Top 100 Idioms and Phrases with Hindi meaning and Examples

 

Idioms and Phrases with Hindi meaning and Examples

Top 100 Idioms and Phrases with Hindi meaning and Examples
 

๐Ÿ‘‰Follow one’s nose – To go straight ahead

เคธीเคงे เคœाเคจा

- Follow your nose and keep walking in a straight line—you'll be at my house soon enough.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ To latch onto – To promote

เคฌเฅाเคตा เคฆेเคจा

- The news media has latched on to the scandal.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Sweeping Statement – Thoughtless statement

- เคต्เคฏाเคชเค• เคŸिเคช्เคชเคฃी

Ex: Don’t make a sweeping statement on limited evidences.

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ All at sea – Puzzled

- เคซंเคธा เคนुเค† / เค‰เคฒเคा เคนुเค†

Ex: He feels at sea with economics

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Enough rope – Enough freedom for action

- เค•िเคธी เค•ो เคชเคฐ्เคฏाเคช्เคค เคธ्เคตเคคंเคค्เคฐเคคा เคฆेเคจा

- give somebody enough rope (to hang themselves) meaning to allow someone to do what they want to, knowing that they will probably fail

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ By fits and start – Irregularly

- เคถीเค˜्เคฐเคคा เคฎें เคเคตं เค…เคจिเคฏเคฎिเคคเคคाเคชूเคฐ्เคตเค•

Ex: Martina has been working on her master's thesis in fits and starts; she needs to work on it consistently.

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Fell foul of – Got into trouble with

- เค•िเคธी เค•े เค•ाเคฐเคฃ เคฎुเคถ्เค•िเคฒ เคธ्เคฅिเคคि เคฎें ( fall a foul of someone or something means - to get into a situation where one is to get into trouble with someone or something.)

Ex:  The boy fell a foul of the law at an early age.

(SO(Audit), 1997)



 ๐Ÿ‘‰ Token strike – Short strike held as warning

- เคธांเค•ेเคคिเค• เคนเคก़เคคाเคฒ

Ex: It was just a token strike, the real problems are yet to come.

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Face the music – Get reprimanded

- เค•िเคฏे เค•ा เคชเคฐिเคฃाเคฎ เคญुเค—เคคो / เคกเคŸเค•เคฐ เคฐเคนे เคฌिเคจा เค•เค िเคจाเค‡เคฏों เคธे เคฎिเคฒเคจा

Ex: After drinking alcohol all night, the next morning I had to face the music (SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Look down upon – Hate intensely / consider someone or something inferior in some way

- เค•िเคธी เค•ो เคจीเคš เคธเคฎเคเคจा

Ex: Don’t look down upon the people, who have lesser money than you have.

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Flogging a dead horse – Wasting time in useless effort

- เคฌेเค•ाเคฐ เค•े เค•ाเคฎ เคฎें เคช्เคฐเคฏाเคธ เคฌเคฐ्เคฌाเคฆ เค•เคฐเคจा

Ex: He keeps trying to get his manuscripts published, but I think he is flogging a dead horse.

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Under a cloud – Under suspicion

- เคถเค• เค•े เคฆाเคฏเคฐे เคฎें

Ex: Someone stole some money at work, and now everyone is under a cloud.

(SO(Audit), 1997)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Green thumb – To have natural talent for growing plants

- เคชौเคงों เค•े เคฒिเค เค†เคชเค•ी เคช्เคฐाเค•ृเคคिเค• เคช्เคฐเคคिเคญा

Ex: “All my houseplants are in sorry shape; it's clear I don't have a green thumb. (SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Played havoc – Caused destruction

- เคตिเคจाเคถ เค•ा เค•ाเคฐเคฃ

Ex: Fever continued to play havoc with both natives and Europeans.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Give way - Collapse

เคค्เคฏाเค— เคฆेเคจा / เคฆเคฌเคจा / เคฆเคฌ เคœाเคจा / เคฎाเคจ เคฒेเคจा / เคฐाเคœ़ी เคนोเคจा

