many project or
the fire kkfey gksuk activities at the same time
214. Hen-pecked husband Tkks: dk xqyke Admirer of ones own wife in a
servile manner
215. Herculean task Ckgqr dfBu dk;Z Task requiring tremendous effort
216. High and dry vdsyk In a deprived situation (alone)
217. High hand fujadqk Overbearing
218. High living ,sk vkjke dh ftUnxh Living with comfort and ease
219. Hit below the belt Xkyr rjhds ls izgkj djuk To strike unfairly
220. Het the jackpot cM+h dke;kch feyuk Gaining a big/great success
(specially by luck)

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221. Hit the nail on the Lkgh le; ij lgh To do the right thing at the right
head ckr@dk;Z djuk time
222. Hobsons choice dksbZ fodYi u gksuk No alternatives
223. Hole and corner policy xqIr uhfr Secret policy
224. Hold no water lgh ugh gksuk Not correct or true
225. Hue and cry gks&gYyk Any loud public outcry
226. Hush money fdlh ckr dks xqIr j[kus ds Money given to someone to keep
fy, fn;k tkus okys iSlk something secret
227. In a fix eqlhcr esa gksuk In difficulty
228. In no time kh?kz gh Very quickly indeed
229. In a fog nq:g Confused, not able to understand
230. In a nutshell Lak{ksi esa In very brief form
231. In black and white fyf[kr esa In printed or written form
232. In full swing iwjs tksjks ij At the height of activity
233. In the blues nq%[k@larki esa In dumps depressed
234. In the long run vUrr% Ultimately
235. In the nick of the time Bhd le; ij At the last possible moment
236. In the same boat ,d gh gkykr esa Sharing the same problems
237. In vogue Ikzpfyr In the current fashions
238. Ins and outs fooj.k Intricacies or complications/full
detail
239. Iron hand/iron fist dM+kbZ ls Rigorous control
240. Itching palm fjor ysus dh vknr gksuk Craving for bribe
241. Itsy bitsy vR;ar NksVk Very small or tiny
242. Jack of all trades and Tkks vkneh fdlh Hkh dke A person who knows many
master of none fuiq.k u gks]ysfdu lHkh dk;ksZ different kinds of work but is a
dh tkudkjh j[krk gks master of none
243. Jail word Tkks tsy esa gks ;k igys jg A person who is or has been
pqdk gks confined in jail
244. Jaundice eye Ik{kikr iw.kZ n`f"Vdks.k To look at a conclusion
prematurely
245. Kangaroo court xSj &dkuwuh U;k;ky; An illegal court
246. Keep ones cards close fdlh ckr dks fNikuk Hiding something
to ones chest
247. Keep ones finger fdlh vPNh ?kVuk ds gksus To wait expectantly
crosses dh dkeuk djuk
248. Keep ones word izrhKk iwjh djuk To keep ones promises

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249. Keep the ball rolling Tkkjh j[kuk To maintain the progress of a
project or plan
250. Keep the wolf from the nfjnzrk ls la?k"kZ djuk To avert poverty/starvation
door
251. Kill two birds with one ,d dk;Z djds nks leL;ksa ls Doing two things at the same time
stone fuiV ysuk while effort is made for one
252. Kith and kin cU/kq& ckU/ko Blood relation/Nepotism
253. Knit ones brow R;kSfj;k p<+kukxqLlk djuk To frown
254. Ladys man Tkks efgykvksa ds laxr esa A man who is fond of the company
jguk ilan djrk gks of women
255. Lame excuse vlarks"ktud cgkuk False excuse/baseless excuse
256. Left-handed izkalk ds :Ik esa vieku An insult disguise as a compliment
complement
257. Lions share Lkcls cM+k fgLlk Large part
258. Live in an ivory tower lEiUurk esa thuk ,o vke Living in comfort and being
yksxks ds nq%[k ls [kqn dks nwj unaware of realities of others
j[kuk miseries
259. Loaves and fishes O;fDrxr ykHk Material benefit.
260. Look of colours vLoLFk fn[kkbZ nsuk Look ill or unhealthy.
261. Look through coloured >wBs vkoj.k ls ns[kuk To see with different
glasses
262. Lump in the throat Xkyk Hkj tkuk HkkoukRed A tight or uncomfortable feeling in
{k.k es throat due to emotions
263. Mad as a march hare fljfQjk Crazy and insane
264. Make a clean breast Lkp dcwy ysuk To confuse especially something
bad or illegal
265. Maiden name fookfgrk L=h dk fookg ls A womans surname before
iwoZ dk uke marriage
266. Maiden speech izFke lkoZtfud Hkk"k.k First speech
267. Make a hash xM+cM+ dj nsuk To mess up
268. Make a mountain out Ckkr dk craxM+ cukuk To exaggerate a minor difficulty
of a mole hill
269. Make both ends meet vk; ds vanj gh xqtkjk To live within ones means
djuk
270. Make hay while the ekSds dk ykHk mBkuk To take the benefit of an
sun shines opportunity
271. Make or mar Ckukuk ;k fcxkM+uk To make or destroy
272. Make the best of both nksuks gkFk esa yM~Mw Getting benefited from both the
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273. Make up ones mind fu'p; djuk To decide
274. Man of means Lke`) O;fDr A wealthy man
275. Man of iron n`<+ bPNk kfDr okyk Man with strong will-power
276. Man of letter fo}ku vkneh Learned person
277. Man of parts lq;ksX; O;fDr A man of qualities
278. Man of spirit mRlkfgr O;fDr A man full of enthusiasm
279. Man of straw og O;fDr ftldk dksbZ er A weak person
u gks
280. Man of the world vuqHkoh O;fDr An experienced person
281. Man of word tqcku dk lPpk True to ones word
282. Mares nest >wBh vQokg A false invention
283. Midas touch tknqbZ kfDr ftl dke esa A man with extraordinary
gkFk yxk;s og fl) gks tk,
284. Mince matters T;knk l[r kCnksa ds iz;ksx ls To moderate or restrain ones
cpuk language
285. To mind ones Ps and fk"Vkpkj dk iqjk /;ku j[kuk Taking care of behaviour properly
Qs
286. Miss the beat volj [kksuk To lose an opportunity
287. Mother wit vke tkudkjh Common sense
288. Move heaven and earth vkdkk&ikrky ,d djuk To try ones best
289. To make ones mark viuk xgjk izHkko NksM+uk Become famous, well known
290. Milk of human ekuork ls Hkjk n; Good feelings towards others
kindness
291. Made of money cgqr /kuh Very wealthy
292. Man of/in the street lk/kkj.k O;f Ordinary, average person
293. Make head or tail le>uk Understand

