Idioms in Hindi Archives

Idioms Beginning With ‘L’

Published on February 3, 2019

Idioms	Meaning
Lady’s man	A man who is fond of the company of women. (जो महिलाओं के संगत में रहना पसंद करता हो)
Lame excuse	False excuse/ baseless excuse (असंतोषजनक बहाना)
Lap up	To drink eagerly, To touch tenderly (जल्दी से पी जाना, कोमलता से छूना)
Lay down	To give up arms, To state a rule (हथियार डाल देना, नियम के रूप में व्यक्त करना)
Lay down arms	To surrender (आत्म समर्पण करना)
Lay off (often passive)	To stop employing (a worker) (छंटनी करना)
Left-handed compliment into	An insult disguised as a compliment. (प्रशंसा के रूप में अपमान)
Let bygones be bygones	Forget the unplesant past (बीती हुई बुरी बाते भूला देना)
Let down	To disappoint someone (निराश करना)
Let off	Not to punish somebody (गलती के लिए दंड नहीं देना)
Let the cat out of the bag	To reveal secret unintentionally (अनायास भेद खोलना)
Lie behind	To be the real reason वास्तविक कारण होना)
Light on	To explain (व्याख्या करना)
Like a phoenix	With a new life (नया जीवन आरंभ करना)
Lion’s share	Major share (बड़ा हिस्सा)
Live by	To earn livelihood (कोई काम कर के गुजर बसर करना)
Live in an ivory tower	Living in comfort and being unaware of realities of others’ miseries. (सम्पन्नता में जीना एवं आम लोगों के दु:ख से खुद को दूर रखना)
Live off	To live on a particular kind of food (किसी खास भोजन पर रहना)
Live on	To have money for the need (खास धन होना जरूरत के लिए)
Live through	To survive a difficulty (किसी अप्रिय अनुभव को झेल लेना)
Live up to	To reach an expected standard (उम्मीद के अनुसार होना)
Live with	To accept something unpleasant (किसी अप्रिय स्थिति को स्वीकार करना)
Loaves and fishes	Material benefit. (व्यक्तिगत लाभ)
Look after	To take care of someone or something (देख-भाल करना)
Look back on	To reflect on/ consider sth of the past (बीते समय के किसी अनुभव या धारण पर विचार करना)
Look down on/upon	To hold in contempt. To regard as inferior (नीची निगाह से देखना)
Look down upon	To hate (नफरत करना)
Look for	To try to find (खोजना)
Look forward to	To anticipate pleasantly (उत्सुकता से प्रतीक्षा करना)
Look into	To investigate (जाँच करना)
Look off colours	Look ill or unhealthy. (अस्वस्थ दिखाई देना)
Look out for	To try to find (खोजने या समझने की कोशिश करना)
Look sharp	Hurry up (जल्दी करना)
Look something up	To search (किताब में कोई जानकारी खोजना)
Look through coloured glasses	To see with different/ wrong views. (झूठे आवरण से देखना)
Look to	To expect ( किसी से कोई आशा करना)
Look to	Be careful (ध्यान देना )
Look up	To improve (प्रगति करना)
Lump in the throat	A tight or uncomfortable feeling in throat due to emotions. (गला भर जाना (भावनात्मक क्षण में))
Lynch law	Law of the mob (भीड़तंत्र)

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Idioms Beginning With ‘K’

Published on January 13, 2019

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms	Meaning
Keep up appearance	to keep one’s prestige/ to maintain outward show (बाहरी दिखावा बनाये रखना)
Kick one’s heels	wait impatiently to be summoned (बुलावे के लिए बेसब्री से इंतजार करना)
Kick the bucket	to die (मर जाना)
Kill the fat calf for	to arrange a lavish reception for someone (किसी का धूमधाम से स्वागत करना)
Kiss the dust	to be humiliated (अपमानित होना)
Knock against	to hit against (टक्कर खाना)
Kangaroo court	An illegal court (गैर-क़ानूनी न्यायालय)
Keep one’s cards close to one’s chest	Hiding something (किसी बात को छिपाना)
Keep one’s fingers crosses	To wait expectantly. (किसी अच्छी घटना के होने की कामना करना)
Keep one’s word	To keep one’s promise. (प्रतिज्ञा पूरी करना)
Keep the ball rolling	To maintain the progress of a project or plan. (जारी रखना)
Keep the wolf from the door	To avert poverty/ starvation. (दरिद्रता से संघर्ष करना )
Kill two birds with one stone	Doing two things at the same time while effort is made for one (एक कार्य करके दो समस्याओं से निपट लेना)
Kith and kin	Blood relations. (बन्धु-बान्धव)
Keep abreast of	not to fall behind (पीछे नरह जाना)
Keep an eye on	to watch (नजर रखना)
Keep an open table	to entertain all (सब का स्वागत करना)
Keep at an arm’s length	to keep at a distance (दूरीबना कर रखना)
Keep at bay	To keep someone at a distance (दूरी रखना)
Keep body and soul together	to be able to pay for just those things that you need in order to live (सिर्फ जीवन-यापन भर का जुगाड़ कर पाना)