- his aching legs gave way, and he almost fell

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tall tales - Boasting

เคกींเค— เคฎाเคฐเคจा / เคกींเค— เคนांเค•เคจा

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ No love lost between – Not on good terms

- เคฆो เค•े เคฌीเคš เคฎौเคœूเคฆा เค•ोเคˆ เคชเคธंเคฆ เคฏा เคธ्เคจेเคน เคจเคนीं (no liking or affection existing between two)

Ex: There's no love lost between Bob and Bill.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Fair and square – Honest

- เคˆเคฎाเคจเคฆाเคฐ

Ex: We won the match fair and square.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ A white elephant – Costly or troublesome possession

- เคต्เคฏเคฐ्เคฅ เค•ी เคšीเคœ เคšो เค–เคฐ्เคš เคฌเคนुเคค เค•เคฐाเค เค”เคฐ เค•ाเคฎ เคจ เค†เค; เคฌเคนुเคค เค–เคฐ्เคšीเคฒी เคตเคธ्เคคु

Ex: Those antique vases my dad gave me are simply white elephants.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Out and out – Totally / absolute

- เคธंเคชूเคฐ्เคฃ / เคชूเคฐा /เคฌिเคฒเค•ुเคฒ / เคชूเคฐी เคคเคฐเคน (whole, absolute, Detailed, implicit faith, outright)

Ex: an out-and-out triumph.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ On the cuff – On credit

- เค‹เคฃ เค•े เคฐूเคช เคฎें

Ex: They asked to be put on the cuff until they got their monthly check.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Does not hold water – Cannot be believed

- เคชเคฐ เคฏเค•ीเคจ เค•िเคฏा เคจเคนीं เค•เคฐ เคธเค•เคคे

Ex: We can't do anything about it' argument simply does not hold water.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ A wild goose chase – Futile search

- เคต्เคฏเคฐ्เคฅ เค–ोเคœ

Ex: physicists searching for the hypothetical particle may be on a wild goose chase. (SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ In cold blood – A murder done with no hurry

เค ंเคกे เค–ूเคจ เคธे เคœเค˜เคจ्เคฏ เคนเคค्เคฏा

- For a person to say something like that in cold blood is just horrible.

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Off and on – Occasionally

- เค•เคญी เค•เคญी / เคฏเคฆा เค•เคฆा

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Hard and fast – Strict

- เคจिเคถ्เคšिเคค / เคจिเคฏเคค (Rigidly adhered to - without doubt or debate)

Ex: hard and fast rules

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Took to heels – Run away in fear

- เคกเคฐ เค•เคฐ เคญाเค—เคจा

Ex: Out rushed a little cub tiger of about three months, and charged me so courageously that my elephant took to her heels.

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ To keep up – To keep in touch

- เคธ्เคฅाเคชिเคค เคฐเค–เคจा / เค—िเคฐเคจे เคธे เคฐोเค•เคจा (sustain, prolong, maintain, preserve, conserve, follow)

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Make a clean breast – Confess without reserve / To make a full disclosure

Ex: "He pressed him... to make a clean breast, and tell him all."

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Heads will roll – Transfers will take place

(SO(Audit), 2003)

29. Make no bones about – Do not have any hesitation in anything

- เคฌिเคจा เคธंเคฆेเคน

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Take after – Resembles

- เคธเคฆृเคถ เคนोเคจा (resemble, take after, partake)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Penelope’s web – An endless job

เฅ™เคค्เคฎ เคจा เคนोเคจे เคตाเคฒा เค•ाเคฎ

- Worries in life seem to be Penelope’s Web.