294. Meet ones waterloo vafre ijkt; Make one feel terrified, horrified
295. Much cry and little jkbZ dk igkM cukuk Lots of fanfare for something which
wool have very little importance
296. Narrow escape/close cky&cky cpuk To escape by a little margin
shave
297. Nig-nag tks yxkrkj ijskku djs A noun used to address someone
african/American (with jock and furnace)
fy, uLy&lqpd kCn
298. Nine days wonder de le; dk lq[k Something that arouses great
interest but for a very short period
299. Null and void csdkj Ineffective

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300. Nurse and grudge k=qrk Hkko dk;e j[kuk Bear resentment for long period
301. Oily tongue [kqken dh Hkk"kk Flattering words
302. On ones guard lko/kku@lpsr jguk Vigilant, careful
303. On ones last legs [kRe gksus dh fLFkfr esa gksuk Close to collapsing
304. Once for all geskk ds fy, dke [kRe For the last time/conclusively
djuk
305. Out of sorts vLoLFk gksuk Unwell, slightly ill

306. Once in a blue moon dHkh dHkkj Very seldom

307. Open question loky ftldk ,d ls vf/kd A question which may have more
mRrj gks ldrk gks than one answer
308. Palmy days vPNs o kkafriw.kZ fnu Prosperous/affluent days
309. Pandoras box leL;kvksa dk HkaMkj A source of extensive but
unforeseen troubles
310. Part and parcel vko;d vax Inseparable part
311. Past master foks"kK An expert
312. Pay the piper [kpZ ogu djuk To bear the cost of
something/some service rendered
313. Pay through his nose vR;f/kd [kpZ ogu djuk To pay dearly
314. Penny wise pound NksVs [kpZ esa fdQk;r djuk Careful about trifles but wasteful
foolish vkSj cMh jde mMkuk in large venture
315. Pick up the gauntlet pSyat
s dcwy dj ysuk To accept the challenge
316. Play duck and drakes iSls cckZn djuk To waste money
317. Play second fiddle fupyk LFkku Lohdkjuk To be at a subordinate position
318. Play truant fcuk btktr dke ls xk;c To be absent from duty without
jguk permission
319. Poison someone ears dku Hkjuk To speak against one to another
320. Poke ones nose VaWkx vMkuk To interfere
321. Pour oil on troubled dzks/k kakr djuk To pacify the matters
water
322. Pros and cons i{k vkSj foi{k For and against
323. Pull ones legs etkd mMkuk To make fun of or to tease
324. Pull the wool over /kks[kk nsuk To mislead/Cheat
somebodys eyes
325. Put a spoke in ones rax djuk@ck/kk mRiUu To obstruct, thwarft the execution
wheel djuk of the plan
326. Put in cold storage dke dks yafcr dj nsuk To keep a work pending
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djuk
328. Put ones shoulders to Lo;a vius iz;klksa ls fdlh To work or exert oneself heavily
the wheel dke dks djuk
329. Put the cart before the dksbZ dke mYVs fljs ls djuk To do things wrongly
horse
330. Put the cat among ckr ls dkQh yksxksa dk xqLlk To say/do something that causes
pigeons HkMdk nsuk trouble or make many very angry
331. Quarrel with ones tgkW ls jksth@jksVh feyrh To fight with the executive or
bread and butter ogkW ds cfj"B vf/kdkjh ls employer, who is providing ones
yMuk means of living
332. Queer fish vthc O;fDr Strange person
333. Rain cats and dogs rst ckfjk gksuk Rain very heavily
334. Rainy day vkfFkZd d"V ds fnu Future time of need, especially
financial need
335. Read between the lines eryc tkuuk To understand the hidden meaning
336. Red handed vijk/k djrs le; Exactly while committing a crime
or doing something wrong
337. Red letter day lkSHkkX; dk vR;ar egRoiw.kZ A memorably important or happy
fnu occasion
338. Red tapism yky Qhrkkkgh Strict adherence to excessive paper
work and official formalities
339. Rest on ones laurels Hkwrdky ds miyfC/k Depending on the achievement
made in the past
340. Rhyme or reason fdlh Hkh dkj.k ls Sense, logic or meaning
341. Right hand man eq[; lgk;d O;fDr Ones most supporter person
342. Rock the boat larqyu fcxkMuk To disturb a situation which was
otherwise stable
343. Rolling stone tks fLFkjrk ds lkFk dk;Z ugha A restless person
djrk
344. Royal road vklku jkLrk An easy or direct way of achieving
a desired result
345. Rule the roost jksc tekuk To dominate
346. Run amuck lud lokj gksuk Made with murderous frenzy
347. run of the mill lkekU; Average/common
348. Run the gauntlet cqjs vuqHko ls xqtjuk To go through an unpleasant
experience
349. Root and branch iw.kZr;k completely

