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S. IDIOM & PHRASE Meaning Hindi Meaning

(SO(Audit), 1997)
1. SWEEPING STATEMENT Thoughtless statement व्यापक बयान
2. ALL AT SEA Puzzled vk'p;Zpfdr
3. ENOUGH ROPE Enough freedom for action कायय करने की स्वतंत्रा दे ना
4. BY FITS AND START Irregularly अननयमित
5. FELL FOUL OF Got into trouble with nqfo/kk esa Qsluk
6. TOKEN STRIKE Short strike held as warning बड़ी हड़ताल की चेतावनी
7. FACE THE MUSIC Get reprimanded डांट खाना / आलोचना झेलना
8. LOOK DOWN UPON Hate intensely घण
ृ ा करना
9. FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE Wasting time in useless effort बेकार dk;Z esa le; cckZn
djuk
10. UNDER A CLOUD Under suspicion शक के दायरे esa
(SO(Audit), 2001)
11. PLAYED HAVOC Caused destruction तबाही eचाना
12. NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN Not on good terms संबध
ं ों esa खटास होना
13. FAIR AND SQUARE Honest bZekनदार
14. A WHITE ELEPHANT Costly or troublesome possession eहँगी और O;FkZ वस्तु
15. OUT AND OUT Totally पण
ू यतयः
16. ON THE CUFF On credit उधारी पर
17. DOES NOT HOLD WATER Cannot be believed fo'okl करने के अयोग्य
18. A WILD GOOSE CHASE Futile search O;FkZ प्रयास
19. IN A TIGHT CORNER In a difficult situation कठिन ifjfLFkfr esa
20. GREEN THUMB To have a natural interest स्वाभाववकता
(SO(Audit), 2003)
21. GOING PLACES Talented and successful प्रनतभाशाली और सफल व्यस्तत
22. IN COLD BLOOD A murder done with intention ननगयय हत्या
and planning
23. OFF AND ON Occasionally कभी-कभी
24. HARD AND FAST Strict सख्त
25. TOOK TO HEELS Run away in fear डर कर भागना
26. TO KEEP UP To keep in touch laidZ esa jguk
27. MAKE A CLEAN BREAST Confess without reserve fcuk f>>d ;k डर के tqeZ या
गलती कबल
ू ना
28 HEADS WILL ROLL Transfers will take place स्र ्ाानांतरण होना
29 MAKE NO BONES ABOUT Do not have any hesitation in बेझझझक
anything
30 TAKE AFTER Resembles मसान होना
31 TO STAVE OFF Postpone टाल दे ना
32 TO GIVE A PIECE OF MIND To reprimand फटकारना
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33 REST ON LAURELS To be complacent परु ानी उपलस्धधयों का गण

ु गान करना
34 PAY THROUGH NOSE Pay an extremely high price अत्यधधक िााूल्य भरना
35 DRAW ON FANCY Use imagination कल्पना करना
(SO(Audit), 2005)
36. TURN AN HONEST LIVING Make an legitimate living ि ानदारी से
37. GIVE THE GAME AWAY Give out the secret राज़ खोलना
38. CHEEK BY JOWL Very near बहुत नज़दीक
39. GIVE IN Yield हार िााानना
40. RUN RIOT Act without restraint स्वतंत्रता का हनन करना
41 GO THROUGH FIRE AND WATER Undergo any risk को भी खतरा िााोल लेना
42 TALKING THROUGH HAT Talking nonsense बकवास करना
43 PUT UP WITH Tolerate बदायस्त करना
44 BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित
45 READING BETWEEN THE LINES Understanding the hidden छुपे हुए अयय को मसझ लेना
meaning
(SO(Audit), 2006)
46 GET THE SACK Dismissed from बखायस्त होना
47 PROS AND CONS Considering all the facts सारे पहलुयों को जांचना
48 BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Very Quickly शीघ्रता से
49 IN THE GOOD BOOKS In favour with boss अच्छे सम्बन्ध बनाये रखना
50 IN THE LONG RUN Ultimately आझखरकार
51 TO BE ALWAYS ONE’S At one’s disposal (ready to serve one’s आज्ञा िााेां हास्ज़र रहना
BECK master)
AND CALL
52 TURN A DEAF EAR Disregard / Ignore / Refuse अनसुना करना
53 AT ONE’S WIT’S END Puzzled / Confused / Perplexed चककत
54 TO FIGHT TOOTH AND To fight in a determined way for what दृययता के सार् संघयय करना
NAIL you want
55 THE GREEN-EYED Used as a way of talking about र्ययायलु
(SO(Audit), 2007)
56 SET THE RECORD Give a correct account सही धयौरा दे ना
STRAIGHT
57 GOOD SAMARITAN Helpful person परोपकारी व्यस्तत
58 BAD BLOOD Angry feeling संबंधों िााेां खटास होना
59 TO GO TO THE WHOLE HOG To do it completely पूणय करना
60 LAY OUT Spend खचय करना
61 LAYING OFF Dismissal from jobs अस्र ्ाायी तौर पर ननकाल दे ना
62 BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS At rapid pace िदन दन
ू ी और रात चौगनी
63 SPILLING THE BEANS Revealing the information indiscreetly राज़ उजागर करना
64 CARRY OUT Execute आज्ञा का पालन करना
(SO(Audit), 2008)
65 WENT TO THE WINDS Dissipated/ To be utterly lost लुप्त हो जाना
66 INS AND OUTS Full details सारा वववरण
67 A WHITE ELEPHANT A costly but useless possession िाहँगा परं तु बेकार

68 FED UP Annoyed से परे शान होना
69 IN THE GOOD BOOKS In favour with कृपापात्र होना
70 SHARP PRACTICES Dishonest means भ्रर्यट साधन
71 IN HIGH SPIRITS Full of hope and enthusiasm आशा और उत्साह से भरा हुआ
72 SHAKE IN SHOES Tremble with fear डर से काँपना
73 FITS AND STARTS Not regularly अननयमित
74 CLOSE SHAVE Narrow escape बाल-बाल बचना
(TA(IT & CE), 2004)
75 TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF To listen to something with संदेह होना
SALT considerable doubt
76 HOBSON’S CHOICE No real choice at all को ववकल्प न होना
77 TO EAT A HUMBLE PIE To apologize िाााफ़ी िााााँगना
78 TO GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE To give encouragement even to दश
ु ्िान के अच्छे कािा की सराहना करना
the enemy
79 READING BETWEEN THE Looking for meanings that are छुपे हुए अयय को मसझना
LINES not actually expressed
80 AN OPEN BOOK One that hold no secrets ननर्यकपट
81 AN AXE TO GRIND A private interest to serve स्वायय से भरा उद्देश्य
82 TO BLOW ONE’S OWN Praise one’s own abilities and अपना गुणगान करना
TRUMPET achievements
83 STAND-OFFISH Indifferent उदासीन
84 SOWING WILD OATS Irresponsible pleasure seeking युवावस्र ्ाा की गलनतयां करना
in young age
(TA(IT & CE), 2006)
85. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly िदन दन
ू ी और रात चौगनी
86. OF NO AVAIL Useless व्ययय
87. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Something unexpected and आकस्स ्िाक ववपवव
unpleasant
88. ON THE VERGE OF On the brink of पीड़ा का कारण
89. A SORE POINT Something which hurts अवप्रय ववयय
90. RISE LIKE A PHOENIX With a new आपदा या ववनाश के बाद नए िसरे से
FROM THE ASHES life/rebirth/reincarnation
उभरना
91. TO KEEP UNDER WRAPS Secret गुप्त रखना
92. DIE IN HARNESS To die at one’s work काययवधध के दौरान िााृत्यु होना
93. FAIR- WEATHER FRIEND A friend that deserts in िााुसीबत िााेां सार् न दे ने वाला मित्र
difficulties
94. EMERGE OUT OF THIN AIR Appear Suddenly अचानक प्रकट होना
95. CUT NO ICE Have no influence को प्रभाव न डालना
96. BRING TO LIGHT Introduce for discussion चचाय के िलए प्रस्तत
ु करना
97. CANNOT HOLD A CANDLE Cannot be compared to ननम्न स्तर का होना
TO
98. BURN ONE’S BOAT Leave no means of return वापसी का को साधन ना छोड़ना / करो या
िााारो
99. MAKE ONE’S FLESH CREEP Horrify डराना
(TA(IT & CE), 2007)

