IDIOMS- 501

1. Assume airs – Behave proudly | घमंड करना

2. Argus eyed – Very watchful | बहुत सतर्क

3. At a stone's throw – Very near | बहुत निकट

4. As fit as a fiddle – Very healthy | पूर्णतः स्वस्थ

5. At cross purposes – Misunderstanding each other | गलतफहमी में होना

6. After one's own heart – To one's liking | मनपसंद

7. Add fuel to the fire – Aggravate a situation | आग में घी डालना

8. At sixes and sevens – In disorder | अव्यवस्थित [Nishant, 9555758152]

9. At random – Without purpose | बिना सोचे-समझे

10. At a loose end – Having nothing to do | खाली बैठा होना

11. At loggerheads – In conflict | झगड़े में होना

12. At odds – In disagreement | मतभेद होना

13. An apple of discord – Cause of dispute | विवाद का कारण

14. At one's wit's end – Completely puzzled | अत्यंत परेशान [Nishant, 9555758152]

15. At one's fingertips – Readily available knowledge | पूरी जानकारी होना

16. At the spur of the moment – Suddenly | अचानक

17. All in all – On the whole | कुल मिलाकर

18. Apple-pie order – Perfect order | सुव्यवस्थित अवस्था

19. Above board – Honest and open | ईमानदार

20. Above all – Most importantly | सबसे बढ़कर

21. At the bottom of – Responsible for | कारण होना

22. At a loss – Unable to understand | समझ न आना

23. At daggers drawn – Bitterly hostile | कट्टर शत्रुता

24. At large – Free, not captured | स्वतंत्र घूमता हुआ

25. At sea – Confused | भ्रमित

26. Burn one's fingers – Suffer for one's actions | नुकसान उठाना

27. Beat about the bush – Avoid the main point | गोलमोल बात करना [Nishant, 9555758152]

28. Beat the air/Flog a dead horse – Waste effort | व्यर्थ प्रयास करना

29. Build castles in the air – Daydream | हवाई किले बनाना

30. Break the ice – Start conversation | बातचीत शुरू करना

31. Bring to book – Punish or call to account | दंड देना

32. Breathe one's last – Die | अंतिम सांस लेना

33. Bird's eye view – General view from above | विहंगम दृश्य

34. Bolt from the blue – Sudden surprise | अचानक घटना

35. Burn one's boats – Cut off retreat | वापसी का मार्ग बंद करना

36. Bated breath – In suspense | उत्सुकता से प्रतीक्षा करना

37. Bee in one's bonnet – Fixed idea | सनक होना

38. By hook or by crook – By any means | किसी भी तरह [Nishant, 9555758152]

39. Bear the brunt of – Suffer the worst part | मुख्य आघात सहना

40. Bell the cat – Take a risk | जोखिम उठाना

41. Bid defiance – Challenge boldly | खुली चुनौती देना

42. Blow one's trumpet – Praise oneself | अपनी प्रशंसा करना

43. Break the news – Give information | समाचार सुनाना [Nishant, 9555758152]

44. Burn a hole in one's pocket – Spend money quickly | पैसा फूंकना

45. Bury the hatchet – End quarrel | झगड़ा समाप्त करना

46. Bad blood – Ill feeling | मनमुटाव

47. Bite the dust – Be defeated | पराजित होना

48. Bookworm – Lover of books | पुस्तक-प्रेमी

49. Bad egg – Worthless person | निकृष्ट व्यक्ति

50. Beside the mark – Irrelevant | विषय से हटकर [Nishant, 9555758152]

51. A bull in a China shop – Clumsy person | भोंदू व्यक्ति

52. By the rule of thumb – By practical experience | अनुभव के आधार पर

53. Big draw – Main attraction | मुख्य आकर्षण

54. Blue stocking – Learned woman | विदुषी महिला

55. Bring down the house – Win great applause | खूब वाहवाही लूटना

56. Brown study – Deep thought | गहन चिंतन

57. Blaze the trail – Show a new path | नई राह दिखाना [Nishant, 9555758152]

58. Born with a silver spoon – Born rich | अमीर घर में जन्मा

59. Burn the candle at both ends – Overwork oneself | अत्यधिक परिश्रम करना

60. Broken reed – Unreliable person | अविश्वसनीय व्यक्ति

61. By the skin of the teeth – Narrowly escape | बाल-बाल बचना

62. Bone of contention – Cause of dispute | विवाद का विषय

63. Give a piece of one's mind – Scold severely | खरी-खोटी सुनाना

64. By and by – Gradually/later | धीरे-धीरे