350. Sail under false /kks[kk nsuk To pretend to be something that

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351. Save ones skin Lo;a dks cpkuk To save oneself
352. See eye to eye iq.kZr% lger gksuk Showing agreement/to agree
353. See pink elephant vR;f/kd usk ds dkj.k mu Any visual hallucination arising
phtksa dks ns[kuk tks okLro esa due to intoxication
u gks
354. See red xqLls esa gksuk Be very angry
355. See through le> tkuk Comprehend
356. Set at naught vlEEkku djuk To disregard or treat as of no
importance
357. Set ones face against dM+k fojks/k djuk To oppose with determination
358. Set ones heart on cgqr pkguk To have as ones ambition to obtain
something
359. Set ones teeth on edge ijskku djuk To irritate or annoy someone
360. Set the Thames on fire vkp;Ztud dk;Z djuk To achieve something amazing
361. Shoulder to shoulder iw.kZ lg;ksx ds lkFk With united effort
362. Show white feather Hk; iznfkZr djuk To show cowardice
363. Sine die vfufpr dky ds fy, Indefinitely
364. Sit on the fence fdlh dk i{k u ysuk Refuse to take side in a dispute
365. Slip of the tongue tqcku fQlyuk Spoken unintentionally
366. Slow coach vkylh O;fDr A person with lazy approach of
working
367. Small fry xSj egROkiw.kZ O;fDr Insignificant person
368. Smell a rat xyr gksuk eglwl gksuk To suspect something wrong done
369. Smooth sailing ijskkuh ds fcuk Easy progress
370. Snake in the grass vkLrhu dk lakWi A secret enemy
371. Shake in the shoes Mj ls dkWiuk A tremble with fear or
apprehension
372. Show the dragons Hkfo"; ds fy, ijskkuh djuk To create future trouble for yourself
teeth or others
373. Speak ones mind eu dh ckr djuk Speak what one really thinks
374. Spick and span lkQ lqFkjk In order/neat and clean
375. Stand on ones legs vkRe fuHkZj gksuk To be self dependent
376. Stand/stick to ones vVy jguk To be strict and determined
guns
377. State somebody in ykHknk;d gksuk To be of great use and benefit to
good stead someone
378. Steal a march pqids ls ykHk izkIr dj ysuk To obtain an advantage by secret
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379. Step into anothers fdlh nwljs dh txg ys ysuk To take over a job/responsibility of
shoes some other person
380. Stiff-necked person <+hV Stubborn or arrogant
381. Stir a finger dksfkk djuk Making effort
382. Stones throw cgqr utnhd Very near
383. Street Arabs cs?kj o vukFk A homeless person (especially who
survive by begging)
384. Sum and substance lkjkak Main idea or gist
385. Swan song ejus@lsokfuo`fr ds igys dh The last ceremony or farewell
fcnkbZ laxhr ;k lekjksg
386. Sweat of ones brow dMh esgur Hard labour
387. Swelled head ?keaMh Grand opinion of oneself/conceited
388. Sworn enemy dV~Vj nqeu People enemies
389. Sang froid vkRe la;eh composure
390. Spilling the beans fcuk lksps tkudkjh nsuk Reveal the information indiscreetly
391. Set the record straight lgh djuk Give a correct account
392. Safe and sound fcydqy Bhd Quite well
393. Snake in the shoes M+j dh voLFkk esa gksuk To be in a state of fear
394. Snake in the grass vkLrhu dk lki A hidden army
395. Salad days fdkksjkoLFkk] vPNs fnu Adolescence
396. Shake a leg tYnh&tYnh pyuk To go fast, hurry
397. Spread like wild fire tYnh QSyuk Spread quickly
398. Take away ones breath HkkSpDdk dj nsuk Take by storm
399. Take by storm vpkud izHkkfor djuk To surprise unexpectedly
400. Take into account ij fopkj djuk To consider
401. Take one at ones word fdlh ds dgus ij fookl To be convinced of ones sincerity
djuk and act in accordance with his/her
statement
402. Take the bull by the ladV dk lh/kk o [krjukd To adopt the most direct but the
horns rjhds ls lkeuk djuk most dangerous way of facing a
difficulty
403. Take to ones heels Hkkx tkuk To run away
404. Talk big Mhaxs ekjuk To boast or brag
405. Talk of the town pfpZr ckr To be the person or subject
everyone is talking about
406. The printers devils NikbZ =qfV Error in printing
407. Think twice lksp@le> dj fu.kZ; ysuk To consider carefully before
deciding