(CHSL, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ At draggers drawn - Enmity

เคถเคค्เคฐुเคคा

- They have been at daggers drawn for weeks over tactics

(CHSL, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Break in - To enter premises forcibly or illegally

เคœเคฌเคฐเคจ เคฏा เค…เคตैเคง เคฐूเคช เคธे เคชเคฐिเคธเคฐ เคฎें เคช्เคฐเคตेเคถ

- a prowler who was trying to break in.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Stir up a Hornet’s nest - To create a lot of trouble

เคชเคฐेเคถाเคจ เค•เคฐเคจा

- If you say that to her, you will be stirring up a hornet's nest.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Second thoughts – Reconsidering the original idea

เคฆूเคธเคฐा เคตिเคšाเคฐ / เคชुเคจเคฐ्เคตिเคšाเคฐ

- I'm having second thoughts about this party.

- I phoned her with second thoughts about our relationship.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ In a tight corner – In a difficult situation

- เคฎुเคถ्เค•िเคฒ เคธ्เคฅिเคคि เคฎें

Ex: She had been in tight corners before and had always managed to get out of them.

(SO(Audit), 2001)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Eat like a horse – Eat a lot

เคฌเคนुเคค เค–ाเคจा

- If I told you my brother eats like a horse, what would you think?

(CHSL, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Go to the dogs – To be ruined

เคงूเคฒ-เคงूเคธเคฐिเคค เคนो เคœाเคจा

- He was a marvelous actor, but his drinking problems caused his career to go to the dogs. (CHSL, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Pay on the nail – Pay promptly / Payment without delay

เคคुเคฐंเคค เคชेเคฎेंเคŸ

- I could put the bill on my credit card, but if it's all right with you, I'd rather pay on the nail.

(CHSL, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Going places – Talented and successful

- เคฌเคนुเคค เคคเคฐ्เคฐเค•ी เค•เคฐเคจा (someone is going places means – someone will be successful)

Ex: Maria's a talented writer – she's definitely going places.

(SO(Audit), 2003)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Average out - Balance

เคฌैเคฒेंเคธ เค•เคฐเคจा

- The highs and lows of life tend to average out in the end.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ To be floored – To surprise or confuse

เค†เคถ्เคšเคฐ्เคฏ เคฏा เคญ्เคฐเคฎिเคค

- You just floored me [amazed/shocked me] when you told me that you and your wife had separated. You seemed to be the perfect couple.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Backseat driver – A person who gives unwanted advice

เคเค• เคต्เคฏเค•्เคคि เคœो เค…เคตांเค›िเคค เคธเคฒाเคน เคฆेเคคा เคนै

- Although Mary was capable of completing the project on her own, John couldn't stop himself from being a backseat driver and telling her what to do.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ At random - Without any aim or target

เคฌिเคจा เคธोเคšे เคธเคฎเคे

- The lottery numbers are chosen at random. As a prank, the children dialed phone numbers at random.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Break off – Suddenly stop

เคคोเคฐเคจा เคฏा เคฌंเคฆ เค•เคฐเคจा

- I knew she was getting ready to break it off, but Tom didn't. After a few long and bitter arguments, they broke off their relationship.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Go haywire – Become out of control

เคธเคฌ เค…เคธ्เคค - เคต्เคฏเคธ्เคค เคนोเคจा

- I was talking to Mary when suddenly the telephone went haywire. I haven't heard from her since.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Above board – Honest / Without any secret

เคจिเคถ्เค›เคฒ / เคจिเคท्เค•เคชเคŸ

- I expected that big company to try to take advantage of us, but so far all of their dealings with us have been above board.

(CGL T-2, 2014)

 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Fight shy of – To avoid someone/ something

เคŸाเคฒเคจा / เคฌเคšเคจा / เคฆूเคฐ เคฐเคนเคจा

- He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should.

(CGL T-2, 2014)


How many seconds does Puja take to cover a distance of 500 m if she runs

 ๐Ÿ‘‰  How many seconds does Puja take to cover a distance of 500 m, if she runs at a speed of 30 km/hr?

