IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Moot point: eq[; irkA
The moot point is that dowry act must be implemented.
Mount pressure on: ncko MkyukA
The new Indian coach mounts pressure on batsman.
Make or mar: cukuk ;k fcxkM+ukA
You can make or mar your career.
Master-mind: eq[; 'kM;U=drkZA
Abu Salem was the master-mind of the murder of Gulshan Kumar.
Mow down: yk"kksa dk <sj yxkukA
The terrorists mow down innocent citizens in J.K. last year.
Make disparage: fuUnk djukA
Bal Thackeray makes disparage against the P.M.
Mete out: lhek ?ksjukA
The B.S.F. did mete out after the terror attack.
Make it clear: Li'V djukA
Arpan made it clear that Nancy will win the prize.
Make a good escape: Hkkx fudyukA
The driver made a good escape after the accident.
Make a clean breast of: Lohdkj djukA
The C.M. has made a clean breast of his meeting with M.C.C. leader.
Meet one's waterloo: /kjukA
Nitish did meet his waterloo in 2004 at the hand of Vijay Krishan.
Meet a watery grave: ikuh esa Mwcdj ejukA
Some sailors had to meet a watery grave in the Arabian Sea.
Make much ado about nothing: NksVh&lh ckr dk cgqr "kksj epkukA
It is bad to make much ado about nothing.
Make one fire: lkgfld dk;Z djukA
I wonder what makes you fire.
Man of parts: fofo/k xq.kksa okyk O;fDrA
He is respected by all as he is a man of parts.
Nip in the bud: izkjaHk esa gh dqpy nsukA
The government nipped the revolt in the bud.
Null and void: O;FkZA
What he writes about religion is null and void.
Nine days wonder: vYi le; gsrq /;ku [khapus okyh u;h oLrqA
Many a scientific inventions have proved just nine days wonder.
Not matter: dqN Hkh gks rks HkhA
Not matter where the thief tries to hide, the police will find him out.
Now and then: dHkh&dHkhA
I don't often fall ill, but now and then I do catch a cold.
On anti plank: fdlh ds f[kykQ gksukA
They are on anti plank against Laloo. On behalf of: ds cnysA
Rabri Devi addressed the gatherings on behalf of Laloo Prasad.
On the anvil: rS;kjh esaA
The massive rally is on the anvil in U.P.
On the brink of/On the verge of: ds fdukjs ijA
The world is on the brink of/on the verge of doom.
On a war-level: ;q) Lrj ijA
The development work in Bihar is going on a war level.
Outbreak of: fNM+ukA
They beware of the outbreak of the dengue in Delhi.
Open fire: xksyh pykukA
The police had to open fire to disperse the mob.
On piggy back: fdlh ds dU/ks ij cUnwd j[kdj pykukA
He tried to come into power on piggy back of his supporters.
On the eve of: ds volj ijA
On the eve of his marriage he fell ill.
Out and out: iwjh rjg lsA
He is out and out a docile character.
Pass away: ejukA
Amrishpuri passed away in Mumbai.
Put on a tizzy: gM+dEi epkukA
Ashok Mahto put on a tizzy in Bihar.
Pass off: xqtjukA
The Muharram procession passed off peacefully.
Pull up: f[kapkbZ djukA
The S.P. pulls up corrupt police officers.
Pay lip sympathy: lw[kh gennhZ fn[kkukA
Most of people pay lip sympathy of the victims.
Plunge into darkness: va/ksjs esa MwcukA
The whole city plunged into darkness after the storm.
Pique over: ukjkt gksukA
She was piqued over the reaction.
Pay homage to: J)katfy izdV djukA
All leaders of Maharashtra paid homage to departed leader Pramod Mahajan.
Play the devil with: u'V djukA
The flood played the devil with the crops.
Pros and cons: i{k&foi{kA
I consider pros and cons of the suit.
Pick up: mBkuk] idM+ukA
they picked up guns in defence.
Political mileage: jktuhfrd ykHkA
Each and every politician ytries to get political mileage.
Pelt stone at: iFkjko djukA
Students pelted stone at the O.C.
Patch up: nck nsukA
The family did patch up the dispute.
Pit against/Play off against/ Set against: yM+k nsukA
Leaders pit one community against another for political mileage.