100. PROS AND CONS For and against / Analysis of all पक्ष और ववपक्ष
the given facts
101. TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT To consider ववचार करना
102. BLOW OVER Pass off शांत होना
103. RUN INTO Incurred / To experience िााुसीबत का सािाना करना
difficulties
104. BLUE-EYED BOYS Favorites पसंदीदा
105. DROPPING NAMES Hinting at high connections/ To रौब िजाना
mention famous people you
know or have met in order to
impress others
106. A RED LETTER DAY An important day िाहत्वपूणय िदन
107. BONE TO PICK Cause of quarrel/ Bone of झगड़े का कारण
contention
108. AT STONE’S THROW Very near नज़दीक
109. STRUCK A CHILL TO THE Arouse fear/to make somebody डराना
HEART afraid
110. END IN A FIASCO A total or utter failure ववफलता के सार् अंत होना
(TA(IT & CE), 2008)
111. FALL BACK To turn or move back हार िााानना
112. TURN UP ONE’S NOSE AT To reject / Despises नीचा मसझना
113. TURN ONE’S HEAD To feel proud in a way that यघंड करना
other people find it annoying
114. HIGH AND DRY Neglected / To leave someone अकेला
helpless
115. TAKE FOR GRANTED To accept readily / To pre- िााान कर चलना
suppose as certainly true
116. MINCE MATTERS To confuse issues/ to mix facts तथ्यों को मिला कर भ्रमित करना
117. CURRYING FAVOUR WITH Ingratiating / Trying too hard to खश
ु ािाद कर के कृपापात्र बनना
get please somebody
118. SET ONE’S FACE AGAINST Oppose strongly कड़ा ववरोध करना
119. STROM IN A TEA CUP Commotion (angry/worry) over a छोटी से बात पर बहुत शोरगुल करना
trivial matter
(TA(IT & CE), 2009)
120. PUTTING ONE’S FOOT Take a firm stand / Asserting पूरजोर कोिशश करना
DOWN one’s authority
121. THE MAN IN THE STREET An ordinary man (common िआ आठदी
TO CATCH UP WITH To compete with स्पधाय करना
123. FIGHT TO THE BITTER END To fight a losing battle हारी हु बाज़ी लड़ना
124. THROW DOWN A GLOVE To accept defeat हार िााानना
125. READ BETWEEN THE LINES Understanding the hidden नछपे हुए अयय को मसझना
meaning
126. LET THE CAT OUT OF THE To utter a secret carelessly or राज़ उजागर करना
BAG by mistake
127. TO HAVE TOO MANY IRON To get engage in too many बहुत सरे उपक्रो िााेां एकसार् व्यस्त
IN THE FIRE enterprises at the same time
होना
128. FALL THROUGH To fail असफल होना
129. CUT ONE OFF, WITHOUT A Disinheriting / To expel from जायदाद से बेदखल होना
SHILLING fraternal property
(Statistical Investigator, 2005)
130. TO SMELL A RAT To suspect a trick कुछ गलत है -ये िाहसूस कर लेना
131. TURN A DEAF EAR Disobey अनसुना करना
132. HAVE THE LAST LAUGH To be victorious at the end of अनपेनछत जीतना
an argument / To succeed when
others thought you would not
133. RED LETTER DAY Happy and significant day िाहत्वपुणय िदन
(Gala day)
134. TO BLAZE A TRAIL To lead the way as a pioneer अग्रसर होना
135. TO BEAT A RETREAT – To run away in fear from a डर कर भागना
dangerous or unpleasant
situation
136. TO STEER CLEAR OF Avoid टालना
137. TO GET ONE’S OWN BACK To get one’s revenge बदला लेना
138. TO RUN ACROSS To meet by chance सहसा मिल जाना
139. A DARK HORSE An unforeseen competitor अनपेनछत ववजेता
(Statistical Investigator, 2006)
140. PUT UP WITH Endure सहन करना
141. GOT THE SACK Dismissed from service बखायस्त होना
142. HERCULEAN TASK A work requiring very बहुत कठिन कायय
great effort
143. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly तेज़ी से
144. HELTER-SKELTER In disorderly haste अस्त-व्यस्त
145. GO TO THE WINDS Disappear लप्ु त हो जाना
146. MAKE DUCKS AND DRAKES Squander अपव्यय करना
OF
147. ON THE LEVEL Honest and sincere ि ानदार
148. DONE FOR Ruined उजड़ा हुआ
149. MAKE A CLEAN BREAST Confess जुिाय या गलती कबूलना
150. TO END IN SMOKE To come to nothing, no ननरययक प्रयास
outcome
151. TO HAVE SOMETHING UP Having a secret plan or गुप्त योजना
ONE’S SLEEVE solution
152. TO TAKE TO ONE’S HEEL To run away भाग जाना
153. TO TURN A DEAF EAR To be indifferent अनसुना कर दे ना
154. AT SNAIL’S PACE To do things very slowly बहुत धीिााी गनत से
155. TO RUN ONE DOWN To disparage someone उपेक्षा करना
156. TO BLOW ONE’S OWN To praise oneself अपने िााुाँह-मिया मिट्िााू बनना
TRUMPET
157. TO FACE THE MUSIC To bear the consequences पररणािा सहना
158. TO TAKE SOMEONE TO To scold someone डांटना
TASK
159. AT ONE’S WIT Puzzled/Confused/Perplexe घबराया हुआ
d
(SO(CA), 2007)
160. AT STAKE In danger/ that can be lost दांव पर लगा हुआ

or won depending on the
success of a particular
action
161. TO PLAY TO THE GALLERY To behave in an लोकवप्रयता प्राप्त करने के िलए आडम्बरपूणय
exaggerated way to attract
व्यवहार करना
people’s attention
162. READ BETWEEN THE Understand the hidden नछपे हुए अयय को मसझना
163. SITTING ON THE FENCE Hesitating which side to ककसी का पक्ष ना लेना
take
164. NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN Not on good terms मित्रता का ना होना
(SAS, 2005)
165. A MAN IN THE STREET An ordinary person / िआ आठदी
Common man
166. BLOOD RUNNING COLD Become very frightened बहुत घबरा जाना
167. PLAYING TO THE GALLERY Befooling the common man लोकवप्रयता प्राप्त करने के िलए आडम्बरपूणय
व्यवहार करना
168. COME OUT OF ONE’S SHELL To appear suddenly अचानक प्रकट होना
169. TO HAVE NOT A LEG TO Unable to prove or explain वप्राझणत ना कर पाना
STAND ON why something is
reasonable
(CPO, 2010)
170. LAY DOWN ARMS To surrender आत ्िामसपयण करना
171. MAKING HAY WHILE THE Taking advantage of a अच्छे िााौके का लाभ िउाना
SUN SHINES favorable opportunity
172. BLOW ONE’S OWN To praise oneself अपने िााुाँह-मिया मिट्िााू बनना
TRUMPET
173. BEAR WITH Support / To be patient सहन करना
with some body or
something (especially
through difficulties)
174. GIVE VENT TO To emphasize or to express प्रकट करना
175. TURN A DEAF EAR Pay no attention अनसुना करना
176. BONE OF CONTENTION Matter of dispute झगड़े का कारण
177. STAND ON OWN FEET To be independent आधययक रूप से स्वतंत्र होना
178. BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित रूप से
179. OVER HEAD AND EARS Completely पण
ू यतयः
(CGL T-1, 2011)
180. TO CALL IT A DAY To conclude proceedings िदन का कािा बंद कर दे ना
181. TO PUT UP WITH To tolerate बदायश्त करना
182. TO FACE THE MUSIC To bear the consequences ककये का पररणािा भग
ु तना
183. YEOMAN’S SERVICE Social work उत्कृर्यट कायय
184. TO TAKE TO HEARTS Deeply affected by ठदल पर लेना
something
185. TO SMELL A RAT To be suspicious दाल िााेां काला लगना
186. TO MOVE HEAVEN AND To try everything possible िज़ीन आमसान एक करना
EARTH
187. TO TAKE SOMEONE FOR A To deceive (cheat) someone धोखा दे ना
RIDE
188. IN COLD BLOOD Intentional / Excitedly जानबझ
ू कर / रूरतापव
ू यक
189. A DAMP SQUIB A disappointing result ऊँची दक
ु ान फ़ीका पकवान
190. TO BITE THE DUST To be defeated परास्जत होना
191. TO TAKE TO ONE’S HEEL To run away भाग जाना
192. TO BE ALL AT SEA Lost and confused उलझा हुआ
193. COLD COMFORT Slight satisfaction झूिााी तसल्ली
194. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE An unexpected and unpleasant आकस्स ्िाक घटना
event
195. TO FEATHER ONE’S NEST To make oneself rich (in अपना घर भरना
position or in monetary terms)
196. TO DIE IN HARNESS To die while in service कािा करते हुए िााृत्यु होना
197. TO SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF To escape / Run away भाग जाना
HEELS
198. TO FLOG A DEAD HORSE To waste one’s efforts व्ययय प्रयास करना
199. TO STRAIN EVERY NERVE To make utmost efforts खून पसीना एक करना
(CPO, 2011)
200. A BOLT FORM THE BLUE Unexpected problem आकस्स ्िाक घटना
201. SAILING IN THE SAME Being in the same difficult सािााान स््नत िााेां होना
BOAT situation
202. GIFT OF THE GAB Ability to speak well भाणय क्षक्षता
203. TO KEEP THE WOLF FROM Escape starvation ककसी तरह से गुज़ारा करना
THE DOOR
204. SOFT OPTION Easy and agreeable option आसान ववकल्प
(FCI, 2012)
205. A LITTLE GUSH OF Feeling grateful आभारी होना
GRATITUDE
206. TO LOSE GROUND To become less popular प्रिसद्धता खोना
207. TO FALL BACK ON To use or do something else आश्रय लेना
after other things have failed
208. TO MAKE ONE’S BLOOD To make somebody furious खून खौलना
BOIL
209. WEAR AND TEAR Damage टूट-फूट
210. TO ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE To cause additional anger हालात को बदतर बनाना
211. HAND IN GLOVE In close relationship घननवर्य संबंध
212. TO MAKE A MOUNTAIN OF To give great importance to बात का बतंगड़ बना दे ना
A MOLEHILL little things
213. TO SPEAK ONE’S MIND To be frank and honest ववचार प्रकट करना
(DEO, 2008)
214. MAIDEN SPEECH First speech पहला भाणय
215. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR At the very last moment अंनयत मसय िााेां
216. COPE WITH To face and deal with सािाना करना

responsibilities, problems, or
difficulties, especially
successfully or in a calm or
adequate manner
217. GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS To be helpful िाददगार साबबत होना

DOING SOMETHING
218. GIFT OF THE GAB Talent of speaking भाणय क्षक्षता
219. STANDSTILL Complete halt गनतरोध
220. CROSS SWORDS Disagree बहस करना

221. PORE OVER Go through गौर से दे खना
222. MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET To live a lavish life आय व्यय बराबर करना
RUN DOWN Criticise आलोचना करना
223.
(Stenographer, 2010)
224. GREASE ANYBODY’S PALM To give bribe ररश्वत दे ना
225. LEAVE IN THE LURCH Abandon in the िााुसीबत के पल िााेां सार् छोड़ दे ना
midway/difficult situation
226. CAUGHT RED HANDED At the time of committing रँ गे हार्ाोां पकड़ना
crime
ON THE BRINK OF On the point of कगार पर
227.
FACE THE MUSIC Face the unpleasant पररणािा भग

ु तना
228. consequences
GIFT OF THE GAB Ability to speak impressively भाणय क्षक्षता

229.
GO DOWN THE DRAIN Lose forever बरबाद होना

230.
A CLOSE SHAVE Narrow escape from danger बाल बाल बचना

231.
COOL AS A CUCUMBER Not nervous or emotional धैययवान

232.
IN HIGH SPIRITS Cheerful प्रफुल्ल िानोभाव

233.
(CHSL, 2010)
SCAPEGOAT A person who is blamed for बिल का बकरा
234. the wrongdoings with
arrogant reactions
A RED LETTER DAY A day memorable for joyful स ्िारणीय िाांगल िदवस
235. event
WEARS HEART ON SLEEVES Express feelings openly िदल खोल कर रख दे ना

236.
TO PAY OFF OLD SCORES To refund old dues पुराना िहसाब चुकाना / बदला चुकाना
237.
MAN OF LETTERS Proficient in literary arts सािहत्यकार

238.
TURN DOWN Refuse िाना करना

239.
ON GOOD TERMS Agree with someone सठहत होना

240.
STOLE THE SHOW Win everyone’s praise दशयकों का िदल जीत लेना
241.
MEASURE UP Reach the level बराबर होना

242.
DOCTOR THE ACCOUNTS To manipulate the accounts िहसाब िााेां गड़बड़ी करना
243.
DARK HORSE An unexpected winner अप्रत्यािशत ववजेता