  1. A. 60 sec

  2. B. 82 sec

  3. C. 95 sec

  4. D. 100 sec

  1. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Answer & Explanation:

    60 sec

  1. Related Question:
  1. Mukesh, Suresh and Dinesh travel from Delhi to Mathura to attend Janmashtmi Utsav. They have a bike which can carry only two riders at a time as per traffic rules. Bike can be driven only by Mukesh. Mathura is 300 km from Delhi. All of them can walk at 15 km/hr. All of them start their journey from Delhi simultaneously and are required to reach Mathura at the same time. If the speed of bike is 60 km/hr, then what is the shortest possible time in which all three can reach Mathura at the same time?

  1. A. 8 2/7 hrs
  2. B. 9 2/7 hrs
  3. C. 10 hrs
  4. D. None of these
  1. Answer : B ( 9 2/7 hrs )

  1. A car can finish a certain journey in 10 hrs at the speed of 48 km/hr. In order to cover the distance in 8 hrs, the speed of the car must be increased by

  1. A. 6 km/hr
  2. B. 7.5 km/hr
  3. C. 12 km/hr
  4. D. 15 km/hr
  1. Answer : C ( 12 km/hr )

  1. An aeroplane flying 1000 km covers the first 200 km at the rate of 200 km/hr, the second 200 km at 400 km/hr, the third 200 km at 600 km / hr & last 200 km at the rate of 800 km/hr. Determine the average speed of the aeroplane.

  1. A. 250 km/hr
  2. B. 300 km/hr
  3. C. 480 km/hr
  4. D. 600 km/hr
  1. Answer : C ( 480 km/hr )

  1. A bike covers a certain distance at the speed of 64 km/ hr in 8 hrs. If the bike was to cover the same distance in approximately 6 hrs, at what approximate speed should the bike travel?

  1. A. 80 km/hr
  2. B. 85 km/hr
  3. C. 90 km/hr
  4. D. 75 km/hr
  1. Answer : B ( 85 km/hr )

  1. Wheels of diameters 7 cm and 14 cm start rolling simultaneously from X and Y, which are 1980 cm apart, towards each other in opposite directions. Both of them make same number of revolutions per second. If both of them meet after 10 s, the speed of the smaller wheel is

  1. A. 22 cm/s
  2. B. 44 cm/s
  3. C. 66 cm/s
  4. D. 132 cm/s
  1. Answer : C ( 66 cm/s )

  1. A man covers a certain distance on a toy train. If the train moved 4 km/hr faster, it would take 30 min less. If it moved 2 km/hr slower, it would have taken 20 min more. Find the distance.

  1. A. 60 km
  2. B. 45 km
  3. C. 30 km
  4. D. 20 km
  1. Answer : A ( 60 km )

  1. A car takes 15 mins less to cover a distance of 75 km. If it increases its speed by 10 km/hr from its usual speed, how much time would it take to cover a distance of 300 km using this speed?

  1. A. 5 hrs
  2. B. 5 1/2 hrs
  3. C. 6 hrs
  4. D. 6 1/2 hrs
  1. Answer : A ( 5 hrs )

  1. Deepa drives a bike at an average speed of 30 km/hr and reach her destination in 6 hrs. Hema covers that distance in 4 hrs. If Deepa increases her average speed by 10 km/ hr and Hema increases her average speed by 5 km/hr, then what will be the difference in time taken by them to reach their destination?

  1. A. 54 mins
  2. B. 1 hr
  3. C. 40 mins
  4. D. 45 mins
  1. Answer : A ( 54 mins )

  1. There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each pole. A car takes 24 s to reach the 12th pole. How much time will it take to reach the last pole?

  1. A. 25.25 s
  2. B. 17.45 s
  3. C. 35.75s
  4. D. 41.45s
  1. Answer : D ( 41.45s )

  1. A bus covered a distance of 250 km, partly at an average speed of 40 km/hr and partly at 60 km/hr. If the total time taken is 5 hrs, then the distance covered at 40 km/hr is

  1. A. 130 km
  2. B. 120 km
  3. C. 100 km
  4. D. None of these
  1. Answer : C ( 100 km )

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