Put behind the bars: lyk[kksa ds ihNs MkyukA
Many dons have been put behind the bars.
Pull under house arrest: utjcan djukA
Aung San Suukyi has been put under house arrest in Burma.
Push out: /kDdk ekjdj ckgj djukA
Gate crashers were pushed out of the parties.
Pull off: thrukA
India pulled off 20-20 World Cup in 2007.
Paint the town red: ekSt&eLrh djukA
Youths paint the town red at Holi.
Pull the plug on: cckZn djukA
He planned to pull the plug on his step-brother.
Put up a good fight: fgEer ls yM+ukA
Mamta Banerjee puts up a good fight in West Bengal.
Put out the fire: vkx cq>kukA
The fire brigade put out the fire.
Pump out: [kkyh djukA
They pumped water logged out of the pond.
Press into service: dke ij yxkukA
Teachers were pressed into service during the election.
Quarrel with one's bread and butter: tgk¡ ls jksVh feyrh gS ogk¡ ds ofj'B vf/kdkjh ls >xM+ukA
Giving it back to your superiors is just like quarrelling with your bread and butter.
Queer fish: vfLFkj O;fDrA
He is a queer fish.
Quick and dirty: tfVyA
Read our quick and dirty guide to creating a website.
Quick of understanding: rhoz cqf)okykA
I didn't think much of him, but he was quick of understanding and easily grasped the subject.
Quite a few: cgqr lkjsA
Quite a few students were absent in our class today.
Rule out: vLohdkj djukA
Priyanka Chopra rules out to marry Salman Khan.
Roll down: yq<+dkukA
The boulder rolled down from the hill at Rajgir.
Run over: dqpyukA
Poor Pinki was run over by a truck.
Riddle with bullets: xksyh ls Nyuh djukA
Indira Gandhi was riddled with bullets.
Receive splinter injury: xEHkhj :i ls t[eh gksukA
Ajit Jogi received splinter injury in Dehradun during his tenure.
Resort to lathicharge: ykBhpktZ djukA
The police resorted to lathicharge to bring the situation under control.
Rush to spot: ?kVuk&LFky ds fy;s QkSju jokuk gksukA
The S.P. and the D.M. rushed to the spot.
Robber baron: "kjhQ ds os"k esa yqVsjkA
He is a robber baron in the guise of a nobleman.
Rub elbows with: feyuk&tqyukA
Dr. Sunil Kumar has rubbed elbows with Pappu Khan.
Roll back: okil ysukA
Come what may, he cannot roll back the sold goods.
Raise the eye-brows: vka[k HkkSa p<+kukA
Don't try to raise the eye-brows on my proposal.
Rack one's brains: fnekx ij tksj nsukA
If you rack your brains, you wil solve this problem.
Run in the same grove: feytqydj c<+ukA
people of many sections run in the same grove.
Raise questions: loky mBkukA
L.K. Advani raised questions over Indo-American nuclear deal with the P.M.
Raise one's voice: viuh vkokt mBkukA
Vijay Malhotra raised his voice against horse-trading in Nagaland.
Rain or shine: pkgs dSlk Hkh ekSle D;ksa u gksA
Rain or shine, we must attend to our duties.
Skid off: yq<+d tkukA
He did skid off.
Sound red alert: pkSdl djukA
They sounded red alert.
Scotch the rumour: vQokg dks lekIr djukA
The police tried to scotch the rumour.
Scapegoat: cfy dk cdjkA
Poor Pankaj was a scapegoat.
Sort out: gy djukA
Let us sort out the problem.
Sky-rocket: vklku NwukA
The price of gold has sky-rocketed.
Step motherly treatment: lkSrsyk O;ogkjA
The Central Govt. has adopted step motherly treatment to Bihar.
Spell-bound: ea=eqX/kA
He made the audience spell-bound.
Sting out: ihM+k nsukA
He stings out workers in the factory.
Spade work: dfBu dk;ZA
The white collars are unable to do spade work.
Skim off: eq[; rF; dks fudkyukA
He skimmed essence off the story.
Sniff at: ukd&HkkSa fldksM+ukA
He sniffed at the new scheme.
Strike a chord with: gennhZ iSnk djukA
His suffering strikes a chord with the voters.