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408. Through thick and thin lHkh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa In good and bad times
409. Throw cold water upon grksRlkfgr djuk To discourage
410. Throw down the pSyt
as djuk To challenge
gauntlet
411. Tooth and nail iwjh rkdr ls To violently
412. True to ones salt oQknkj@ued gyky Loyal person
413. Turn a deaf ear to vulquk djuk Not to pay attention to
414. Turn over a new leaf cqjs vkpj.k NksM vPNh fnkk To be entirely changed (for good)
esa iw.kZ :i ls cnyuk
415. Turn the corner fdlh dk;Z esa vk;s ladViw.kZ To pass through a critical point in
fLFkfr ls mcj tkukS a process
416. Turn turtle myV&iyV tkuk To overturn
417. Throw out of gear dke esa ck/kk M+kyuk Disturb the work
418. Take to ones heels Hkkx tkuk Run away
419. To go the whole hog [kRe djuk To do complete
420. Time and tide le; pdz Course of time
421. The long and short of la{ksi esa In brief
422. To crow over fdlh ij xoZ djuk To triumph over someone
423. To blow a fuse fdlh dks ukjkt djuk To turn someone angry
424. Take your medicine xyr dkeksa dk ifj.kke lguk To accept the consequences
of something you have done wrong
425. To leave someone in fdlh dks ijskkuh esa NksM+ To desert someone in his
the lurch nsuk difficulties
426. To join forces ,d gksuk Join together, become united
427. To kick of a row fookn mBkuk Raise dispute
428. To laugh in or up ones eqg fNikdj galuk Be secretly amused
sleeves
429. Turn a blind eye vuns[kk djuk To ignore intentionally
430. Take one to task QVdkjuk Rebuke, scold, castigate
431. Turn a deaf ear vulquh djuk Disregard / ignore what one says
432. Turn up ones nose at uhpk le>uk To take lightly with contempt
433. Under the nose of vkW[kksa ds lkeus] ukd ds uhps Right in front of someone
434. Under the thumb of ds ok esa gksuk Under the power influence of
435. Up and doing dke esa lfdz; :i ls yxuk Active in work
436. Up ones sleeves fNik ds j[kh xbZ oLrw An item kept hidden and used
ftldk iz;ksx t:jr iM+us whenever required
ij djsa
437. Uphill task cgqr dfBu dk;Z Difficult task
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438. Upon ones sweet will LosPNk ls Oneself desire or wish
PHRASEL VERBS
439. Ups and downs mrkj&p<+ko God and bad times
440. Utopian scheme vknkZ fdUrw dk;kZfUor u gksus A visionary scheme though
okyh ;kstuk impractical
441. Weather the storm leL;k ls eqdkcyk dj Survive by coming out of
lqjf{kr ckgj fudyuk difficulties
442. Well-to-do lEHkzkar Affluent
443. Wet blanket etk fdjfdjk djus okyk One who spoil the enjoyment
444. Wheels within wheels tfVy dk;Z vkSj tfVy gksuk A series of intricately connected
events
445. White elephant egWxk ysfdu csdkj Expensive but no use
446. White lie NksVk ,ao xSj egRoiw.kZ >wB A minor lie
447. Will o the wisp Hkzked mEehn Elusive/unreal
448. Windfall ,slk ykHk ftldh mEehn u Sudden gain received unexpectedly
gks
449. With a grain of salt Lohdkj djuk ysfdu kadk ds To accept with misgiving
lkFk
450. With one accord\in ,d Loj esa Unanimously
one voice
451. Wolf in sheeps fe=rk trkus okyk [krjukd A malicious person in harmless or
clothing vkneh benevolent disguise
452. Word for word kCnk% In exactly the same word
453. Word of mouth vukSipkfjd okrkZyki Informal oral communication
454. Yeomans service vfr mRre Excellent work

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Phrasal verbs fdlh Hkh verb dk ,d lqfufpr vFkZ gksrk gS tSls GO dk vFkZ gksrk gS tkuk ijUrw tc verb ds lkFk (ckn es)a
dksbZ preposition, Adverb ;k preposition ds lkFk vU; kCnksa dk esy gks rks ml verb ds vFkZ esa ifjorZu vk tkrk gSA bl izdkj
dh verb dks phrasal verb dgrs gSaA

Example - Go by dk vFkZ gksrk gS ekuuk (verb + preposition),

Go back dk vFkZ gksrk gS okfil tkuk (verb + Adverb),
Go along with dk vFkZ gksrk gS lkFk pyuk (verb + Adverb + Preposition).
Phrasal verb esa verb dk dksbZ Hkh form use fd;k tk ldrk gSA
Ram is going back home.
The players have gone back from the playground.
Ram went along with his father to Delhi.
Go back and bring your bag.
Ram bore away the first prize in the class.

