| A baker’s dozen | Thirteen (तेरह) |
| A bee in one’s bonnet | An obsession about something (किसी चीज को लेकर जुनून) |
| A big draw | an ineluctable attraction (एक बड़ा आकर्षण) |
| A bird’s eye view | A general view (सरसरी नज़र से) |
| A black sheep | A scoundrel (दुष्ट व्यक्ति) |
| A bolt from the blue | Unexpected calamity (अचानक मुसीबत आना) |
| A brown study | Reverie, day creaming (दिन में सपने देखना) |
| Achilles’ heel | Weak point (कमजोरी) |
| A cock and bull story | Fabricated false story (मनगढंत कहानी) |
| A cry in the wilderness | Acry in vain (चिल्लाने या शिकायत का कोई फायदा न होना) |
| A dark horse | An unforeseen competitor (अदृश्य लेकिन योग्य प्रतिद्वंदी) |
| A dog in manger | A selfish person (स्वार्थी व्यक्ति) |
| A fair weather friend | A friend of good time (अच्छे दिनों का साथी) |
| A far cry | A long way off, impractical idea (अव्यवहारिक विचार) |
| A feather in one’s cap | An achievement of which one can be proud of (गर्व महसूस करने योग्य उपाधि) |
| A fish out of water | To be in uncomfortable position (असहज महसूस करना) |
| A fool’s paradise | Happiness based on false hopes (झूठी उम्मीद पर आधारित खुशी) |
| A first charge | A priority (वरियता) |
| A gala day | A day of festivity (खुशी का दिन) |
| A hard nut to crack | A difficult problem (गंभीर समस्या) |
| A Himalayan blunder | A big mistake (बड़ी भूल) |
| A left handed compliment | Insincere compliment (झूठी तारीफ) |
| A man of letters | Proficient in literature (साहित्य में दक्ष) |
| A man of parts | A man of ability (प्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति) |
| A man of straw | One who has no influence (प्रभावहीन व्यक्ति) |
| A moot point | Undecided controversial (विवादास्पद) |
| A pipe dream | An impracticable plan (अव्यवहारिक योजना) |
| A queer fish | Strange person (अजीबो-गरीब व्यक्ति) |
| A rainy day | Evil days (बुरे दिन) |
| A snake in the grass | A hidden enemy (छुपा हुआ दुश्मन) |
| A sore point | Something which hurts (परेशानी दायक) |
| A square deal | A fair bargain (अच्छा सौदा) |
| A square peg in a round hole | Unsuitable for the job (नौकरी के अयोग्य होना) |
| A storm in teacup | Commotion over a trivial matter (छोटी सी बात को तूल देना) |
| A turn coat | One who changes one’s opinion or party (दल बदलू) |
| A very warm person | Very amiable person (बहुत ही मिलनसार व्यक्ति) |
| A wild goose chase | Futile effort (व्यर्थ कोशिश) |
| A wolf in sheep’s clothing | Hypocrite (पाखंडी) |
| Aboveboard | Honest (ईमानदार) |
| Across the board | To all without exceptions (समस्त, सभी) |
| Adam’s | Ale Water (पानी) |
| Add up | To make sense (सत्य या उचित प्रतित होना) |
| An eye wash | Deception (धोखा) |
| An open book | One that holds no secret (कुछ भी न छिपाना) |
| Answer for | To be answerable for (जिम्मेदारी लेना किसी गलत बात की) |
| Ante meridiem | Between midnight and noon (अर्द्ध रात्रि से दोपहर के बीच का समय) |
| Apple of discord | Cause of quarrel (झगड़े के कारण) |
| As good as one’s word | Ready to fulfil one’s promise (तत्परता से वादा पूरा करना) |
| Ask after | To inquire about (किसी के बारे में पूछताछ करना) |
| At his own accord | Voluntarily (स्वेच्छा से) |
| At large | Free (फरार होना) |
| At odds | In dispute (विवाद) |
| At one’s wits end | To get puzzled (उलझन में पड़ना) |
| At random | Aimlessly, haphazard (अनिश्चित, यों ही, अनियमित रूप से) |
| At sixes and sevens | Disorderly (अव्यवस्थित) |
| At snail’s pace | To do things very slowly (धीमी गति से) |
| At stake | In danger (खतरे में) |
| At the eleventh hour | At the last moment (अंतिम क्षणों में) |
| Attend on | To serve (सेवा करना) |
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