244.
FACE THE MUSIC To bear the criticism ककये का पररणािा भुगतना

245.
IN THE RED Losing money/ To owe money घाटे या उधार िााेां होना
246.
IN LIEU OF Despite of के स्र ्ाान पर

247.
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH Speak in a round-about इधर उधर की बातें करना
248. manner
BRING ABOUT Cause घिटत करना
249.
PULL UP Reprimand ड ांटना

250.
AT SIXES AND SEVEN In disorder or confusion परे शानी िााेां

251.
LOSE HEAD Panic घबराना

252.
TAKE TO TASK To criticize severely / To बुरी तरह से फटकारना

253. punish
SIT IN JUDGEMENT comment on someone ) बबना अधधकार के ननणयय दे ना

254. especially when you have no
authority
LEAVE IN THE LURCH To desert someone िााुसीबत के मसय छोड़ दे ना
255.
CRY OVER SPILT MILK Cry over irreparable loss व्ययय पछताना
256.
BAD BLOOD Active enmity कटुता

257.
CLOSE SHAVE A narrow escape बाल बाल बचना

258.
(MT(NT), 2011)
GREASE PALMS To bribe someone ररश्वत दे ना
259.
CARROT AND STICK Reward and punishment दािा और दं ड की नीनत

260. policy
TO CUT TEETH To gain experience of प्रर्िा अनभ

ु व प्राप्त करना
261. something for the first time
CUT NO ICE Have no influence प्रभाववत नहीं करना

262.
CLOSE THE BOOK Stop working on something कायय बंद करना

263.
IN FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित

264.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW An overview ववहं गग दृ्र्ट

265.
RUN IN THE SAME GROOVE Advance in harmony सद्भाव िााेां अधगग्र

266.
KEEP YOUR HEAD Remain calm अपनी सुध बुध बनाये रखना
267.
PULL STRINGS Use personal influence व्यस्ततगत प्रभाव का प्रयोग करना

268.
POT LUCK DINNER Dinner where somebody एक मसारोह जहां प्रत्येक अनतधर् साझा करने
269. brings something to eat
के िलए भोजन का एक डडश, अतसर घर का
बना, योगदान दे ता है
TO HIT BELOW THE BELT To attack unfairly बेि ानी करना
270.
ALL AT SEA Puzzled उलझन िााेां

271.
SOUGHT AFTER Wanted by many people लोक-वप्रय

272. because it’s of good quality or
difficult to find / Pursued by
many
BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR Daydreaming ख़याली पुलाव पकाना
273.
(CHSL, 2011)
ON THE SPUR OF THE To act suddenly, without तत्काल

274. MOMENT planning
TO HAVE SOMETHING UP To have a secret plan गुप्त योजना

275. ONE’S SLEEVE
A RED LETTER DAY An important or joyful िाहत्वपुणय िदन

276. occasion in one’s life
TO EXPLORE EVERY To try every opportunity हर संभव तरीका जांचना

277. AVENUE
AT ONE’S BECK AND CALL Ready to follow orders/ To be इशारे पर नाचने वाला
278. dominated by someone
BY FAIR OR FOUL MEANS In honest or dishonest way ककसी भी तरह

279.
STATUS QUO As it is / Unchanged position यर्ाास््नत

280.
TO BURN CANDLE AT BOTH To be extravagant / Spend पानी की तरह पैसे बहाना

281. ENDS without any worry
TO HIT THE JACKPOT To make money quickly ककस ्िात का तारा गचक िउना
282.
TO BRING TO LIGHT To reveal प्रकािशत करना

283.
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR At the last possible moment अिस्न्त मसय पर

284.
GO SCOT-FREE To escape without बबना सजा के

285. punishment
TO SHED CROCODILE To pretend grief घडड़याली आंसू बहाना

286. TEARS
TO LOOK DOWN ONE’S To regard with contempt नतरस्कार करना

287. NOSE
TO MISS THE BUS To miss an opportunity िााौका गँवा बैिाना

288.
A WHITE ELEPHANT Costly and troublesome बहुत ख़चीली वस्तु

289. possession, without much use
to its owner
TO CALL SPADE A SPADE To be frank स्पर्यट बोलना
290.
TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL To fight heroically, in very जी जान से लड़ना

291. determined way
BIRDS OF SAME FEATHER Persons of same character एक ही र्ाैले के चट्टे बट्टे

292.
TAKE EXCEPTION To object over something आपवव िउाना

293.
HIGH HANDED Using authority in an उद्धत

294.
TOO FOND OF ONE’S OWN To like talking without स्वार्ाी

295. VOICE wanting to listen to other
people/ Very selfish
BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly बहुत तेजी से
296.
AN OPEN BOOK Straight forward and honest खल

ु ी ककताब
297. dealings
FALL SHORT Fail to meet expectation/ अपयायप्त होना

298. Have no effect
HEART TO HEART TALK Frank talk स्वच्छं द एवं आंतररक बतचीत

299.
GIVE THE GAME AWAY Give out the secret गलती से राज़ उजागर करना
300. (unintentionally)
TAKE CUE FROM To copy what someone दृढ़ता से प्रभाववत होना

301. already did in past in order to
be successful
CALL FOR To ask िाााांगना
302.
OUT OF THE QUESTION Undesirable/ Not worth अनुपयुतत

303. discussing
RUN INTO To meet someone accidently संयोग से मिलना

304.
END UP IN SMOKE Come to nothing / Useless को पररणािा न ननकलना

305.
SPREAD LIKE FIRE Spread rapidly जंगल की आग की तरह फैलना

306.
INS AND OUTS Full details पूरा वववरण

307.
DROPPING LIKE FLIES Collapsing in large numbers बड़ी संख्या िााेां िारना
308.
RAT RACE Fierce competition for power तीव्र प्रनतयोधगता

309.
HARD NUT TO CRACK Difficult task लोहे के चने चबाना

310.
SEE EYE TO EYE To think in the same way परू ी तरह से सठहत होना
311.
PUT ACROSS To communicate your ideas, ववचारो या भावनाओ का सफलतापूवयक संवाद

312. feelings, etc. successfully
करना
(Constable, 2012)
TO HAVE SECOND To reconsider सोच-ववचार िााेां पड़ जाना
313. THOUGHTS
NOT MY CUP OF TEA Not what somebody likes or नापसंद व्यस्तत या वस्तु
314. interested in
TO BREAK THE ICE To start a conversation पन

ु ः वातायलाप चालू करना
315.
TO EAT A HUMBLE PIE To say or show sorry for a ववनम्रतापूवयक िाााफ़ी िााााँगना
316. mistake that one made
(CPO, 2012)
TO ADD FUEL TO FIRE To worsen the matter / To हालात को बदतर बनाना
317. incite
TO BURN ONE’S FINGERS To get physically hurt स्वयं को िााुसीबत िााेां डालना
318.
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR At the last moment अंनयत मसय िााेां

319.
TO FEEL LIKE A FISH OUT Uncomfortable situation असुववधाजनक स््नत

320. OF WATER
TO FOAM AT ONE’S MOUTH To be very angry बेहद गुस्सा होना

321.
GIVE A HAND WITH To help with something सहायता करना

322.
TAKE TO HEART To be very upset by प्रभाववत होना

323. something that somebody
says or does
HAD BETTER Used for telling somebody चािहए: िाजबूरी, दानयत्व व्यतत करने के
324. what you think he ‘should’ do
िलए
STRIKE A BARGAIN To negotiate a deal सौदा करना
325.
POINT BLANK Very definite and direct सीधा ननशाना

326.
SCAPEGOAT A person who is blamed for बिल का बकरा

327. the wrongdoings, mistakes, or
faults of others, especially for
reasons of expediency / Fall
guy
KICKING HEELS To be relaxed and enjoy / मसय बबायद करना

328. Waste time
END IN SMOKE Come to nothing को पररणािा न ननकलना

329.
DIE IN HARNESS Die in service/ Die while सेवा क्कयव्य करते हुए िारना
330. working
ON THE HORNS OF In a situation where you have आगे कुआं पीछे खा

331. DILEMMA to make choice between
things that are equally
unpleasant
SEND PACKING To tell somebody firmly or बखायस्त करना
332.
rudely to go away / Terminate service

KICK UP A ROW Make a great fuss / To हं गािााा खड़ा करना
333. complain loudly about
something
WET BEHIND THE EARS Young and without अनुभवहीन
334. experience / Naïve
TO TALK SOMEONE OVER To convince over मसझाना

335.
WEAR HEART ON SLEEVES Express emotions freely िदल खोल कर रख दे ना

336.
BURY THE HATCHET To make peace / To stop being झगड़ा ख़त ्िा करना
337. unfriendly and become
friends again
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Rarely कभी कभार
338.
THROUGH THICK AND THIN Under all circumstances सभी पररस््नतयों िााेां
339.
COME TO GRIEF To suffer भग

ु तना
340.
EAT ANYONE’S SALT To be anyone’s guest ककसी का िााेठहान होना

341.
(CHSL, 2012)
NO HARD AND FAST RULES Easy regulation आसान ननयय
342.
LIVE FROM HAND TO Miserably ककसी प्रकार गज

ु ारा करना
343. MOUTH
TURN A DEAF EAR Refuse to obey अनसुना करना

344.
TAKE EXCEPTION To object आपवव िउाना

345.
TO HAIL FROM To come from उत्पनत होना

346.
TO PUT AN END TO Stop अंत कर दे ना

347.
HOLD ONE’S TONGUE To be silent चुप रहना

348.
BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly कभी कभी

349.
BAD BLOOD Feeling of hatred कटुता

350.
TURN UP To appear प्रकट होना

351.
DIE HARD Unwilling to change अपररवतयनवादी

352.
TURN DOWN Reject अस्वीकार कर दे ना

353.
TO PASS AWAY Die चल बसना

354.
CARRY WEIGHT Be important / Important िाहत्वपूणय होना

355. influence
FALL FLAT Fail to amuse people / Fail to असफल होना

356. produce intended effect
UNDER THE THUMB OF Under the control of ननयंत्रण िााेां होना

357.
TO GET WIND Come to know about रहस्य जान लेना

358. something secret or private
PART AND PARCEL An essential part of अठह िहस्सा

359. something
TO GIVE VENT TO To express a feeling, भावनाओं को प्रकट करना

360. especially anger, strongly
STAND BY To help / Support somebody सार् दे ना

361. or be friend, even in difficult
times
IN BLACK AND WHITE In writing िलझखत िााेां
362.
AT A LOSS Unable / Not knowing about घबड़ा जाना