65. Blue blood – Noble birth | कुलीन वंश

66. Carry matters with a high hand – Act arrogantly | मनमानी करना

67. Clip one's wings – Restrict freedom | शक्ति सीमित करना [Nishant, 9555758152]

68. By fits and starts – Irregularly | रुक-रुक कर

69. By dint of – By means of | बल पर

70. Blow hot and cold – Be inconsistent | बार-बार मत बदलना

71. Come home to – Affect deeply | गहरा प्रभाव डालना

72. Curry favour with – Seek favour | खुशामद करना [Nishant, 9555758152]

73. Call a spade a spade – Speak plainly | साफ-साफ कहना

74. Come to a standstill – Stop completely | ठप हो जाना

75. Come off with flying colours – Succeed brilliantly | शानदार सफलता पाना

76. Chip of the old block – Like one's parent | बाप पर गया बेटा

77. Cloven hoof – Hidden evil nature | असली रूप प्रकट होना

78. Cut-throat – Ruthlessly competitive | निर्दयी प्रतिद्वंद्वी

79. Call names – Use abusive language | गालियां देना

80. Curtain lecture – Scolding by wife | पत्नी की डांट

81. Come to a pass – Reach a bad situation | बुरी स्थिति में पहुंचना

82. Close shave – Narrow escape | बाल-बाल बचना

83. Carry one's point – Win an argument | अपनी बात मनवा लेना [Nishant, 9555758152]

84. Cut both ends – Spend extravagantly | फिजूलखर्ची करना

85. Call in question – Doubt | संदेह करना

86. Cheek by jowl – Very close together | बहुत निकट

87. Draw the long bow – Exaggerate | बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना

88. Die in harness – Work till death | काम करते-करते मरना

89. Dutch courage – Courage from alcohol | शराब के नशे का साहस

90. Dead broke – Completely penniless | बिल्कुल कंगाल [Nishant, 9555758152]

91. Die-hard – Stubborn person | हठी व्यक्ति

92. Down in the mouth – Depressed | उदास

93. Dog in the manger – Selfish person | स्वार्थी व्यक्ति

94. Damp squib – Complete failure | पूरी तरह असफल

95. Chapter and verse – Full details | पूरा विवरण

96. Cool one's heels – Wait unnecessarily | बेकार प्रतीक्षा करना [Nishant, 9555758152]

97. Carrot and stick policy – Reward and punishment policy | दंड और पुरस्कार की नीति

98. Come in handy – Be useful | काम आना

99. Dig the grave – Cause one's ruin | अपने विनाश का कारण बनना

100. Draconian law – Very harsh law | कठोर कानून

101. Go to the dogs – Deteriorate | बर्बाद होना

102. Get off scot-free – Escape punishment | दंड से बच जाना [Nishant, 9555758152]

103. Give a wide berth – Avoid | दूर रहना

104. Fight shy of – Avoid through fear | कतराना

105. Flog a dead horse – Waste effort | व्यर्थ परिश्रम करना

106. Fly off the handle – Lose temper | गुस्सा हो जाना [Nishant, 9555758152]

107. Eat humble pie – Apologize humbly | विनम्रतापूर्वक क्षमा मांगना

108. End in smoke/Fiasco – Fail completely | असफल हो जाना

109. French leave – Leave without permission | बिना बताए चले जाना

110. Fair and square – Honest and just | निष्पक्ष और ईमानदार

111. Feather one's own nest – Benefit oneself dishonestly | अपना उल्लू सीधा करना [Nishant, 9555758152]

112. Ever and anon – Occasionally | कभी-कभी

113. An eyewash – Deception | दिखावा

114. Egg on – Encourage wrongly | उकसाना

115. Fabian policy – Delaying policy | टालमटोल की नीति

116. Few and far between – Rare | बहुत कम

117. Foot the bill – Pay the expenses | खर्च उठाना

118. Flash in the pan – Short-lived success | क्षणिक सफलता [Nishant, 9555758152]

119. Fit to hold a candle to – Equal to | बराबरी करना

120. Feather in one's cap – Matter of pride | गौरव की बात

121. Cut a sorry figure – Make a poor impression | खराब प्रभाव डालना

122. Bandy words – Exchange angry words | बहस करना

123. Gain ground – Make progress | प्रगति करना

124. Good Samaritan – Helpful person | परोपकारी व्यक्ति [Nishant, 9555758152]

125. Greenhorn – Inexperienced person | नौसिखिया व्यक्ति