ACT
Act out Express an emotion in your behaviour. dk;Z :i esa ifjofrZr djuk
Perform something with actions and fdlh vU; :i esa dk;Z djuk
gestures
Act up Behave badly or strangely. vuqfpr ;k vHknz O;ogkj
Act upon To take action because of something like lq>ko ij dk;Z djuk
information received.
Affect.
Act for To work in place of somebody fdlh ds LFkku ij dk;Z djuk
Act on To leave effect /To have an effect izHkko Mkyuk
Act as To work in certain form fdlh :i esa dk;Z djuk
Act up to Put into practice O;ogkj eas ykuk
ARGUE
Argue away To get rid of by argument cgl }kjk NqVdkjk ikuk
Argue against To discuss in apposition fo:) cgl djuk
ASK
Ask for To request for something Ekkxuk@iwNrkN djuk
Ask about To enquire something fdlh oLrw ds fo"k; esa iwNuk
ATTEND
Attend to To apply oneself /;ku nsuk
Attend on To accompany lkFk nsuk
ABOVE
Above board Not secret dqN fNik u gksuk
BACK
Back Down To give up claim nkok NksM nsuk
Back up To support leFkZu djuk
Back out Withdraw; Fail to keep an arrangement or eqqdj tkuk
promise
BEAR
Bear away Bear of, To win, To get thruk@izkIr djuk
Bear on To be relevant izLrqr djuk
Bear down Exert downward pressure/ crush ncko Mkyuk@dqpyuk
Bear up To hold correct, support lh/kk j[kuk@lgkjk nsuk
Bear down on To move rapidly rsth ls pyuk
Bear in mind To remember ;kn j[kuk
Bear with Tolerate lgu djuk
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Bear out Confirm iqf"V djuk
BEAT
Beat up To prepare a mixture feJ.k rS;kj djuk
Beat about To search rykk djuk
Beat in To crush dqpyuk
Beat off To attack vke.k djuk
Beat out To forge the metal HkVVh@x<+uk]
BREAK
Break down To lose self control, fail or collapse (sth) vkRe fu;a=.k [kks cSBuk] [kjkc gksuk
Break away To became free Lora= gks tkuk
Break with To quarrel >xMk djuk
Break into To disturb / enter by force gLr{ksi djuk] pksjh ds bjkns ls ?kqluk
Break up To depart / close the relation pys tkuk
Break out Begin suddenly vpkud gksuk
Break forward Produce mRiknu djuk
BRING
Bring about To cause to happen ?kfVr gksus dk dkj.k cuuk
Bring off To rescue cpkuk
Bring forth To produce mRiUu djuk
Bring back To call to mind ;kn fnykuk
Bring down To kill or to wound Ekjuk ;k ?kk;y djuk
Bring round Restore to consciousness gks'k esa ykuk
Bring out To publish izdkf'kr djuk
Bring forward To draw attention to /;ku vkdf"kZr djuk
Bring in To introduce voxr djkuk
Bring up Nourish/ look After ns[kHkky djuk
BLOW
Blow in To come in suddenly lglk izosk djuk
Blow over To pass off without a series consequence fcuk fdlh xaHkhj izHkko ds xqtj tkuk
Blow out To extinguish by blowing gok }kjk cq>kuk
Blow up To destroy by an explosion foLQksV ds }kjk cokZn dj nsuk
Blow down To uproot fxjkuk
BOW
Bow out To make ones exit Ckkgj fudky nsuk
Bow down To crush dqpyuk
CALL
Call for To order vknsk nsuk
Call out To challenge to duel }U} ;q) ds fy, yydjuk
Call up To recollect ;kn djuk
Call off To cancel the engagement / end vuqca/k rksMuk @lekIr djuk
Call in To withdraw from circulation / summon izpyu ls gVk ysuk@ijkekZ ds fy,
cqykuk
Call upon To request fuosnu djuk
Call on To pay a visit HksaV djuk@ FkksMh nsj dks feyuk
CARRY
Carry over To win thruk
Carry over To postpone LFkfxr djuk
Carry away To lose self control vkRe fu;a=.k [kks nsuk
Carry through To complete iw.kZ djuk
Carry out To put into practice O;ogkj eas ykuk
Carry on To continue, pay a brief visit tkjh j[kuk] feyus ds fy, vkuk
Carry forward To transfer to a new column u;s i`"B ij ys tkuk
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Carry across Meet by chance vpkud feyuk
Carry in Summon bZykt ;k ijkekZ ds fy, cqykuk
Carry off To end lekIr djuk
Call up Recollect ;kn djuk
CAST
Cast aside To give up using iz;ksx R;kx nsuk
Cast up To add tksMuk
Cast away To reject euk dj nsuk
COME
Come about To happen ?kfVr gksuk
Come away To become detach vyx dj nsuk
Come in To enter izos'k djuk
Come round To make informal visit vukSipkfjd nkSjk djuk
Come back To return ykSVuk
Come out with To utter cksyuk
Come to the point To speak directly lkQ&lkQ dguk
Come out To publish / be known izdkfkr djuk@izdV gksuk
Come down To fall to a lower place vis{kkd`r fuEu Lrj ij vk tkuk
Come up To come to a upper place vis{kkd`r mPp Lrj ij igqap tkuk
Come over To cross the obstacle ck/kk ikj dj ysuk
Come along To move forward vkxs c<uk
come through To survive cp tkuk
Come on To continue tkjh j[kuk
To advance vkxs uk
To attack vkdze.k djuk
Come between To interfere ck/kk Mkyuk
Come down on To scold MkVuk
Come upon To meet by chance la;ksxok feyuk
Come off To become detached vyx gksuk
Come by To pass/ get xqtjuk
Come down with To begin to suffer with xzLr gksuk
come at To attack vkdze.k djuk
Come to grief Suffer d"B Hkksxuk
Come across Meet by chance / found unexpectedly fdLer ls feyuk
CUT
