IDIOM AND PHRASES

IDIOM AND PHRASES

Act on a tip-off: xqIr lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij dkjZokbZ djukA

Last week in Assam the police acted on a tip-off and nabbed the terrorists.

 

A fire cater: vkØked oDrkA

Uma Bharati is a fire cater.

 

A do-ordie situation: djks ;k ejks okyh fLFkfrA

M.S. Dhoni does face a do-or-die situation with self confidence.

 

Alma mater: og Ldwy ;k dkWyst tgka ls of.kZr fo|kFkhZ dksbZ f"k{kk izkIr fd;k gksA

Stephens College is Rahul Gandhi's alma mater.

 

Adopt unfair means: dnkpkj djukA

Examinees are unable to adopt unfair means in the exam. in Bihar under the Nitish Government.

 

Achilles heel: detksjhA

Achilles heel means a week piont or fault in somebody's character, which can be attacked by other people.

 

Anti-incumbency factor: lRrkfojks/kh ygjA

The anti-incumbency factor cost Mulayam Singh dear in U.P. in previous poll.

 

Anti-social elements: vklkektd rRoA

Anti-social elements have gone underground these days in Bihar.

 

At a throwaway price: dkSfM+;ksa ds eksy@cgqr de dher ijA

He sold his car at a throwaway price.

 

A dark horse: Nqik :LreA

Yousuf Raja Gilani has proved to a dark horse in Pakistan

 

A jail bird: ckj&ckj tsy tkus okyk vijk/khA

No Judge has sympathy for a jail bird.

 

A love bird: izseh@izsfedkA

A love bird is sentimental.

 

As usual: lnk dh HkkafrA

As usual the, Home Minister visited the spot.

 

At a time: ,d gh ckj esaA

At a time i have to attend two marriage ceremonies.

 

At large: idM+k u tkukA

A convict who had escaped from the prison last month is still at large.

 

An anonymous call: xqeuke VsyhQksu@dkWyA

I don't care for an anonymous call.

 

Add fuel to fire: vkx esa ?kh MkyukA

His fiery speech added fuel to fire.

 

An old war horse: cw<+k fnXxt usrkA

Pranab Mukherjee is an old war horse.

 

At gun point: canwd dh uksad ijA

Robbers robbed away everything from his house at gun point.

 

Attempt to murder: gR;k dk iz;klA

The police accused him as an accused of attempt to murder.

 

A mile stone/A hall landmark: lQyrk dh fu"kkuhA

The ceasefire was seen as a major hall landmark in the fight against terrorism.

 

A turning piont: :[k cnyusokyk fcUnqA

The promotion marked a turning piont in her career.

 

A big gun: izHkko"kkyh O;fDrA

Narendra Modi is a big gun in Gujarat.

 

A sixty-four dollar question: egRoiw.kZ iz"u ftldk mRrj dfBu gksA

That India will sign the Indo-American nuclear deal was sixty-four dollar question.

 

Affect sexual prowess: enkZuxh dks izHkkfor djukA

Child marriage affects sexual prowess.

 

Armed to the teeth: gfFk;kj ls ySlA

Terrorists were armed to the teeth.

 

A woman of easy virtue: cnpyu vkSjrA

A woman of easy virtue cannot be a good wife.

 

A wild good chase:- ew[kZrkiw.kZ dkeA

It is no use of following a wild good chase.

 

All and sundry: O;fDrxr :i esa vkSj lkewfgd :i esa vk;s yksxA

All and sundry came to the meeting.

 

Big fishes: cM+s&cM+s yksxA

The government cares for big fishes.

 

Big wig: izfl) O;fDrA

Mukesh Ambani is a big wig.

 

Break out: QSyukA

Dengu broke out in Delhi last year.

 

Blow up: mM+kukA

Terrorists blew W.T. Centre up in U.S.A. in 2001.

Break the ice: pqIih rksM+ukA

As everybody was silent I broke up the ice.

 

Burst tears gas shell: vk¡lw xSl NksM+ukA

The police burst tears gas shell to dispose the mob in Ahmedabad.

 

Block the road: lM+d vo:) djukA

the mob blocked the road.