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Idioms Beginning With ‘J’

Published on January 6, 2019

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms	Meaning
Jack of all trades	Doing so many works without mastering even single (हरफनमौला)
Join hands	Work collectively (हाथ मिलाना)
Jam-packed	Crowded to the bursting point (खचाखच भरा)
Juvenile delinquent	Someone under age who breaks the law or gets into trouble. (बाल अपराधी)
Jump the Gun	Do something too early. (किसी काम को जल्दी करना)
John Hancock	A person’s signature (हस्ताक्षर करना)
Just deserts	Get what one deserves (मन की मुराद पूरी होना)
Judas kiss	False love (झूठा प्यार)

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Idioms Beginning With ‘I’

Published on December 30, 2018

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms	Meaning
Impress (idea) on	To convince someone (मन में बैठाना (कोई बात किसी व्यक्ति के))
In a tight corner	In a difficult situation (परेशानी में होना)
In apple pie order	In perfect order (पूर्ण रूप से व्यवस्थित)
In black and white	In writing (लिखित में)
In cold blood	Deliberately (जानबूझकर)
In high spirits	Full of enthusiasm (जोष्ठा में)
In the long run	Ultimately (अन्ततोगत्वा)
Ins and outs	To know all secrets/details (रहस्य जानना)
Iron out	To mutually resolve difficulties (समस्या को सुलझाना)
In a fix	in a difficult mental state (मानसिक उलझन में)
In a tight corner	in difficult situation (मुश्किल हालात में)
In doldrums	to be depressed (निराशा में)
In embryo	immature / in the making (अविकसित अवस्था में)
In no time	in a very short time (थोड़ी ही देर में)
In one’s teens	from thirteen to nineteen years of age (तेरह से उन्नीस साल तक)
In the air	in circulation/ in people’s thoughts (चर्चा में)
In the good books	If you are in someone’s good/bad books, they are pleased/not pleased with you (किसी की अच्छी राय में होना)
In high spirits	Full of hope and enthusiasm (आशा और उत्साह से भरा हुआ)
In the red	Losing money/to owe money (देनदारी होना)
In lieu of	in place of / instead of (के एवज में / के बदले में)
In a nutshell	Brief (संक्षेप में)
In a pickle	In an embarrassing or awkward situation (शर्मनाक परिस्थति में होना)
Iron will	Strong determination (मजबूत दृढ़ संकल्प)
Iron fist	To treat people in severe manner / strictly (बूरा बर्ताव करना)
In the swim	Well informed and up-to-date (समसमायिक घटना का जानकार)
In the loop	Informed regularly (नियमित रूप से सूचित)
In Dutch	In trouble (परेशानी में)
In the soup	To be in trouble (परेशानी में होना)
In the running	Has good prospects in competition (जीत के दौर में होना)
In the blues	Cheerless and depressed (निराश और उदास)

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Idioms Beginning With ‘H’