Cut off To remove by cutting dkVdj vyx dj nsuk
Stop the flow izokg jksduk
Cut up To destroy utterly cqjh rjg cokZn dj nsuk
Cut out To stop the supply vkiwfrZ can dj nsuk
Cut back To reduce something de dj nsuk
Cut down/Chop down To throw down by cutting dkV dj fxjk nsuk
Cut in To come in Abruptly Ckk/kk Mkyuk
Cry for Need badly or diseparately cgqr t:jr gksuk
DEAL
Deal in To have business in something fdlh oLrw dk O;kikj djuk
Deal with To have business with somebody fdlh ds lkFk O;kikj djuk
DIE
Die off To be remove gradually by death ,d - ,d dj ds ej tkuk
Die of To die with some disease fdlh chekjh ls ej tkuk
Die away To languish nqcZy gks tkuk
Die back To come to an end var gks tkuk
Die out To become extinct de gks tkuk
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Die from To die for any reason fdlh dkj.k ls ej tkuk
Die in To die in any accident fdlh nq?kZVuk esa ej tkuk
Die for To die for any purpose fdlh mn~ns ; ds fy, ej tkuk
Die hard difficult to leave eqfdy ls NwVuk
Do
Do with To accept to have relation laca/k cuk;s j[kuk
Do over To attack vkdze.k djuk
Do out To clean lkQ djuk
Do away with To abolish mUewyu djuk
Do down To cheat /kks[kk nsuk
Do by To treat O;ogkj djuk
Do for To be sufficient for i;kZIr gksuk
DROP
Drop away To disappear gradually Xkk;c gks tkuk
Drop in To come in gradually izdV gksuk] vkuk
Drop off To fall asleep lks tkuk
Drop on To punish ltk nsuk
Done for Reunion iqufeZyu
FALL
Fall off To withdraw gVk nsuk
Fall upon To attack vkdze.k djuk
Fall for To be deceived /kks[kk nsuk
Fall in with To agree lger gksuk
Fall from To refuse eqdj tkuk
Fall through To come to nothing/ to fail vlQy gks tkuk
Fall over To stumble Bksdj [kkuk
Fall in To take place LFkku ys ysuk
Fall away To revolt fonzksg djuk
Fall back To retreat/ turn back ihNs gVuk
Fall on To come across ifjfpr gksuk
Fall down To fail vlQy gks tkuk
Fall back on To take support enn ysuk
For good Forever lnk ds fy,
Fall out Quarrel >xMuk
FLY
Fly at Attack. vkdze.k djuk
Criticise or shout angrily. xqLls ls fpYYkkuk
Fly by When time appears to move quickly. tYnh le; xqtjuk
Fly into Change emotion quickly. tYnh lksp cnyuk
Fob off Make or persuade someone to accept fdlh pht dks ekuus ds fy, fdlh
something. dks eukuk
Lie or deceive someone. >wB cksyuk vkSj /kks[kk nsuk
GET
Get across To annoy ukjkt gksuk
Get across Communicate successfully. ckrphr djuk] ikj tkuk
Get through To pass, to succeed mRrhZ.k gksuk
Get back To recover, to return to something iqu% izkIr djuk
Get about To go from place o place txg txg tkuk
Get out To move pys tkuk
Get on To make progress mUufr djuk
Get on Enter a bus, train, plane, etc fdlh cl Vsu ;k Iysu esa ?kqluk
Get in To enter izosk djuk] lQy gksuk
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Get up To rise Tkxuk] mBuk
Get off To escape cp fudyuk@ckgj fudyuk
Get around To visit many places Hkze.k djuk
Get at Criticise, Be able to reach, find, access. vkykspuk djuk] fdlh pht rd
Mean igqpuk] eryc tkuuk
Get into To became interested :fp ysuk
Get along To meet with progress mUufr djuk
Get down To alight, to descend mrjuk
Get away Go on holiday or for a short break de le; ds fy, dgha ij tkuk
Move, leave somewhere. dgha tkuk
cp fudyuk
Escape.
Get up To rise/ leave mxuk @tkxuk@tkuk
Get over To recover Bhd djuk
Get ahead Progress mUufr djuk
GIVE
Give over Stop doing R;kxuk
Give forth To publish izdkf'kr djuk
Give out To announce ?kks"k.kk djuk
Give away To distribute ckVuk
Give back To return ykSVkuk
Give down To let flow cgus nsuk
Give up Stop doing something. fdlh dke dks jksduk
Give in Surrender, accept defeat, to yield gkj ekuuk] >qduk
Return something which was borrowed m/kkj yh xbZ pht yksVkuk
Gag for Want something a lot. fdlh pht dks cgqr pkguk
Gang up Form a group against something or someone. fdlh ds f[kykQ ny cukuk
Go
Go ahead To progress mUufr djuk
Go by to work accordingly fu;ekuqlkj dke djuk
Go for To fetch ysdj vkuk
Go off Begin to dislike Ukkilan djus okyk
Go on To continue, to proceed tkjh j[kuk
Go back on To fail to keep words/ to break own opu fuHkkus esa vlQy gksuk
promises
Go through (sth) To discuss something ppkZ djuk
To look at something fdlh pht dks ns[kuk
To finish [kRe djuk
Go with (sth) To choose one thing rather than another fdlh pht dks pquuk
Go away To depart pys tkuk
Go about To set to work at dke esa yx tkuk
Go about To go from place to place ,d txg ls nwljh txg tkuk
Go down To sink Mwc tkuk
Go over To inspect the detail lEiw.kZ fujh{k.k djuk
Go abroad To go out of country fonsk tkuk
Go out To extinguish cq>kuk
HOLD
Hold on To keep in a strong position MVs jguk
To wait izrh{kk djuk
Hold back To hesitate / keep secret fgpfdpkuk
Hold over To postpone LFkfxr djuk
Hold up To be delayed jksduk @nsj djuk
Hold fast To grasp firmly etcwrh ls idMuk