 

Black day: dkyk fnolA

Some political parties observe 6th December as a black day.

 

Bring to a halt: BIi djukA

The lock out brought the factory to a halt.

 

Bring to book: n.M nsukA

The Headmaster brought five wicked students to book.

 

Breakthrough: lQyrkA

The police claimed a breakthrough in a carnage.

 

Better half: /keZiRuh

Nitish Kumar lost his better half last year.

 

Blue-beard:  vusd ifRu;ksa dk ifrA

C. Shobhraj is a blue beard.

 

Blue blood: mOo dqy dh larfrA

She is a blue blood.

 

Beat about the bush: oxSj ewy fcUnq ij vk;s O;FkZ dh ckrsa djukA

Beat about the bush means to talk for long without coming to the main point.

 

Broad daylight:- nhu&ngkM+sA

Three traders were kidnapped in a bread daylight at Patna last year.

 

Build castle in the air: fnu nwuh jkr&pkSxquhA

In India population is growing by leaps and bounds.

 

Bail-out: tekur nsukA

I bailed him out.

 

Brag about: xky ctkukA

It is bad to brag about.

 

Beef us: lqj{kk dh rSukrh djukA

The Defence Minister beefed up security in J.K.

 

Borne new ground: igy djukA

The B.J.P. is trying to break new ground in the country.

 

Back and belly: vkxs c<+djA

In world War II our soldiers fought before and behind.

 

Betwix and between: vkil esa vk/kk&vk/kkA

Whatever they earn, they share betwix and between.

 

Bread and butter: jksth&jksVhA

It is a question of my bread and butter.

 

Beggar description: o.kZu ls ijs gksukA

Her beauty beggared description.

 

Cash in on: ykHk mBkukA

They cash in on country dispute.

 

Call a spad a spad: lkQ&lkQ dg nsukA

Leaders never dare to call a spade a spade

 

Cast a slur: dyad dk Vhdk yxkukA

R.P. Sharma cast a slur on himself.

 

Crack whip: n.M nsukA

Teach crack students whip for their mistakes.

 

Come down upon: "kCnksa ls okj djukA

Prakash Karat comes down upon L.K. Advani.

 

come into limelight: izflf) ikukA

Yusuf Raja Gilani has come into light these days.

 

Cross-border terrorism: lhekikj vkradoknA

Pakistan sponsors cross-border terrorism for India.

 

Cease fire: ;q)&fojkeA

Terror groups follow cease fire no longer.

 

Cough up: vnk djukA

He has to cough up fine.

 

Cave in: <gukA

Many mud built houses caved in during this rainy season.

 

Chatter box: ckrwuh O;fDrA

He is a chatter box.

 

Condemn to death: e`R;qn.M nsukA

Can Afzhal Guru be condemned to death?

 

Call upon: vkâku djukA

The P.M. called upon the youth upon the youth to contribute for the development of the country.

 

Credit go: Js; tkukA

The credit of abolition of Sati Pratha goes to Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

 

Coalition government: xBca/ku ljdkjA

The coalition government is in Bihar.

 

Cow down: MjkukA

Will US cow down Y.R. Gilani?

 

Come into effect: ykxw gksukA

Female Foeticide Act has come into effect.

 

Char to death: >qyldj ejukA

Due to breaking of fire inmates were charred to death.

 

Capital punishment: e`R;qn.MA

Satwant Singh was given a capital punishment.

 

Crop up: mRiUu gksukA

The B.J.P. had chalked out strategy for the election but it didn't succeed.

 

convene the meeting: lHkk cqykukA

L.K. Advani convened the meeting of N.D.A.'s CMs.

 

Clash with: >M+i gksukA

the villagers clashed with the police yesterday.

 

Come down to earth: gdhdr ls lEcU/k j[kukA

Successful industrialists come down to earth.

 

Cold-blooded murder: ?k`f.kr gR;kA

Karan had committed a cold-blooded murder so, the judge rejected his appeal.

 

Crux of a problem: leL;k dk eq[; HkkxA

The crux of a problem is how we are going to raise the funds, we require for this project.

 

Cry over the spilt milk: O;FkZ [ksn izdV djukA

It is of no use cry over the spilt milk.