Sit on hunger strike: Hkw[k&gM+rky ij cSBukA
They sat on hunger strike.
Search an abode: fBdkuk <w¡<+ukA
The police searched an abode of the mastermind of kid-kidnapping.
Snarl up: Q¡alukA
We snarl up in the traffic daily.
Step down: bLrhQk nsukA
Mr. Natwar had to step down.
Strip power: lRrk NhuukA
Rabri Devi and Mulayam Singh were stripped power.
Spread like wild fire: taxy dh vkx dh rjg QSyukA
The news of murder of Benazir Bhutto spread like wild fire.
Shatter the image: Nfo fcxkM+ukA
The corrupt charge shattered the image of the minister.
Stream-line: fn"kkA
Sonia has given the party a new stream line.
Sex racket: nsg O;kikjA
The chief of the sex racket has abscounded from Patna.
Sex scandal: lsDl&laca/kh cnukehA
Sex scandal shattered his good image.
Stand by: enn djukA
M. Banerjee stands by Sonia.
Sine die: vfuf"pr dky gsrqA
The university is closed for sine die.
Spray bullet: xksyh dh ckSNkj djukA
The terrorists sprayed bullets last year in J.K.
Set a record: u;k dhfrZeku cukukA
Tendulkar has set a record as a batsman in the history of cricket.
Set up: LFkkfir djukA
H.A. Hume set up the Congress in 1885.
Steal the thunder: ckth ekjukA
India stole the thunder 20-20 World Cup 2007.
Shed light on: izdk"k MkyukA
They shed light on the fixing in cricket match.
Shoulder-to-shoulder: dU/ks&ls dU/kk feykdjA
We should work shoulder-to-shoulder.
Sling mud at: dhpM+ mNkyukA
They slung mud at his hand in a sex scandal.
Set the cart before the car: mYVh xaxk cgkukA
Laloo Prasad set the cart before the cart in the Railway Department.
Set aside: jnn djukA
The High Court set his appeal aside.
Set on fire: vkx yxkukA
The mob set the truck on fire.
Swing into action: gjdj esa vkukA
The police swang into action after violence.
Shunt out: chp esa gh jksd nsukA
The Rajdhani Express was shunted out due to hailstorm.
Shoot out: xksyhckjh ls <sj djukA
Many innocent poeple were shoot out in J.K. last year.
Spill the beans: [kcj QSykukA
The media spilled the beans of the abduction of a local doctor.
Stem from: fudyukA
Evils stem from dowry.
Succumbed to: ejukA
Heavy weight framed Mahajan succumbed to bullet injuries in Mumbai.
Seasoned food: elkysnkj HkkstuA
Seasoned food is tasty but not good for digestion.
So far: vc rdA
So far I have completed only five chapters of this book.
Speak extempore: ekSdkfo"ks'k ij fcuk rS;kjh ds Hkk'k.k nsukA
Although he spoke extempore, his speech was praiseworthy.
Turn one's coat: ny cnyukA
These days leaders turn their coat soon.
Turn the corner: ladV ls xqtjukA
He has to turn the corner to overcome this problem.
The man of the match: eSp dk uk;dA
Tendulkar has been man of the match several times.
Two-square meal: nks oDr dh jksVhA
Many villagers find it difficult to get two-square meal.
Trial of strength: "kfDr&ijh{k.kA
The P.M. Manmohan Singh proved trial of strength before N-Deal.
Turn up: vkukA
Despite his promise, he did not turn up.
Turn into: cnyukA
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man.
Take part in: Hkkx ysukA
Rajesh will take part in the bicycle race.
Throw out of gear: vLr&O;Lr djukA
Bandh has thrown normal life out of gear.
Trigger off hand grenade: gFkxksyk nkxukA
The terrorist triggered off hand grenade at the security force.
Take stock of: [kcj ysukA
The Home Minister has taken stock of the situation in J.K.
Take to task: [kcj ysukA
The Chief Minister took the erring police officer to task for the carnage.
Turn over: vkenuhA
Mukesh Ambani will try to increase turn over in Reliance Company.
Threaten with dire sequence: /kedkukA
Extremists threaten traders with dire sequence.