363. what to do or say
LAME EXCUSE Unsatisfactory explanation झिू ााा बहाना

364.
HAND IN GLOVE Working closely with someone घननवर्य संबंध

365. / Very intimate
A HARD NUT TO CRACK A difficult problem or कठिन पररस््नत

366. situation to solve or deal with
FOR BETTER OR WORSE Always / In every condition चाहे अच्छा हो या बुरा

367.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF To speak frankly स्पर्यट बोलना

368. ONE’S HEART
IN A NUTSHELL Brief संक्षेप िााेां

369.
A SHOT IN THE DARK An attempt to guess अनुिााान लगाना

370. something
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR At a last moment अंनयत मसय िााेां

371.
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE Something that happened in जो बीत गया सो बीत गया
372. the past and is now forgotten
or no longer important
STICK TO GUNS Hold on to original decisions अपनी बात पर अडड़ग रहना
373.
OUT OF HAND Out of control, at once, ननयंत्रण के बहार

374. immediately
THE SALT OF THE EARTH Very good and honest/ Kind आदशय व्यस्तत
375.
TALKING THROUGH HAT Talking nonsense बकवास करना

376.
(FCI, 2012)
LOOKING FORWARD TO To expect something or ख़ुशी से प्रतीक्षा करना
377. someone
SLIP OFF Leave quietly बबना सूचना िदए ननकल जाना

378.
GET ON WELL Have a friendly relationship मिलजुल कर रहना

379.
IN A PICKLE In an embarrassing or मशयनाक या कठिन पररस््नत िााेां

380. awkward situation
UNDER A CLOUD Being subject to suspicion शंकायुतत

381.
(CGL T-1, 2012)

AS HARD AS NAIL Emotionless / To show no ननदययी

382. sympathy, kindness or fear
ALLOW A FREE HAND Complete liberty खुली छूट

383.
LAYS OUT To spend money व्यय करना

384.
BREAK DOWN To lose control of your िहि ्िात हार जाना

385. feelings and start crying /
Could not proceed
CUT COAT ACCORDING TO Live within one’s means अपने साधनों िााेां जीवन यापन करना
386. ONE’S CLOTH
WEAL AND WOE Ups and downs िहतािहत

387.
IRON WILL Strong determination दृर् संकल्प

388.
TO TAKE TO TASK Punish बुरी तरह से फटकारना

389.
RACK AND RUIN Ransacked तहस नहस होना

390.
RIDES THE HIGH HORSE Feel superior श्रेवर्यता की भावना

391.
(MTS, 2013)
BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित
392.
HAVE A BEE IN ONE’S To be preoccupied or obsessed धुन सवार होना

393. BONNET with something
SEE THROUGH Detect / To realize the truth स्वभाव जानना

394. about someone or somebody
TAKE AFTER To follow / To take care of सदृश होना

395. older members of family
BREAK UP Disband itself / The breaking संबंध तोड़ना

396. up of relationship or
association
STAND BY Support सार् दे ना
397.
BULL IN A CHINA SHOP A clumsy person अनाड़ी व्यस्तत

398.
CHANGE COLOURS To turn pale फीका पड़ना

399.
SPICK AND SPAN Neat and clean / Tidy साफ़ - सरु ाय

400.
GIVE IN To agree to do something that झुक जाना

401. you don’t want to do
WIDE OFF THE MARK Irrelevant / Not accurate / यर्ााययय से परे होना
402. Inadequate
OUT OF THE WORLD Extraordinary उत्कृर्यट

403.
SWEEP UNDER THE CARPET To hide something छुपाना या नज़रअंदाज़ करना

404.
BY LEAPS AND BOUND Very rapidly बहुत तेजी से

405.
TO TOE THE LINE To follow the lead / To follow आदे श का पालन करना
406. boss’s orders
STICK TO GUNS Maintain opinion अडड़ग रहना

407.
TAKE HAT OFF Encourage / To admire प्रोत्सािहत करना

408. somebody very much for
something he has done
NULL AND VOID Empty अकृत और शून्य
409.
BREAK THE ICE Initiate a talk चुप्पी तोड़ना

410.
KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE Avoid starvation ककसी तरह से गुज़ारा करना
411. DOOR
FISH IN TROUBLED WATER To make a profit out of प्रनतकूल अवसर िााेां भी लाभ िउाना
412. troubled situation
LOOK INTO To investigate जांच करना

413.
(CGL T-1, 2013)

SMELL THE RAT Suspect that something is दाल िााेां काला लगना
414. fishy
LET THE GRASS GROW Delay in getting things done ववलम्ब करना
415. UNDER THE FEET
APPLE OF DISCORD Cause of animosity झगडे का कारण

416.
A FISH OUT OF WATER In uncomfortable situation परे शानी िााेां होना

417.
IN THE LONG RUN Over a period of time अन्ततः

418.
JUMPING DOWN ONE’S To react very angrily to गुस्सा व्यतत करना

419. THROAT somebody
OUT OF WITS Greatly confused उलझन िााेां होना

420.
CALL SPADE A SPADE To speak in a straightforward स्पर्यतः बोलना

421. manner (frankly)
FACE THE MUSIC Accept the punishment ककये का पररणािा भग

ु तना
422.
TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE Take a subordinate role दोयय दजे पर होना

423.
CASTING PEARL BEFORE Offering good things to भैंस के आगे बीन बजाना
424. SWINE undeserving people
PUTTING THE CART Doing things in the wrong गलत र्ं ग से कायय करना
425. BEFORE THE HORSE way
NOT FIT TO HOLD CANDLE Not so good as somebody or तल

ु ना िााेां कही न िाहरना
426. something else
EGG SOMEONE ON To encourage somebody to do आग्रह करना

427. something
FOR GOOD Permanently ठहे शा के िलए

428.
ACHILLES’S HEEL Weak spot क्कजोर कड़ी

429.
TAKE A LEAP IN THE DARK To take risk जोझखख लेना

430.
CUT THE GUARDIAN KNOT Remove difficulty / To solve िााुस्श्कल दरू करना
431. problem
BLOW ONE’S OWN TRUMPET Self-boasting अपनी तारीफ खुद करना

432.
A CAKEWALK An easy achievement आसान जीत

433.
NOT TO LOOK A GIFT Not to find fault with the gift उपहार िााेां क्की ना ननकलना
434. HORSE IN THE MOUTH received
MAN OF STRAW A man of no substance अववश्वासी व्यस्तत

435.
BORN WITH A SILVER Born in a rich family िअीर पररवार िााेां जन ्िा लेना
436. SPOON
LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE Not to bring up an old गड़े हुए िााुदे ना उखाड़ना
437. controversial issue
A MONTH OF SUNDAYS A long time लम्बा मसय

438.
A CLOSED BOOK A mystery रहस्य

439.
IN APPLE PIE ORDER In perfect order िााीक हालत िााेां

440.
THROUGH THICK AND In spite of all difficulties सुख-दःु ख िााेां

441. THIN
WET ONE’S WHISTLE To have a drink शराब पीना

442.
BURY THE HATCHET Make peace झगड़ा ख़त ्िा करना

443.
COOL ONE’S HEEL To keep waiting इंतजार करना

444.
LIVE-WIRE A person who is lively or ऊजायवान व्यस्तत

445. energetic
(Constable, 2013)
FEEL BLUE In trouble / depressed धचंनतत होना
446.
ABOVE BOARD Legal and honest ि ानदार

447.
POUR CATS AND DOGS Rain heavily िााूसलाधार बाररश होना

448.

449.
IRON FIST To treat people in severe लोगो के सार् गंभीर तरीके से व्यव्हार करना
450. manner / Strictly
TIME AND AGAIN Always बार-बार

451.
(CPO, 2013)
EAT HUMBLE PIE To say or show that you are िाााफ़ी िााााँगना
452. sorry for the mistakes
committed by you
RULE THE ROOST Exercise authority / To be the िााुझखया होना
453. most powerful member in the
group
HAVE SOMETHING UP Have an alternate plan वैकस्ल्पक योजना होना

454. YOUR SLEEVE
TAKE TO TASK Punished / Reprimanded बुरी तरह से फटकारना

455.
FEEL ONE’S PULSE To find what one is thinking ककसी का ववचार जानना
456. on some point
(CGL T-2, 2013)

DONKEY’S YEAR A long time लम्बा मसय
457.
TO MAKE THINGS DONE To manage प्रबंधन करना

458.
CHICKEN OUT Withdraw / To decide not to do डर के िााारे न जाने का ननणयय लेना

459. something because you are
afraid
ICE BRAKING Starting a conversation वातायलाप चालु करना
460.
BAD HATS People of bad character परे शानी बढ़ने वाला व्यस्तत
461.
GIVE AND TAKE Adjustment / Willingness in आपसी मसझबझ

ू रखना
462. relationship to accept what
somebody else wants and
gives up some of what you
want
OFF AND ON Irregularly अननयमित
463.
MAN OF STRAW A man of no substance अववश्वासी व्यस्तत

464.
BREAK DOWN Weep bitterly रोने लगना

465.
(CHSL, 2013)
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS To begin work seriously कािा शुरू करना
466.
GIVING A PIECE OF ONE’S Speak sharply डाँटना

467. MIND
GO ABOUT Go around / To continue to do something कायय चालू रखना

468.
TAKE EXCEPTION To object at something आपवव व्यतत करना

469.
PICKING UP HOLES IN Finding out faults with something गलनतयाँ ननकलना

470.
TO CAST A DIE To take a decision ननणयय लेना

471.
PUT UP WITH Bear patiently / To bear or endure सहन करना

472.
THE GIFT OF THE GAB Ability to speak well वाचाल कला

473.
SEE THROUGH Detect / To realize the truth मसझ लेना

474.
CORDON OFF Isolate / To stop people from घेरा डालना

475.
KEEP AN OPEN HOUSE Welcome all members सभी का स्वागत करना

476.
WET BEHIND EARS Young and inexperienced / Naïve नौिसझखया

477.
(MT(NT), 2014)
PICK ON Warn severely चेतावनी दे ना
478.
FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL Fight with strength and fury परू ी शस्तत से प्रयास करना
479.
TEETHING PROBLEMS Difficulties at the start प्रारस्म्भक कठिनाइयाँ

480.
A WILD GOOSE CHASE Fruitless pursuit ननरययक खोज

481.
TO GET INTO HOT WATER To get into trouble िााुसीबत िााेां फंसना
482.
(MTS, 2014)
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE A complete surprise आकस्स ्िाक घटना
483.
PLAIN SAILING Very easy बहुत आसान

484.
TAKE TO ONE’S HEEL Run off भाग जाना

485.
(CGL T-1, RE-2013)

TO CUT ONE SHORT To criticize आलोचना करना
486.
SHOW THE WHITE FLAG To surrender आत ्िामसपयण करना