 

Cut to the quick: eeZHksnh ckr dgukA

You reproaches cat him to the quick.

 

Drug peddler: u"khys inkFkksZa dk lkSnkxjA

The police took drug peddlers into custory.

 

Drag up: ?klhVukA

He has dragged up enemy to the police.

 

Dish out: ijkslukA

Will you dish out food to us?

 

Deck up: ltkukA

They have decked up the building.

 

Dilly-dally tactic: VkyeVksy dh uhfrA

Dilly-dally tactic hampers the development.

 

Death toll: ejusokyksa dh la[;kA

Death toll is likely to mount.

 

Die a martye: "kghn gksukA

Bhagat Singh died a martyr.

 

Drain out: ckgj fudkyuka

The Army will try to drain out the flood water soon.

 

Dead lock: xfrjks/kA

Corruption charge is is a great deadlock in development.

 

Do the goods: midkj djukA

Do the extremists do the goods in India.

 

Day in, day out: jkst&jkstA

He worked, day in, day out to pass the exam.

 

Do away with: u'V djukA

The murderer seems to have done away with the body.

 

Drop a line: NksVk&lk i= fy[kukA

As soon as I get to Patna, I will drop you a line.

 

Eye-wash: vka[kksa dk /kks[kkA

Politicians be fool us out of an eye-wash.

 

Exchange of fire: ijLij xksyhckjhA

Ten persons were injured in the exchange of fire.

 

Evade arrest: fxj¶rkjh ls cpus gsrq Nqirs jgukA

Ashok Mahto evaded arrest.

 

Eye-for-eye  policy: cnys dh uhfrA

The eye-for-eye policy is not good.

 

Eat the humble pie: ew¡g dh [kkukA

India had to eat the humble pie in 1977.

 

Fish in the troubled water: xM+cM+h ls ykHk mBkukA

Most of the politicians fish in the troubled water.

 

Flare up: vpkud Øksf/kr gks tkukA

It is immature to flare up on trifles.

 

File a defamation case: ekugkfu dk nkok djukA

Last year Hema Malini filed a defamation case against a gossip magazine.

 

Frontal attack: lkeus gksdj fd;k x;k okjA

Ravi survived the frontal attack.

 

Fire salvo: cgkuk cukukA

Politicians know how to fire salvo.

 

Follow in the footstep of: vuqdj.k djukA

Sonia follows in footstep of Indira Gandhi.

 

Flash news: lkekpkj izdkf"kr djukA

All newspapers flash important news.

 

Frame chargre: vkjksi yxkuka

Pappu Yadav has been framed charge with murder.

 

Franatic search: xgjh [kkstchuA

The C.B.I. made a franatic search in this case.

 

Fire eater: vkx mxyusokykA

Praveen Togadia is a fire eater leader.

 

Feather one's nest: voS/k rjhds ls dekbZ djds j[kukA

The corrupt politicians are always busy in feathering their nests.

 

Forty winks: vYile; ds fy;s >idh ysuka

I like to take forty winks after lunch.

 

For good: ges"kk ds fy;sA

He left India for good.

 

French Leave: vlwfpr vodk"kA

The boss is angry with him for taking French leave.

 

Fancy price: eq¡gekaxh dher@vR;f/kd dherA

I bought an imported T.V. set at a fancy price.

 

Fall from grace: utj ls fxjukA

Those who commit rape rape fall from grace.

 

Flag off: jokuk djukA

Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee win flag off the new train.

 

For the time being: dqN le; ds fy;sA

For the time being I'll stay at a hotel.

 

Fast living: ,s"kks vkjke dh ftUnxhA

Who does like fast living?

 

Fringe benefit: Åijh vkenuhA

His salary is small but he gets good fringe benefit.

 

Gun down: xksyh ls Hkwu nsukA

Ajit Sarkar was gunned down at Purnia.

 

Give a cold shoulder: fgEer rksM+ukA

The democratic victory gave a cold shoulder to President Musharraf in Pakistan.

 

Go off scotfree: ltk ls cp fudyukA

Sibu Soren could not go off scotfree.

 

Grain of truth: lPpkbZ dk va"kA

There is a grain of truth in his speech.