Published on December 23, 2018

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms	Meaning
Halcyon days	Peaceful days (खुशगवार दिन)
Hammer and sickle	A symbolic representation of commu-nism in general. (समाजवाद का प्रतीक)
Hammer and tongs	With great effort or energy. (बहुत अधिक मेहनत से)
Hand and glove with	In close co-operation. (अच्छे सहयोग से)
Hang by a thread	Be in a risky situation. (बहुत नाजुक स्थिति में)
Hard nut to crack	A difficult problem to solve/ A person difficult to understand. (जटिलसमस्या/व्यक्ति)
Haul over the coals	To take to task, to reprimand. (कोसना)
Have finger in the pie	To be involved in something. (किसी कार्य में शामिल रहना)
Have one’s hands full	To be completely occupied. (काम की कमी नहीं होना)
Have one’s way	The way one wants. (अपनी इच्छा के अनुसार)
Have several irons in the fire	To be involved in many projects or activities at the same time. (एक ही समय कई कार्यों में शामिल होना)
High and dry	In a deprived situation (alone). (अकेला)
High handed	Overbearing (निरंकुश)
High living	Living with comfort and ease. (ऐश आरण की जिन्दगी)
Hit below the belt	To strike unfairly. (गलत तरीके से प्रहार करना)
Hit the jackpot	Gaining a big/ great success (speci-ally by luck). (बड़ी कमियाबी मिलाना)
Hit the nail on the head	To do the right thing at the right time (सही समय पर सही कार्य करना)
Hole and corner policy	Secret policy (गुप्त निति)
Hue and cry	Any loud public outcry (हो हल्ला)
Hale and hearty	Healthy and sound (पूर्ण रूप से स्वस्थ होना)
Half hearted	Lacking enthusiasm (बे मन से)
Hand in glove	Very close (घनिष्ठ सम्बन्ध होना)
Hair breadth escape	Narrow escape (बाल-बाल बचना )
Hard and fast rule	Rule that cannot be broken and modified (सख्त नियम)
Hard and fast	Strict (सख्त)
Hard of hearing	Somewhat deaf (ऊँचा सुनना)
Hard pressed	In difficulties (परेशानी में होना)
Hard up	Short of money (पैसे की तंगी)
Have the last laugh	To be victorious in an argument (तर्क-वितर्क में आखिरकार विजय होना)
Hear of	To get the news about (समाचार मिलना)
Heart and soul	With full energy (पूरे मन से )
Helter skelter	In disorderly haste (बहुत अधिक जल्दबाजी में)
Hen pecked husband	A husband under the control of his wife (जोरू का गुलाम)
Herculean task	A work requiring very great effort (कठिन कार्य)
High time	Already late (पहले से देरी होना)
His own doing	Caused by himself (स्वयं के कारण)
Hobson’s choice	No choice at all (कोई विकल्प न होना)
Hold back	To control expression, Not to reveal (व्यक्त करने से रोकना, छुपा लेना)
Hold down	To prevent by force (जबरदस्ती नियंत्रित करना)
Hold on	To keep something in a position (पकड़कर रखना)
Hold one’s head high	Be proud of (गर्व करना)
Hold out	To resist (प्रतिरोध करना)
Hold with	To approve (सहमत होना)
Hoping against hope	To have very little chance of success (सफल होने की बहुत कम संभावना होना)
Hush money	Bribe paid to secure silence (चुप्पी बनाये रखने के लिए रिश्वत देना)

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Idioms Beginning With ‘G’

Published on December 16, 2018

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms	Meaning
Gain on	To come close to (प्रतियोगिता में नजदीक होना)
Gave the game away	Gave out the secret (भेद खोलना)
Get a raw deal	Treated badly (बुरा व्यवहार)
Get Carried away	To get excited (उतेजित हो जाना)
Grass widow	A woman who is separated, divorced or lives apart from her husband (ऐसी विवाहित जिस का पति उससे दूर हो)
Grease the palm	To bribe (रिश्वत देना)
Green room	A lounge in a theater or studio for the performers to get ready. (अभिनेता का भेष-भूषा का कमरा)
Grist to one’s mill	Something that can be used for one’s advantage. (फायदेमंद)
Going places	To be successful (सफल होना)
Got the sack	Dismissed (पद से हटाना)
Grey matter	Intelligence (बुद्धिमत्ता)
Get about/round	To move from place to place or person person (जगह-जगह घुमकर लोगों से मिलना)
Get along with	To have friendly relationship (दोस्ताना संबंध रखना)
Get away	To have a vacation (छुटटी पर जाना)
Get away with	To do something wrong or illegal without being punished (कोई गलत काम करना और पकड़ाने से बच जाना)
Get off	To leave work with permission (काम से अधिकारिक अवकाश मिलना)
Get on	To make progress (प्रगति करना)
Get rid of	To dispose of, to throw away, to leave (छुटकारा पाना)
Get round (a problem)	To solve or avoid a problem antiv (किसी समस्या से बचने के लिए रास्ता ढूंढ लेना)
Get round (someone)	To persuade someone to do what you want (किसी को कुछ करने के लिए मना लेना)
Gift of the gab	Talent for speaking (वाकचातुर्य)
Give in	To surrender (समर्पण कर देना)
Give up	To stop doing something (त्याग देना)
Go along with	To agree (सहमत होना)
Go along	To continue/to progress (प्रगति करना, जारी रखना)
Go back on	To break a promise (वादे से मुकर जाना)
Go by	To work accordingly (नियमानुसार कार्य करना)
Go down in history	To get admitted in history (इतिहास में नाम दर्ज कराना)
Go for	To attack (आक्रमण करना)
Go through	To pass through a time , To read (किसी दौर से गुजरना, पढ़ना)
Go to winds	Dissipated (बर्बाद होना)
Go with	To happen together, to match (संग-संग होना, मेल खाना)

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Idioms Beginning With ‘A’

Published on November 7, 2018

Idioms and Phrases

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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