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Hold off To delay nsj djuk
Hold out To continue to make demand ekax djrs jguk
Hold forth To speak publicly lcds lkeus dguk
Hold out on To refuse euk djuk
Hold in To continue tkjh j[kuk
JUMP
Jump in To get quickly into a vehicle rsth ls lokj gksuk
Jump at To accept eagerly Lohdkj djuk
Jump on To attack crushingly cqjh rjg vkdze.k djuk
Jump to To make an energetic start mRlqdrk iwod
Z vkjaHk djuk
KEEP
Keep in To restrain o'k esa j[kuk
Keep up To maintain cuk;s j[kuk
Keep on To continue tkjh j[kuk
Keep out To let not enter izosk u djus nsuk
Keep back To conceal / confuse fNikuk
Keep away To prevent from coming vkus ls jksduk
Keep off To avoid nwj djuk
LAY
Lay aside To save cpkuk] j{kk djuk
Lay up To store j[kuk] tek djuk]
Lay out To spread QSykuk, foLrkj
Lay down To surrender, to give up arms vkReleiZ.k djuk
Lay off To to stop employing fuyafcr djuk
LEAVE
Leave alone To have no dealing dksbZ laca/k u j[kuk
Leave off To discontinue can dj nsuk
Leave behind To pass xqtj tkuk
Leave out Not to include kkfey u djuk
LET
Let alone Not to interfere with ck/kk u Mkyuk
Let off To excuse, not to punish sb {kek djuk
Let out To reveal, to permit to exit Mtkxj djuk] tkus nsuk
Let in To open the doors in njcktk [kksyus nsuk
Let into To allow to enter izosk dh vuqefr nsuk
Let through To allow to pass xqtjus dh vuqefr nsuk
Live
Live by To earn livelihood vkthodk pykuk
Live by To follow fl)karksa dks ekuuk
Live through To survive a difficulty fdlh vfiz; vuqHko dks >syuk
Live upto To reach an expected standard mEehn ds vuqlkj gksuk
Live off To live on a particular food fdlh [kkl Hkkstu ij jguk
Live on To have money for the need [kkl iSlk tks t:jr ds fy, gks
LOOK
Look into To examine/ investigate /;ku nsuk] tkap djuk
Look down on/upon To regard as an inferior/ Hated ?k`.kk djuk
Look through To revise, to understand thoroughly Nksgjkuk] le>uk
Look on Regards as ekuuk
Look out To be watchful lko/kku jguk
Look over To inspect one by one fujh{k.k djuk
Look about To examine the surroundings fujh{k.k djuk
Look at To pay direct attention lh/ks ns[kuk
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Look after Take Care of someone/ something ns[kHkky djuk
Look for (sth) To try to find something [kkstuk
Look up (sth) To search for something in a dictionary [kkstuk
or other book
Look into To Investigate tkp iMrky djuk
Look forward to To anticipate pleasantly mRlqdrk ls izfr{kk djuk
MAKE
Make off To conclude, depart hastily fu"d"kZ fudkyuk] kh?kzrk ls pys tkuk
Make up To settle le>kSrk djuk
Make after To pursue ihNk djuk
Make over To Transfer ifjorZu djuk
Make up To compensate {kfr iwfrZ djuk
Make out To manage to see or understand fdlh O;fDr@pht dks le>uk
Over
Over come Win fot;h gksuk
Pull
Pull through Recover from illness chekjh ls mcjuk
Pull down To demolish de djuk] /oLr djuk
Put
Put up with To tolerate, to bear lguk
Put out To extinguish cq>k nsuk
Put in To submit isk djuk
Put forward To show isk djuk
Put by To lay aside cpkuk] vyx j[kuk
Put down To suppress by force cy ls nckuk
Put on To wear iguuk
Put off To take off mrkjuk
Passed away To die xqtj tkuk
Run
Run through Waste cokZn djuk
Run after To pursue ihNk djuk
Run up Increase c<kuk
Run into Collide with, meet accidently Vdjkuk] vpkud feyuk
Run get Exhaust Fkduk
Run over To crush by a vehicle dqpyuk
Run down To criticise, To crush vkykspuk djuk] dqpyuk
Run down To lose power, to allow to decline /khjs&2 detksj iM+uk
Run about To walk here and there b/kj&m/kj ?kweuk
Run away To Abscound Hkkx tkuk
Run through To pierce pqHkuk
Set
Set about To begin, to initiate effort kq: gksuk
Set up To establish fdlh dk;Z dks izkjaHk djuk
Set upon To attack suddenly vpkud vkdze.k djuk
Set a part Reserved vkjf{kr
Set in Establish LFkkfir djuk
See off To separate with somebody fonk gksuk
set out Stand on a travel jokuk gksuk
Stand
Stand by To be ready, to support dk;ZokbZ ds fy, rS;kj jguk] enn
djuk
Stand for To represent or mean vFkZ gksuk] fdlh fopkj dks leFkZu
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nsuk
Stand out To be noticeabily better rqyukRed :i ls fofk"V gksuk
Stand up To be valid ekU; gksuk
Step
Step down To resing in R;kx djuk
Step up To increase xfr ;k ek=k c<+kuk