 

Go soft: eqyk;e gksukA

Nitish Kumar went soft on Ashraf Fatmi.

 

Go berkserk: lud tkukA

His behaviour shows that he has gone berkserk.

 

Grope in the dark: v¡/ksjs esa rhj ekjukA

Green-horn politicians grop in the dark.

 

Go underground: Hkwfexr gksukA

Dawood Ibrahim has gone underground.

 

Go missing: xk;c gksukA

The school kid has gone missing.

 

give a clean chit: xSjdlwjokj BgjukA

The STF took the gun-toting criminals into custody.

 

Go on the rampage: rksM+&QksM+ djukA

The irate mob have gone on the rampage.

 

Gangwar: vkilh xqVksa dh yM+kbZA

Criminals were killed in the gangwar.

 

Give a thrust: pksV igq¡pkukA

The Gujarat communal riot gave a thrust to the B.J.P. from grass root level.

 

Give up the ghost: ejukA

Former P.M. Chandrashekhar gave up the ghost in hospital.

 

Get into hot water: eqlhcr esa Q¡lukA

M.L.A. Sunil Pandey has got into hot water for wrong reason.

 

Get rid of: NqVdkjk ikukA

Can M.P. Shahabuddin get rid of all charges?

 

Give a break: ekSdk nsukA

B.C.C.I. must give Kaif as break in the team.

 

Gear up: rS;kjh djukA

The state has got a green signal for development in rural areas.

 

Give in: gkj ekuukA

Sitaram Yechuri cannot give in at any cost.

 

Give a nod: Lohd`fr nsukA

The P.M. gave a nod to the C.B.I. investigation.

 

Go on fast un to death: vkej.k vu"ku djukA

The student leader went on fast un to death in protest against the OB quota.

 

Have an axe to grind: viuk mYyw lh/kk djukA

Madhu has an axe to grind.

 

Have a hand in: gkFk gksukA

does Laloo have a hand in the fodder scam?

 

Have a crush on: I;kj gksukA

Salman had crush on Kaif.

 

Have a field day: pk¡nh dkVukA

Brokers have a field day in the share market.

 

Hatch the conspiracy: 'kM~;a= djukA

Will he hatch the conspiracy against his enemy?

 

Hush up: ekeys dks nck nsukA

The local M.L.A. has hushed up the gang rape of a lady S.I.

 

Hot on heels: ekjk&ekjk fQjukA

Anti-social elements are hot on heels to escape the punishment.

 

Horse-trading: lkalnksa ,oa fo/kk;dksa dk Ø;&foØ;A

Horse-trading goes on after the election.

 

Hand in glove with: pksyh&nkeu dk lkFkA

Authors are hand in glove with publishers.

 

Heavy weight: fnXxt usrkA

Laloo, Nitish and Ram Vilas are heavy weights in Bihar.

 

Heave a sigh of relief: pSu dh lkal ysukA

Aatif Imran heave a sigh of relief reaching home.

 

Hire and fire: cgky djuk ,oa N¡Vuh djukA

Mayawati hired and fired policemen and women in U.P.

 

Hum with life: pgy&igy djukA

City hums with life by day.

 

Hoax call: Qksu ij xyr lwpuk nsukA

Hoax call created panic on the platform.

 

Head on collision: vkeus&lkeus dh fHkM+arA

The bus had head on collision with the truck on NH31.

 

Have the edge on: c<+r cuk, j[kukA

Congress had the edge n the national parties in the election.

 

Have a narrow escape: cky&cky cpukA

Laloo Prasad had a narrow escape from the air-crash once.

 

Head for: dh vksaj c<+ukA

Bihar is heading for development.

 

Hit out at: "kCnksa ls okj djukA

The Central Government hits out at Raj Thackeray.

 

Hang out: fn[kkukA

The villagers hung out black flags at the local M.L.A. for not caring for them.

 

Heart-rending scene: fny ngyk nsusokyk n`";A

The carnage was a heart-rending scene.

 

Have no truck with: dksbZ laca/k u j[kukA

I have no truck with politicians.

 

Harp on one thing: ,dgh ckr dh jV yxkukA

The union leader harped on one thing.