487.
A CUT ABOVE Rather superior to से कहीं बेहतर

488.
TO THROW DUST IN ONE’S To deceive धोखा दे ना

489. EYE
READ BETWEEN THE LINES Know what the writer thinks / Know छुपा हुआ अयय मसझना
490. hidden meaning
GIVE VENT TO To express ज़ािहर करना

491.
BRING ABOUT Cause to happen कायय-संपादन करना

492.
HUSBAND ONE’S RESOURCE To save / Economical बचत करना

493.
FOAM AT THE MOUTH Angry अननयंबत्रत रोध की स््नत

494.
िााेां होना
KEEP WOLF AWAY FROM THE Keep away extreme poverty ककसी तरह से गुज़ारा करना
495. DOOR
PIN MONEY Additional money अनतररतत आय

496.
THE ALPHA AND OMEGA Beginning and end आरम्भ और अंत

497.
SALT OF THE EARTH Good, honest and ideal सच्चा और ि ानदार

498.
BRING THE HOUSE DOWN Make the audience applaud वहवाही पाना
499. enthusiastically
GERRYMANDERING WAY In a manipulative and unfair way जालसाज़ी करना

500.
STRAIN EVERY NERVE Make all efforts / Try all tricks खन

ू पसीना एक करना
501.
HARD AND FAST That cannot be altered / fixed बंधा हुआ

502.
TURN UP ONE’S NOSE AT To not accept something because you do अववानना करना
503. not think it is good enough for you /
To treat with contempt
DOWN IN THE DUMPS Sad and depressed उदास
504.
DOT ONE’S I’S AND CROSS Be detailed and exact सटीक

505. ONE T’S
(CPO, 2014)
ALL MOONSHINE Superficial अगाढ़
506.
WILD GOOSE CHASE A foolish and useless enterprise ननरययक प्रयास

507.
SWAN SONG Last prayer (at funeral or farewell) अंनयत ववदा

508.
BY THE SKIN OF TEETH By the narrowest margin बहुत कािा अंतर से

509.
BURY THE HATCHET Make peace / Forget the quarrels झगड़ा ख़त ्िा करना
510.
KEEP UP WITH Go at equal pace मसान गनत से चलना

511.
FLIES OFF AT A TANGENT Start discussing something irrelevant िााुद्दे से भटकना

512.
BATTEN DOWN THE Prepare for a difficult situation िााुस्श्कल स््नत के िलए
513. HATCHES
तैयारी करना
NAIL ONE’S COLOURS TO Refuse to climb down हार स्वीकार करने से इंकार
514. THE MAST
करना
ALL MIGHT AND MAIN With full force परू ी ताकत के सार्
515.
RED HERRINGS Clues intended to distract or mislead / An भुलावा

516. unimportant fact, idea, event, etc.
that takes people attention from the
important ones
TO CUT ONE’S COAT To live within one’s means अपने साधनो के भीतर रहना
517. ACCORDING TO ONE’S
CLOTH
WHITE ELEPHANT A costly but useless possession व्ययय की चीज चो खचय बहुत
518.
कराए और कािा न आए
LOOK SHARP Pay attention कड़ी ननगरानी रखना
519.
BIG DRAW Huge attraction आकययण

520.
BEAR DOWN To move quickly towards अिभभूत करना

521. something/someone in a determined
or threatening
TO PUT A SPOKE IN Destroy the plan / Cause hindrance / To बाधा उत्पन्न करना
522. SOMEONE’S WHEEL prevent somebody from putting
their plan into action
AT A STRETCH Continuously ननरं तर
523.
KNOW BEANS ABOUT Well informed and intelligent जानकार

524. SOMETHING
TO GET INTO HOT WATER To get into troubles दव

ु वधा िााेां फंसना
525.
(CGL T-1, 2014)

KNOW THE ROPES Learn the procedures प्रकरया मसझना
526.
BARKING UP THE WRONG Trying to find someone at wrong place गलती करना
527. TREE
IN THE SWIM Well informed and up-to-date सूधचत और सकरय

528.
RUB UP THE WRONG WAY To irk or irritate someone परे शान करना
529.
ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE Worsen the situation स््नत को और ख़राब करना
530.
IN THE LOOP Informed regularly ननयमित रूप से सूधचत करना

531.
HOLD ONE’S HORSES To keep waiting इंतज़ार करना

532.
BLACK OUT Lost consciousness बेहोश होना

533.
CUT AND DRY METHOD Specific स्पर्यट

534.
BACK TO THE DRAWING Plan it all over again शुरुआत से योजना बनाना
535. BOARD
IN THE AIR Certain / Able to be firmly relied on to ननस्श्चत

536. happen or be the case / Specific but
not explicitly named or stated
ON THE SAME PAGE Thinks in a similar way सठहनत
537.
PULL NO PUNCH Speaks frankly स्पर्यट बोलना

538.
GOING PLACES Talented and successful िााैदान िााारना

539.
STAND / HOLD YOUR Refuse to yield / To continue with your अड़े रहना
540. GROUND opinions or intentions when
someone is opposing you
PUT YOUR FEET DOWN Take a firm stand / To be very strict in opposing what somebody
541. wishes to do
READ BETWEEN THE LINE To understand the inner meaning छुपे हुए अयय को मसझना
542.
TO THE LETTER Paying attention to every detail / Doing or प्रत्येक वववरण का पालन
543. following
करना
(CHSL, 2014)
WILD GOOSE CHASE Useless search / Unprofitable adventure लाभहीन प्रयास
544.
IN DUTCH In trouble िााुसीबत िााेां

545.
SEE EYE TO EYE To have the same opinion एक तरह के ववचार रखना
546.
COME TO LIGHT Been revealed / To become known to प्रकट होना

547. people
AROUND THE CLOCK Day and night िदन और रात

548.
BALLOON GOES UP The situation turns unpleasant or serious स््नत का अचानक अवप्रय या
549.
गंभीर हो जाना
WATCHING GRASS GROW Very boring उबाऊ
550.
NINE DAY’S WONDER A dazzling short-lived spectacle of no real चार िदन की चांदनी
551. value
BEYOND THE PALE Outside commonly accepted standards सीिााा के बाहर

552.
TOOK AFTER Similar to / to look or behave like an older सदृश होना

553. member of your family
THROW DUST INTO ONE’S To deceive धोखा दे ना

554. EYE
COOL ABOUT WORKING Not tense about working / Reading to बबना तनाव के कािा करना
555. work
SALAD DAYS Adolescence बचपन

556.
ALL EARS Attentive चौकस

557.
MAIDEN SPEECH First speech पहला भाणय

558.
HOLD WATER With logical backing / To stand up to ववश्वास-योग्य होना

559. critical examination
OTHER FISH TO FRY Some important work to attend to बहुत ही जरूरी कािा होना
560.
A CLOSE SHAVE A narrow escape from danger बाल बाल बचना

561.
TO TELL IN A NUT SHELL In a brief manner / Summarize संक्षेप िााेां प्रस्तुत करना
562.
WITHIN A STONE’S THROW At a short distance ननकट

563.
TO FEATHER ONE’S NEST To enrich oneself when opportunity occurs अपना घर भरना
564.
A CLOSE-FISTED PERSON A miser कंजस

ू
565.
TO GATHER ROSES ONLY To seek all enjoyments of life जीवन के सभी आनन्दो को
566.
तलाश करना
A BLACK SHEEP A person with bad reputation कुलकलंक
567.
TO GREASE THE PALM To bribe ररश्वत दे ना

568.

569.
AN ABOUT TURN Complete change of opinion or situation पूणय पररवतयन

570.
MAKE A MOCKERY To make something seem ridiculous or को गंभीर पररणािा नहीं

571. useless / No serious outcome
ननकलना
EAT LIKE A HORSE Eat a lot बहुत खाना
572.
GO TO THE DOGS To be ruined तहस नहस होना

573.
PAY ON THE NAIL Pay promptly / Payment without delay तरु ं त भग

ु तान करना
574.
PENELOPE’S WEB An endless job अंतहीन कािा

575.
AT DRAGGERS DRAWN Enmity शत्रुता होना

576.
(CGL T-2, 2014)

BURY THE HATCHET Make peace झगड़ा ख़त ्िा करना
577.
NULL AND VOID Not binding / Having no legal force िअाान्य

578.
BREAK IN Force entry to a building बलपव

ू यक प्रवेश करना
579.
TO CARVE OUT A NICHE To work harder in order to have खुद के िलए ववशेर ् स््नत
580. successful career / Develop a special
ववकिसत करना
position for oneself
STIR UP A HORNET’S NEST To create a lot of trouble बहुत सारी मसस्याएँ खड़ी करना
581.
SECOND THOUGHTS Reconsidering the original idea पुनः ववचार करना

582.
AVERAGE OUT Balance रािश या संख्या िााेां बराबर

583.
होना
GO TO THE DOGS Ruin / to go to in very bad situation तहस नहस होना
584.
FLOORED To surprise or confuse अिभभूत होना

585.
GIVE WAY Collapse पतनावस्र ्ाा

586.
TALL TALES Boasting डींगे हांकना

587.
BACKSEAT DRIVER A person who gives unwanted advice एक व्यस्तत जो अवांनछत

588.
सलाह दे ता है
AT RANDOM Without any aim or target बबना ककसी लक्ष्य के
589.
BREAK OFF Suddenly stop अचानक रुकना

590.
GO HAYWIRE Become out of control सब अस्त - व्यस्त होना

591.
ABOVE BOARD Honest / Without any secret ननर्यकपट

592.
FEATHER IN ONE’S CAP An achievement उपलस्धध

593.
FOLLOW ONE’S NOSE To go straight ahead सीधे जाना

594.
TO LATCH ONTO To promote बढ़ावा दे ना

595.
FIGHT SHY OF To avoid someone/ something टालना

596.
ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE Worsen the matter जलती आग िााेां तेल डालना
597.
(CHSL, 2015)
COCK AND BULL STORY Absurd an unbelievable story िानगढ़त कहानी
598.
HOLD WATER Seem logical ववश्वास-योग्य होना

599.
TO BE DOWN TO EARTH To be realistic वास्तववक

600.
IN THE NICK OF TIME Just in time िााीक मसय पर

601.
TO SHUN EVIL COMPANY To avoid or give up bad company बुरी संगत को त्यागना
602.
SEAMY SIDE Unpleasant and immoral अनैनतक

603.
A SACRED COW A person never to be criticized अकारण ही िाााननत व्यस्तत

604.
A DOG’S BREAKFAST A total mess / A thing that has been done सब गड़बड़
605. badly
SAIL IN THE SAME BOAT To be in same situation सािााान पररस््नत िााेां

