Top 21 English Idioms and Phrases with Hindi & English Meanings | uptet, supertet,SSC Exam Vocabulary List

 

Learn 21 important English idioms and phrases frequently asked in  uptet,supertet,SSC exams. Get clear Hindi and English meanings with easy explanations to improve vocabulary for competitive exams.

1. Cross that bridge when you come to it

English Meaning: Deal with a problem only when it actually happens.

Hindi Meaning: समस्या आने पर ही उसका समाधान करना।

2. Cross your fingers

English Meaning: To hope for good luck or success.

Hindi Meaning: शुभ परिणाम की आशा करना।

3. Cry for the moon

English Meaning: To ask for something impossible or unreasonable.

Hindi Meaning: असंभव या अव्यावहारिक मांग करना।

4. Don’t judge a book by its cover

English Meaning: Do not judge something only by its appearance.

Hindi Meaning: केवल बाहरी रूप देखकर निर्णय नहीं लेना चाहिए।

5. Donkey’s years

English Meaning: A very long time.

Hindi Meaning: बहुत लंबा समय।

6. Easier said than done

English Meaning: Something that sounds easy but is difficult to do.

Hindi Meaning: कहना आसान लेकिन करना कठिन।

7. Fall flat

English Meaning: To fail or produce no effect.

Hindi Meaning: असफल हो जाना।

8. Feather in one’s cap

English Meaning: An achievement to be proud of.

Hindi Meaning: गर्व करने योग्य उपलब्धि।

9. Forty winks

English Meaning: A short sleep during the day.

Hindi Meaning: दिन में थोड़ी देर की झपकी।

10. From rags to riches

English Meaning: From being very poor to becoming very rich.

Hindi Meaning: गरीब से अमीर बन जाना।

11. Get on somebody’s nerves

English Meaning: To irritate or annoy someone.

Hindi Meaning: किसी को चिढ़ाना या परेशान करना।

12. Give a piece of one’s mind

English Meaning: To scold or rebuke someone strongly.

Hindi Meaning: डाँटना या कड़ी फटकार लगाना।

13. Go down like a lead balloon

English Meaning: To be received very badly.

Hindi Meaning: बुरी तरह असफल होना या नापसंद किया जाना।

14. Go to the dogs

English Meaning: To become ruined or deteriorate badly.

Hindi Meaning: बर्बाद हो जाना।

15. Green thumb

English Meaning: Natural ability in gardening.

Hindi Meaning: बागवानी में रुचि या विशेष योग्यता।

16. Hue and cry

English Meaning: Loud public protest or outcry.

Hindi Meaning: कोलाहल या जोरदार विरोध।

17. Ill at ease

English Meaning: Feeling uncomfortable or worried.

Hindi Meaning: असहज महसूस करना।

18. Learn/Know the ropes

English Meaning: To learn how to do a job properly.

Hindi Meaning: काम करने का तरीका सीखना।

19. Lend me your ear

English Meaning: To listen carefully and attentively.

Hindi Meaning: ध्यानपूर्वक सुनना।

20. Lose your marbles

English Meaning: To become mentally unstable or insane.

Hindi Meaning: पागल हो जाना।

21. On thin ice

English Meaning: In a risky or dangerous situation.

Hindi Meaning: जोखिम भरी स्थिति में होना।