Take up cudgel: ykBh mBkukA
Villagers took up cudgels against the Mukhiya.
Trigger off high drama: cM+k ukVdh; eksM+ ysukA
The fodder scam triggered off high drama.
Take precaution: lko/kkuh cjrukA
They take precaution against HIV.
Take step: dne mBkukA
The Central Government did not take bold step against Raj Thackeray for regional violence.
Take into confidence: fo"okl esa ysukA
Nitish Kumar took other leaders into confidence.
Take into custody: fgjklr esa ysukA
Druggers were taken into custody.
Take to the road: lM+d ij mrjukA
The C.P.M. cadres took the road in Kerala.
Take on: fHkM+ukA
India took on Australia in the ODI Final and won it in 2008.
The talk of the town: "kgj dh ppkZA
The gang-rape of a lady teacher is the talk of the town.
Tarred with the same brush: leku detksjh j[kukA
All politicians are tarred with the same brush.
Take serious view: ekeys dks xEHkhjrk ls ysukA
The Central Government has taken serious view to the problem of price rising.
thrash up: ihVukA
The mob thrashed up rapists.
Tighten noose: f"kdatk dlukA
The Apex Court tightens noose.
Through and through: iw.kZr%A
He is through and through a religious man.
To and fro: vkxs&ihNsA
Don't walk to and fro.
Unleash reign of terror: vkrad dk ekgkSy iSnk djukA
The U.L.F.A. has unleashed reign of terror against outsiders in Assam.
Unwed mother: vfookfgrk ek¡A
The percentage of unwed mothers is 35% in the U.S.A.
Under threat to life: tku dk [krjk ds Hk; lsA
Eye-witnesses had to turn hostile under threat to life.
Upset the apple cart: fdlh dh j.kuhfr dks iyV nsukA
Navin Patnaik has upset the apple cart of the Congress Party in Orissa.
Under tight security: dM+h lqj{kk esaA
Last Year Vice President B.s. Shekhawat visited Nalanda under tight security.
Under fire: [krjs esaA
His life is under fire due to cancer.
Uphill task: dfBu dkeA
You must do an uphill task or step down.
Up in arms: yM+us ds fy;s rS;kjA
Talibans are up in arms against NATO forces in Kandhar.
Under a cloud: lansgkRedA
His victory in the contest is under a cloud.
Under the way: rS;kjh esaA
The World Cup is under the way in India.
Walk down memory lane: ;kn djukA
A.N. Bajpeye walks down memory lane in his speech.
Walk out: cfg'dkj djukA
The opposition parties walk out the bill.
Wrap up: lesVukA
India wrapped up South Africa in 265 in the first innings in Kanpur test.
Wrest the seat: lhV NhuukA
Can any leader wrest the seat from Rahul Gandhi?
Weed out: m[kkM+ukA
The police weeded out the sex racket with a cruel hand.
Witness turn hostile: xokg dk eqdjukA
Witness turned hostile under threat to life.
Wear deserted: ohjku utj vkukA
The whole village wears deserted look after genocide.
Wade through water: ikuh ls gksdj xqtjukA
Many villagers have to wade through water during monsoon.
Whip out: rsth ls fudkyukA
The shooter whipped out the pistol and shot the victim out.
Wet behind the ears: ykijokgA
Beautiful girls are wet behind the ears.
Write off: laca/k lekIr djukA
The company has to write off defaulters.
Wipe out: feVkukA
Nothing can wipe out self-respect.
Without fear and favour: fcuk i{k dsA
The judge awarded R.P. Sharma life imprisonment without fear and favour.
With a view to: ds mnns"; lsA
Obama pressed Manmohan Singh with a view to keeping up good foreign policy.
Wriggle out of: fudkyukA
I wriggled him out of my institution for his misconduct.
Wink at: vk¡[k ekjukA
He winked at his assistant to keep silence in during meeting.
What's what: fdl ifjfLFkfr esa D;k mfpr gSA
He is an intelligent person and knows what's what.
Wheel within wheels: tfVy dk;Z dk vkSj tfVy gksukA
When I started this project I found wheels within wheels.
Yell out: vpkud fpYykukA
The lady yeled out in terror.
Zip through: tYnh i<+ukA
The lady knows how to zip through the message on mobile.