Sent for To call someone for help fdlh dks enn ds fy, cqykuk
Take
Take after be similar to a relative, imitate in behaviour ln`; gksuk
Take aback To surprise vpafHkr gks tkuk
Take down to write fy[kuk
Take off To fly (plane), to put off (clothe) mM+uk] mrkjuk
Take on To accept a new responsibility dksbZ nkf;Ro laHkkyuk
Take on To face in competition izfr;ksfxrk esa lkeuk djuk
Take over To take responsibility for or control of in] fu;a=.k] nkf;Ro laHkkyuk
Take up To start, to occupy kq: djuk] ysuk
Take in To deceive /kks[kk nsuk
Turn
Turn around To make changes iwjh rjg cny nsuk
Turn down To refuse or reject vLohdkj djuk
Turn off To discourage, to switch off grksRlkfgr djuk] ykbZV can djuk
Turn on To excite, to switch on mRlkfgr djuk] ykbZV pkyw djuk
Turn out To come to a meeting fdlh dk;Zdze esa kkfey gksuk
Turn out To happen to be in the end var esa lkfcr gksuk
Turn up To appear, to arrive unexpectedly dgha igqpuk
Take it easy Relax vklku le>uk

About to (do sth) To be on the point of doing something fdlh dke dks kq: djuk
According to (sb or sth) As said or told by someone, in fdlh ds vuqlkj
agreement with something
Account for (sth) To provide an explanation or answer fglkc nsuk] dkj.k gksuk
for something
After all Something that is usually assumed vkf[kjdkj
all of a sudden Suddenly, without advance warning fcuk psrkouh ds
as a matter of fact Actually okLro esa
As far as To the extent or degree of something tgkW rd
As for With regard to, concerning ls lacaf/kr
As to With regard to, according to ls lacaf/kr
Better off To be in a better situation than before igys ls vPNh fLFkfr esa gksuk
By the way Incidentally bRrQkd ls
Come on! Please, hurry, go faster tYnh djuk] vkuk
Deal with (sth) To be concerned with something isk vkuk]crkZo djuk
End up (doing sth or going To do something that one had not dke tks igys ls r; u gks dks djuk
swh) planned to do ogkW tkuk tks igys ls r; u gks
To go somewhere one had not planned
to go
Figure out (sb or sth) To try to understand someone or fdlh O;fDr ;k pht dks le>uk
something, to solve something
Fill in (sth) To write words in blank spaces [kkyh txg Hkjuk
Find out (sth) To learn or discover something irk yxkuk

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First of all The very first thing loZizFke
For good Permanently lnk ds fy,
For sure Without doubt, certainly, surely fufpr :i ls
Get out of (somewhere) To leave somewhere ckgj gksuk
To escape from somewhere
Get rid of (sth) To give or throw something away, to fdlh ls NqVdkjk ikuk] feVk nsuk
sell or destroy something, escape
Hang out (swhere/with sbn) To spend leisure time with friends Qqjlr dk le; nksLrksa ds lkFk
fcrkuk
Hold on To wait a minute, to stop :duk
In a way To a certain extent, a little ,d rjg ls
In case If, if something should happen vxj ,slk gks tk;s rks
In common Shared together or equally lk>snkjh esa
In detail Giving all the details la{ksi esa
In effect For practical purposes, basically oLrqr%] iz;ksx esa
In fact Actually ckLro esa
In favor of (sbn or sth) To support someone or something ds i{k esa
In general In most situations or circumstances lk/kkj.kr%] vf/kdrj
In order to For the purpose of ds mn~ns ;
In other words In a different way vFkkZr~
In place In the proper place or location txg] dh txg
In some ways By some unspecified means fdlh rjg ls
In terms of (sth) With regard to something fdlh ds lanHkZ esa
In time Early enough vfr kh?kz

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