606.
होना
TAKE THE BULL BY THE To face a difficulty courageously कठिन स््नत का साहसपूणय
607. HORNS
सािाना करना
SHED CROCODILE TEARS To pretend to be sympathetic घडड़याली आंसू बहाना
608.
TO BE IN A QUANDARY In a confusing situation मभ्र िााेां होना

609.
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Absenting oneself without permission बबना सूधचत ककये अवकाश
610.
लेना
TO PUT IN A NUTSHELL To state something very concisely संक्षक्षप्त िााेां व्यतत करना
611.
THE GENOMES OF ZURICH A slang term for Swiss bankers स्स्वस बैंकर
612.
TO MAKE UP ONE’S MIND To decide what to do ननश्चय करना

613.
TO CALL IT A DAY Decide to finish working of the day िदन की काययवाही ख़त ्िा
614.
करना
IN TWO MINDS To be undecided दव
ु वधा िााेां होना
615.
PUT SOMETHING BY To save money for a particular purpose बचना

616.
ON CLOUD NINE Extremely happy अत्यंत खुश होना

617.
THE JURY IS OUT No decision has been reached ककसी ननणयय पर न पहुंचना
618.
HAVE A FINGER IN EVERY To be meddlesome / To be involved in a lot बहुत सरे कािााो िााेां फंसे
619. PIE of different activities and having
होना
influence over them
TO TAKE AFTER To resemble an older member of family सदृश होना
620.
FLYING VISIT Very short visit छोटी यात्रा

621.
(Constable, 2015)
TELLING UPON Showing effectively / Having strong effect गहरा प्रभाव डालना
622.
KITH AND KIN Relatives ररश्तेदार

623.
PART AND PARCEL Important part अवयवभत

ू अंश
624.
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH Circumlocution / Does not talk specifically घुिााा कफरा कर बातें करना
625.
CARRY OUT Complete something मसाप्त करना

626.
TAKE FANCY To attract or please somebody आकवययत करना

627.
(CGL T-1, 2015)

SNAKE IN THE GRASS A hidden enemy छुपा दश
ु ्िान
628.
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OF A Exaggerate a minor problem छोटी सी बात का बतंगड़ बनाना

629. MOLE HILL
SPILL THE BEANS Reveal the secret information रहस्य उजागर करना
630.
MAKE AMENDS FOR Compensate the loss प्रायस्श्चत करना

631.
LEAVE HIGH AND DRY In a difficult situation without help or िााुसीबत के मसय सार् छोड़ना
632. money / Leave alone to work / A
boat in a position out of water
MAKE BELIEVE To pretend that something is true सच होने का नाटक करना
633.
GO FOR THE JUGULAR Attack all out / To attack somebody’s क्कज़ोर पहलू पर आक्रण करना
634. weaker point during a discussion
KEEP A LEVEL HEAD To remain calm and sensible in a difficult कठिन पररस््नत िााेां शांत
635. situation
रहकर सूझ-बूझ से कािा
लेना
UNDER THE WEATHER Sick बीिााार
636.
AT LOGGERHEADS In strong disagreement असठहत होना

637.
GO DUTCH Divide the cost साझा करना

638.
ALMA MATER Institution where one got education जहाँ से िशक्षा पायी वह संस्र ्ाा
639.
A CLOSEFISTED MAN A miser कंजस

ू
640.
AS DAFT AS A BRUSH Very silly बहुत िााूखय

641.
RISE WITH THE LARK Get up early / To get out of bed very early सुबह जल्दी िउना
642. in the morning
AT ONE’S WIT’S END To be so worried by a problem that you घबराना

643. don’t know what to
MAKE A BEELINE Rush / To go straight towards something तीर की तरह के पासना

644. as quick as you can
WILD GOOSE CHASE Useless search व्ययय प्रयास

645.
(CGL T-1,RE 2015)

A MAN OF LETTERS A literary person ज्ञानी व्यस्तत
646.
HORSE SENSE Basic common sense व्यावहाररक ज्ञान

647.
SHOT IN THE ARM Something that gives encouragement प्रेरणा दायक

648.
CATCH TIME BY THE Seize opportunity मसय के अंदर कािा करना

649. FORELOCK
GET ON NERVES Annoying ककसी के िलए धचंता या रोध

650.
का कारण बनना
(CPO, 2015)
CLEAN HANDS Innocent ननरपराध
651.
A GOLDEN MEAN Middle course between two extremes िाध्य िााागय

652.
VEXED QUESTION Controversial issue वववाद-ग्रस्त ववयय

653.
KEEP THE WOLF AWAY FROM To keep off starvation क्क से गुज़ारा करना
654. THE DOOR
OUT OF SORTS Ill or sick / Upset अस्वस्र ्

655.
GUT FEELING Strong instinct (based on feelings and आंतररक अनभ

ु न
ू त
656. emotions rather than thought and
reason)
FINISH WITH SOMETHING Be through / To have something at the अंत िााेां कुछ पररणािा प्राप्त
657. end / To stop doing something
होना
RED-LETTER DAY An important day िाहत्वपूणय िदन

658.
A CLOSE FISTED MAN Miser कंजस

ू
659.
TO SET THE THAMES ON Do a heroic deed / To do such a work that असाधारण कायय करना
660. FIRE needs a strenuous effort
EAT HUMBLE PIE To say sorry for mistakes / Suffer िाााफ़ी िााााँगना
661. humiliation
PLAY DUCKS AND DRAKES Spend lavishly / To waste or squander अत्यधधक खचाय करना
662.
BE TAKEN ABACK Shocked or surprised है रान

663.
LAY IT ON THICK An exaggeration / To talk about somebody अनतशयोस्तत

664. or something in a way than they
really are
BIRD’S EYE VIEW An overview / A general view from above ववहं गग दृर्ा्िट
665.
TO WIN LAURELS To earn great prestige ववशेर ् सि ्िााान प्राप्त करना

666.
IN THE SOUP To be in trouble िााुसीबत िााेां होना

667.
DRAW THE LINE To set a limit सीिााा ननधायररत करना

668.
A BEE HIVE A busy place व्यस्त ्ल

669.
TO CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT To perform a difficult task अत्यन्त कठिन मसस्या का
670.
मसाधान करना
(CGL T-2, 2015)
TAKE A FRENCH LEAVE Being absent without permission बबना सूधचत ककये अवकाश
671.
पर जाना
ARM-CHAIR CRITIC A person who give advice based on theory वह व्यस्तत जो उस ववयय पर
672. not on practice
िटप्पणी या आलोचना
प्रदान करता है स्जस
ववयय िााेां वह बहुत क्क
व्यावहाररक ज्ञान या
अनुभव रखता है
A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK An experienced old man अनभ
ु वी व्यस्तत
673.
FEATHER YOUR NEST To make yourself richer, especially by अपना घर भरना

674. spending money on yourself that
should be spent on something else
THROW UP CARDS To give in / To blow away the plan गुप्त योजना का रहस्य उजागर
675.
करना
VOTE WITH YOUR FEET Showing your disapproval अस्वीकृनत िदखाना
676.
DOG IN A MANGER A selfish person स्वार्ाी व्यस्तत

677.
CHAPTER AND VERSE Providing minutes details यर्ाातथ्य संदभय

678.
BRING DOWN THE HOUSE Amuse the audience greatly / To make वहवाही पाना
679. everyone cheer
GIVE A WIDE BERTH TO To stay away from or avoid someone से दरू रहना
680.
A HARD NUT TO CRACK A difficult problem to solve कठिन मसस्या

681.
IN BLACK AND WHITE In writing िलझखत िााेां

682.
BESIDE THE MARK Irrelevant / Not to be accurate अप्रासंधगक

683.
TO GIVE A PIECE OF MIND Scolding / To tell someone that you are डांटना
684. angry with them or you disapprove
of their behavior
GIVE AWAY To distribute something बाँटना
685.
FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL Fight with all strengths जी जान से लड़ना
686.
SHOW A CLEAN A PAIR OF To run away fast / To flee swiftly रफ़ूचतकर होना
687. HEELS
ALL MOONSHINE Concocted बकवास

688.
UP TO THE MARK According to the required standard कसौटी पर उतरा हुआ

689.
A RED LETTER DAY An important day िाहत्वपूणय िदन

690.
SIT ON THE FENCE To avoid becoming involved in deciding or तटस्र ् रहना

691. influencing something
SHAKE OFF Forget / To get away from somebody who छुटकारा पाना
692. is chasing or following you
COCK AND BULL STORY A concocted or absurd story िानगर्ं त कहानी

693.
PULL A LONG FACE Look dejected / An unhappy or िााायूस िदखना

694. disappointed expression
UNDER A CLOUD Under suspicion शक के दायरे िााेां होना

695.
(CGL T-1, 2016)

CAT-NAP Short sleep झपकी
696.
TO PULL A LONG FACE Look sad िााायूस िदखना

697.
FIT LIKE A GLOVE Perfectly परू ी तरह से

698.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED Discovered in the act of doing रं गे हार् पकड़ना

699.
GATE CRASHER Uninvited guest बबना बुलाया िााेठहान

700.
TO ANGLE To fish लुभाना

701.
FOR ALL INTENTS AND Practically वास्तव िााेां

702. PURPOSES
GO OUT OF ONE’S WAY Do everything possible हर संभव प्रयास करना

703.
IN THE RUNNING Has good prospects in competition प्रनतस्पधाय िााेां जीतने का

704.
िााौका
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH To say everything except the main topic घिु ााा-कफरा कर बात करना
705.
MAKE ROOM Make space जगह बनाना

706.
MEND YOUR WAY’S Improve one’s behavior आचरण सुधारना

707.
BEGGAR DESCRIPTION Cannot be described वणयनातीत होना

708.
DRAG ONE’S FEET Be reluctant to act टाल िाटोल करना

709.
HOPE AGAINST HOPE Nurture an impossible hope झूिााी िदलासा रखना

710.
FOR KEEPS Forever ठहे शा के िलए

711.
PALED INTO Seemed less important क्क िाहत्वपूणय लगना

712. INSIGNIFICANCE
WITH ONE VOICE Unanimously सवयसि ्िानत से

713.
MAKE IT LIGHT Treat lightly िाहत्वपूणय नहीं िााानना

714.
EVERY INCH A GENTLEMAN Entirely पूणयत:

715.
CATCH A TARTAR A rough, violent, troublesome person शत्रु से सािाना होना

716.
TO ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE Make thing worse बद को बदतर बनाना

717.
TO TAKE TO HEART To be greatly affected प्रभाववत होना

718.
TO BRING TO LIGHT To reveal प्रकािशत करना

719.
ALL MOON SHINE Far from reality सच्चा से कोसो दरू

720.
AT A SNAIL’S PACE Slowly धीिााी गनत से

721.
CALL ON Pay a visit भें ट करना

722.
PROS AND CONS Advantages and disadvantage फायदा और नुकसान

723.
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Very rarely कभी-कभार

724.
FISH OUT OF WATER An uncomfortable position िााुसीबत िााेां होना

725.
BE DOWN WITH Suffering from बीिााार होना

726.
FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND Supports only when easy and convenient सुख का सार्ाी
727.
PULL TOGETHER Work harmoniously मिलजल