 

Hard up: :i;ksa dh raxh gksukA

Eversince he has left his job, he has been quite hard up.

 

High time: Bhd le; gksukA

It is high time to get up.

 

In a huff: Øks/k esaA

P.A. Sangma left the meeting in a huff.

 

In a fix: nqfo/kk esa gksukA

He is in a fix as what to do.

 

In touch with: lEidZ esaA

The Governor is in touch with the President.

 

In the long run: var esaA

Reality comes to light in the long run.

 

In the short run: izkjaHk esaA

Ali Imam received a setback in the short run.

 

In the eye of the storm: eqlhcr esaA

Harbhajan Singh was in the eye of the storm.

 

Iron out: nwj djukA

Sonia Gandhi did not iron out differences between Congress and Lefts.

 

In public view: yksxksa ds fopkj esaA

Politics is a dirty game in public view.

 

In the doldrums: izxfr :d tkukA

On account of trade recesson his business is in the doldrums.

 

Jeer at: eq¡g fp<+kukA

Students jeered at the local old man.

 

Jack of all trades: gjQuekSykA

Anand is a jack of all trades.

 

Jaundiced eye: iwokZxzgxzflr n`f'VA

Don't look at the proposal with a jaundiced eye.

 

Jump to a conclusion: iwjk fopkj u djrs gq, fu'd'kZ fudkyukA

Don't jump to the conclusion that Ravi does not care for you only because he could not help you this time.

 

Keep one's fingers crossed: vVdy yxkukA

The B.J.P. was is keeping her fingers crossed for its victory.

 

Keep fit: LoLFk jgukA

Sachin Tendulkar kept fit before the series.

 

Keep out: ckgj j[kukA

The Indian Cricket Selection Board kept Kaif out from the team.

 

Keep a low profile: de ppkZ esa jgukA

Sanjay Dutt keeps a high profile.

 

Keep off: nwj jgukA

Good boys keep off bad company.

 

Kith arid kin: lxs&laca/khA

Laloo Prasad helps his kith and kin.

 

Kick infact: lgh&lyker j[kukA

I keep my image inact:

 

Kick off: izkjEHk djukA

Karunanidhi kicked off the party campaign.

 

Kick out: vieku djds ckgj dj nsukA

Raghunath Jha was kicked out of the party.

 

Kick and kiss policy: NksM+ks vkSj idM+ks dh uhfrA

I dislike kick and kiss policy.

 

Keep a hawk eye: iSuh utj j[kukA

The C.B.I. keeps a hawk eye on the guilty persons.

 

Keep body and soul together: thfor jgukA

His income is just enough to keep his body and soul together.

 

Keep the wolf from the door: nfjnzrk ls la?k'kZ djukA

The poor man found it hard to keep the wolf from the door.

 

Kill two birds with one stone: ,d gh le; esa nks dk;Z djukA

He is expert in killing two birds with one stone.

 

Laugh into history: ejukA

John Walker laughed into history.

 

Loom large over: Nk tkukA

Panic looms large over the city after terror attack.

 

Leak out: Hksn [kqyukA

The security secret has leaked out.

 

Lift the poll of terror: vkrad dk ekgkSy lekIr djukA

Can Gilani lift the poll of terror in Pakistan?

 

Lay hands on: gfFk;kukA

They lay hands on fish in the river.

 

Lay a trap: tky fcNkukA

The police laid a trap for kidnappers.

 

Lie in a pool of blood: [kwu ls yFkiFk gksukA

A dead body is found on the road lie in a pool of blood.

 

Law and order: dkuwu vkSj O;oLFkkA

there is no law and order problem in Bihar.

 

Lag behind: fiNM+s tkuka

P.A. Sangama lags behind his rivals in power.

 

Lay to rest: nQukukA

Mrs. Butto was laid to rest in Sindh.

 

Loaves and fishes: HkkSfrd ykHkA

Leaders look for loaves and fishes.

 

Lion's share: cM+k fgLlkA

The T. Congress got lion's share in the U.P.A.

 

Leave a bad taste in the mouth: Øks/k fnykukA

You have left a bad taste in the mouth of your boss.

 

Lick the dust: ejukA

Many people licked the dust in a road accident.