ु कर कायय करना
728.
TO BURY THE HATCHET To make peace झगड़ा ख़त ्िा करना

729.
SELLING LIKE HOT CAKES To have a very good sale अधधक िााात्रा िााेां बबकना
730.
SCOT FREE Unpunished बबना सज़ा के बच ननकलना

731.
TO GIVE ONESELF AIRS Behave arrogantly यघंड से पेश आना

732.
AT A STONE’S THROW At short distance बहुत नज़दीक

733.
BONE OF CONTENTION Matter of dispute झगड़े का कारण

734.
TO EAT HUMBLE PIE To yield under humiliating circumstances ववनम्रता से िाााफ़ी

735.
िााााँगना
TO END IN SMOKE To fail / To end without any practical को पररणािा ना ननकलना
736. results
TO SPILL THE BEANS To reveal a secret भेद खोलना

737.
DRIVE HOME Emphasise ज़ोर दे ना

738.
A LEFT HAND COMPLIMENT An ambiguous compliment अस्पर्यट अिभवादन

739.
CUT A SORRY FIGURE Make a poor impression ख़ास प्रभाव न बनाना

740.
TO TAKE TO TASK Reprimand बुरी तरह से फटकारना

741.
BAD BLOOD Enmity कटुता

742.
MAIDEN SPEECH First speech पहला भाणय

743.
TO GET COLD FEET Fear डरना

744.
BESIDE THE MARK Not to the point असंगत होना

745.
ON TENTERHOOKS In suspense and anxiety अमसंजस िााेां

746.
A CUCKOO IN THE NEST An unwelcomed intruder घुसपैठिया

747.
A HOUSE OF CARDS An insecure scheme असुरक्षक्षत योजना

748.
TO SMELL A RAT To suspect foul dealings दाल िााेां काला लगना

749.
OLD HEAD ON YOUNG To be wise beyond one’s age अनत वववेकी नौजवान
750. SHOULDER
A WILD-GOOSE CHASE Pointless search व्ययय का प्रयत्न

751.
HARD OF HEARING To be deaf क्क सुनने वाला

752.
BURN YOUR BOATS Do something that makes it impossible to वापस जाने के सभी संभाववत
753. return to the
DRESSING-DOWN To give scolding फटकारना

754.
NULL AND VOID Invalid िअाान्य

755.
A DARK HORSE Unexpected winner अप्रत्यािशत ववजेता

756.
THROW COLD WATER Discourage हतोत्सािहत करना

757.
BUTT IN Interrupt बाधा डालना

758.
COUCH POTATO A person who prefers to watch television टीवी दे खकर मसय गँवाने वाला
759.
CARRY THE BALL Be in charge िउरदानयत्व होना

760.
TURN DOWN Reject अस्वीकार कर दे ना

761.
CATCH A TARTAR To deal with a person who is more than शेर को सवा शेर मिलना
762. one’s match
CAP IN HAND In a respectful manner ववनीत भाव से

763.
IN THE BLUES Cheerless and depressed उदासीन

764.
CHEEK BY JOWL Very close together सार्-सार्

765.
BEYOND THE PALE Unreasonable or unacceptable सीिााा के बाहर

766.
BLOW ONE’S OWN TRUMPET Praise oneself अपना राग अलापना

767.
STICK TO ONE’S GUNS Maintain own opinion बात पर अड़े रहना

768.
AT SEA Confused व्याकुल

769.
STRAW IN THE WIND An indication of what might happen संभावनाओं का सूक्ष्िा संकेत
770.
FACE THE MUSIC Be punished ककये का पररणािा भुगतना

771.
CURRY FAVOURS Seek favourable attention चापलूसी कर के कृपापात्र बनना

772.
WEAL AND WOE Good times and bad times िहत-अिहत

773.
CALL IN QUESTION Challenge आपवव करना

774.
MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET Live within means आय व्यय बराबर करना
775.
PUT UP THE SHUTTERS Go out of business उस िदन का या स्र ्ाायी रूप से

776.
व्यवसाय बंद करना
A DROP IN A BUCKET A very insignificant amount ऊँट के िााुाँह िााेां जीरा
777.
DRAW A BLANK Find no favour असफल होना

778.
TO KEEP IN ABEYANCE In a state of suspension संदेह िााेां रखना

779.
TO BE IN A FIX In a difficult situation िााुसीबत िााेां होना

780.
TO BREAK THE ICE Make people comfortable and वातायलाप पुनः चालू करना
781.
AS DAFT AS A BRUSH Extremely silly बेहद िााूखय या बेवकूफ

782.
IN A NUTSHELL Briefly and concisely संक्षेप िााेां

783.
STRAIN EVERY NERVE Work very hard खून पसीना एक करना

784.
EVENING OF LIFE Old age बुढ़ापा

785.
BUTTON ONE’S LIPS Stop talking चुप हो जाना

786.
COCK AND BULL STORIES Absurd and unlikely stories िानगढ़त कहानी
787.
A LIVE WIRE Lively and active स्जन्दािदल व्यस्तत

788.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Death sentence िााृत्यु दं ड

789.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly बहुत तेजी से

790.
WET BEHIND THE EARS Young and without much experience अनुभवहीन
791.
UNDER A CLOUD Under suspicion संदेह िााेां

792.
GET THE SACK Be dismissed बरखास्त होना

793.
FEATHER IN ONE’S CAP A new and additional distinction उपलधद्धध

794.
DONKEY’S YEAR A long time बहुत लंबा मसय

795.
LEAVE NO STONE To try every possible way को कसर न छोड़ना

796. UNTURNED
A MAN OF LETTERS Scholar ववद्वान

797.
BEAR IN MIND Remembe स ्िारण रखना

798.
TO NIP IN THE BUD To stop something in the starting िसर िउाते ही कुचल दे ना
799.
TO PUT A SPOKE IN ONE’S To hinder उन्न्ननत िााेां रोड़े अटकना

800. WHEEL
TO CLIP ONE’S WINGS To deprive one of powe पर कतरना

801.
HOLD UP Delay रोकना

802.
TO PLAY FAST AND LOOSE To act in an unreliable way झखलवाड़ करना

803.
FEATHER ONE’S OWN NEST Make money in an improper way अनुधचत र्ं ग से पैसे कािाना
804.
PULL A FAST ONE Play a trick धोखा दे ना

805.
GREASE THE PALM To bribe ररश्वत दे ना

806.
TURN-TURTLE Complete over-turn of a situation उलट जाना

807.
(CGL T-2, 2016)

TAKE THE BULL BY THE Grapple the situation courageously साहसपूवयक िााुसीबतों का
808. HORNS
सािाना करना
A GENTLEMAN AT LARGE A man without a job बेरोज़गार
809.
LOSE FACE Become embarrassed नाक कटना

810.
BUILD CASTLE IN THE AIR Day dreaming ख़याली पुलाव पकाना

811.
FALL BACK ON Resort to something सहारा लेना

812.
GO TO RACK AND RUIN Get into a bad condition बबायद होना

813.
BITE THE DUST Suffer a defeat धराशायी होना

814.
HAVE A CHIP ON ONE’S Nurse a grudge र्ययाय रखना

815. SHOULDER
THE SEAMY SIDE Unpleasant aspect अवप्रय पहलु

816.
TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT An inefficient situation (too many सब िााािलक ही िााािलक,
817. ENOUGH INDIANS managers and not enough people to
नहीं को नौकर
do the work)
MAKE ONE’S MARK Distinguish oneself िसतका िजाना
818.
THROW IN THE TOWEL Acknowledge defeat हार िााान लेना

819.
MARE’S NEST Worthless thing लालबझ

ु तकड़ी खोज
820.
A STORM IN A TEACUP Big fuss over a small matter बात का बतंगड़

821.
BLUE-BLOODED Of noble birth कुलीन वगय का

822.
DO A ROARING TRADE Highly successful धड़ाधड़ िाााल बेचना

823.
KEEP BODY AND SOUL To have just enough to sustain गज़

ु ारा करना
824. TOGETHER
WILL-O-THE-WISP Unreal Imagining मिथ्याभास

825.
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER An activity that involves mystery and घटने और गुप्तचर के र्ं ग सा

826. secrecy
(CGL T-2 RE-EXAM, 2016)

PALM OFF To dispose off with the intent to deceive धोखा दे ना
827.
FROM STEM TO STERN All the way from the front of a ship to आगे से पीछे तक
828. the back
OVER-EGG THE PUDDING Add unnecessary details to make व्ययय वववरण

829. something seem better or worse
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF Change ones behavior for the better नया जीवन शुरू करना
830.
TAKE UP THE HATCHET Prepare for or go to war युद्ध की तैयारी करना

831.
AT LOOSE ENDS In an uncertain situation बबना कुछ कािा के

832.
WITH MIGHT AND MAIN With full force पूरी शस्तत या बल से

833.
RUFFLE SOMEBODY’S Annoy somebody िउे स्जत करना

834. FEATHER
CUT SHORT Interrupt रोक दे ना

835.
BAD BLOOD Ill feeling कटुता

836.
A LAUGHING STOCK An object of laughter उपहास का पात्र

837.
(CPO, 2016)
TO PUT ONE FOOT DOWN Not to yield / Asserting one’s authority / परू जोर कोिशश करना
838. Take a firm stand
HAVE A FOOT IN THE GRAVE Be close to death िााृत्यु के ननकट होना

839.
A HORNET'S NEST An unpleasant situation अवप्रय स््नत

840.
TO ROLL OUT THE CARPET To give a grand party भव्य मसारोह आयोस्जत करना
841.
TO HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND To have a selfish end to serve स्वायय से भरा उद्देश्य
842.
GOD'S ACRE A cemetery besides Church कबबस्तान

843.
WRANGLE OVER AN ASS Quarrel over trifles िााािााूली बात पर झगड़ा

844. SHADOW
करना
TO PUT ONE'S HAND TO To take up a difficult task कठिन कायय करना
845. PLOUGH
TO PICK HOLES To criticize someone ननन्दा करना

846.
SNAKE IN THE GRASS Hidden enemy छुपा दश

ु ्िान
847.
(CPO RE-EXAM, 2016)

SWEPT UNDER THE RUG Concealed from others नछपा हुआ
848.
WITH A FINE-TOOTH COMB Carefully सावधानी से

849.
BARKING UP THE WRONG Misdirecting one’s efforts गलती करना

850. TREE
STAVE OFF Delay टाल दे ना

851.
FULL OF BEANS Energetic जोश से भरा हुआ

852.
AT SIXES AND SEVENS Confused परे शानी िााेां

853.
DOG EAT DOG Ruthlessly competitive रूर प्रनतस्पधाय

854.
FITS AND START Unsteady अननयमित

855.
IN HARNESS In office सेवा क्कयव्य

856.
GIFT OF THE GAB Eloquent भाणयपटु

857.
BETWEEN HORNS OF A difficult situation / choice आगे कुआं पीछे खा

858. DILEMMA
RED TAPE Official procedures causing delay दफ्तरशाही

859.
SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND Misfit अनप

ु युतत
860. HOLE
TO EAT ONE'S OWN WORDS Forced to retract one's own statement कनय वापस लेना
861.
STEAL SOMEONE'S THUNDER To take credit of something someone दस

ू रे का श्रेय छीनना
862. else did
GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN Doing things differently from what one अलग तरीके से कायय करना
863. usually do
PULL A RABBIT OUT OF A HAT To do something unexpected अप्रत्यािशत करना

864.
LET THE CHIPS FALL Let something happen without पररणािा की परवाह ना करना
865. WHEREVER THEY MAY bothering about consequences
WHOLE BAG OF TRICKS Make use of all the possibilities or सभी संभावनाओं या तकनीकों
866. techniques to achieve something
का उपयोग करना
TURN A BLIND EYE To ignore situation, facts or reality ध्यान नहीं दे ना

867.
MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT To be precise and avoid giving the सटीक होना
868. details
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON An event that happens infrequently कभी-कभार

869.
SALT OF THE EARTH Said for a very worthy and good person बहुत ही ि ानदार
870.
TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE To attain two things or to solve two एक् तीर से दो ननशाने लगाना
871. STONE problems with one action
POUND THE PAVEMENT Hunt for a job on the street नौकरी के िलए दर-दर भटकना
872.
TO STICK TO ONE'S GUNS To be faithful to a cause बात पर अड़े रहना

873.
WHOLE NINE YARDS Everything संपण

ू य
874.
TO BITE ONE'S LIPS To get angry रोधधत होना

875.
(CHSL, 2016)
ZERO TOLERANCE Non-acceptance of antisocial behavior पूणय असिहर्यणुता
876.
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE New experiences make life more ववमभन्नता से ही जीिान का
877. interesting
िजा है
SCOTFREE Without suffering any punishment बबना सजा के
878.
TONGUE IN CHEEK In an insincere way ननवर्ायवान तरीके से

879.
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS When something bad occurs, it usually एक सार् आपववयां आना
880. occurs more than once
WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR Make one's feelings apparent िदल खोल कर रख दे ना
881. SLEEVE
ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE Cause a situation to become worse स््नत को और ख़राब करना
882.
A SLAP ON THE WRIST A mild punishment िााािााूली सज़ा

883.
ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER What someone does mean more than करनी कनी से ज्यादा ताकतवर
884. THAN WORDS what they say they will do
होती है
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE A misfortune that eventually has good दःु ख के भेस िााेां सुख
885. results
AGAINST THE CLOCK To do a job fast to finish it before a मसय के ववपरीत

886. deadline
SCAPEGOAT A person who is blamed for the बिल का बकरा

887. mistakes of others
A DIME A DOZEN Very common and of particular value र्ाोक के भाव िााेां
888.
A DROP IN THE BUCKET A very small amount compared with जरुरत की तुलना िााेां छोटी
889. what is needed
रािश
PRACTICE MAKES A MAN Regular activity is the way to become कािा को कािा िसखाता है
890. PERFECT proficient in it
PULL THE PLUG Prevent something from continuing रोकना / बाधधत करना
891.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK A new comer नया आगंतक

ु
892.
A HOT POTATO A controversial situation which is वववादास्पद स््नत

893. difficult to deal with
WAG THE DOG To divert attention from something of बड़े िााुद्दे से ध्यान केंठित
894. greater importance to something
करना
of lesser importance
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE Past events are no longer important जो बीत गया सो बीत गया
895.
TIE THE KNOT To get married शादी करना

896.
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT It is up to you to make the next move अगला कठद चलने का दानयत्व
897.
आपका है
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN ONE To take on a commitment that one औकात से ज्यादा कािा करने
898. CAN CHEW cannot fulfill
की कोिशश करना
TO BITE THE BULLET To do or to accept something difficult िाजबूरी िााेां स्वीकार करना
899. that one has been
TO MAKE A LONG STORY Used to end an account of events संक्षेप िााेां कहना
900. SHORT quickly
TO STEAL SOMEONE'S To do a job before another person can do दस

ू रे का श्रेय छीनना
901. THUNDER it and take away the credit
RISE AND SHINE An expression used when waking जागो और िदनचयाय िााेां
902. someone up
जुट जाओ
RAINING CATS AND DOGS It is raining unusually hard िूसलाधार बाररश
903.
RUN OUT OF STEAM To lose impetus or enthusiasm उत्साह खत ्िा होना

904.
SAVED BY THE BELL Saved at the last moment अंनयत क्षण िााेां बचना
905.
SMELL A RAT To begin to suspect trickery or deception दाल िााेां काला लगना
906.
SIXTH SENSE An intuitive power of perception अतीन ्िााीय ज्ञान

907.
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A It takes time to create great things िाहान चीजें बनाने िााेां मसय
908. DAY
लगता है
RULE OF THUMB A broadly accurate guide based on अनभ
ु विसद्ध र्ं ग
909. practice
TURN A BLIND EYE Pretend not to notice अनदे खा करना

910.
UP A BLIND ALLEY Following a course of action that is ननरासात ्िाकता

911. certain to lead to an
undesirable outcome
FAMILIARITY BREEDS Close association with someone leads to ननत्य मिलाप से आदर जाये
912. CONTEMPT a loss of respect for them
DON'T PUT ALL EGGS IN ONE Don't risk everything on the success of सब कुछ दाँव पर लगाना
913. BASKET one venture
THROUGH THICK AND THIN To be together under all circumstances, सुख-दःु ख िााेां
914. no matter how difficult
THUMB ONE'S NOSE To express scorn घण

ृ ा व्यतत करना
915.
WILD GOOSE CHASE A hopeless search for something ननरययक प्रयास

916. unattainable
TO PUT THE CAT AMONG THE To do something that is likely to cause ऐसा कायय जो वववाद का
917. PIGEONS controversy
कारण बन सकता है
TO SHOOT THE BREEZE To have a casual conversation बातचीत करना
918.
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS The benefits of widely differing दोनों हार्ाोां िााेां लड्डू
919. situations, enjoyed at the same
time
TO TAKE THE CAKE To degrade बदतर होना
920.
TO SLEEP WITH THE FISHES To be dead िार जाना

921.
SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL Ridiculously easy task अनत आसान कायय

922.
IGNORANCE IS BLISS Sometimes it is better for you if you do अज्ञानता पररानंद है

923. not know all the facts
HAVE A BLAST To have a lot of fun खूब िाज़े करना

924.
BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH A very narrow margin बहुत कािा अंतर से
925.
CROCODILE TEARS Expressions of sorrow that are insincere झूिा-िााूिा का रोना

926.
CHINK IN ONE'S ARMOUR An area of vulnerability नाजुकपन की वजह

927.
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE That which one person finds beautiful खूबसूरती ककसी की मिजाज़
928. BEHOLDER or admirable may not appeal to
नहीं होती, बस र्ाूांढ़ने
another
वाला चािहए
NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF When the need for something becomes आव्श्यतता ही आववर्यकार की
929. INVENTION essential, you are forced to find
जननी है
ways of getting it
BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS To do it using only one's own experience अपने बलबूते पर
930. and judgment
DISCRETION IS THE GREATER Caution is preferable to rash bravery िााुसीबत के मसय बच

931. PART OF VALOUR
ननकामले िााेां ही
मसझदारी है
TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE If too many people are involved in a बहुत जोगी िािा उजाड़
932. BROTH task or activity, it will not be done
well
EASY COME, EASY GO Something acquired without effort may आसानी से पाया हुआ बबना
933. be lost without regret
ककसी दःु ख के गवाया
जा सकता है
TO SPILL THE BEANS To reveal secret information भेद खोलना
934. unintentionally
TO SPIN ONE'S WHEELS To waste one's time मसय बरबाद करना

935.
TO BE PUSHING UP DAISIES To be dead and buried िााारा और दफना हुआ

936.
TO PULL OR TWIST OUT OF To distort ववकृत

937. SHAPE
TO JUMP SHIP To leave an organization ककसी संसर्ाान को छोड़ना

938.
TO KICK THE BUCKET To die िार जाना

939.
X MARKS THE SPOT The exact location सटीक स्र ्ाान

940.
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN To express agreement सठहनत व्यतत करना
941.
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM An obvious problem that no one wants एक स्पर्यट मसस्या है कक को
942. to discuss
भी चचाय करना नहीं
चाहता है
TO MAKE FROM SCRATCH To do something from the beginning शुरुआत से कुछ करने के िलए
943.
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM, JOIN If one has to give up fighting with some अगर आप ककसी को हरा नहीं
944. THEM group because one
can't win, band together with them सकते तो उनके सार् हो जाए
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME Even enjoyable experiences cannot last यहां तक कक सुखद अनुभव
945. TO AN END forever
ठहे शा के िलए नहीं रह
सकते हैं
BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE To be pursuing a misguided line of िदशा के एक गुिाराह रे खा का
946. course of action
पीछा करना
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD An idea has been unsuccessful and that एक ववचार असफल रहा है और
947. a new one must be devised
एक नया डडज़ाइन
ककया जाना चािहए
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN Family relationships and loyalties are पररवार के ररश्तों और वफादारी
948. WATER the strongest and most important
सबसे िाजबूत और
ones
सबसे िाहत्वपूणय हैं
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON To happen very rarely बहुत क्क होना
949.
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE A foolish person spends money एक िााूखय व्यस्तत
950. EASILY PARTED carelessly and will soon be
लापरवाही से पैसा खचय
penniless
करता है और शीघ्र ही वह
कंगाल होगा
ALL BARK AND NO BITE To be full of big talk but lacking action बड़ी बात से भरा हुआ हो
951.
लेककन कारयवा की
क्की
BACKSEAT DRIVER A person who keeps giving advice to एक व्यस्तत जो दस
ू रों को उन
952. others for things that they are not
चीजों के िलए सलाह
responsible
दे ता है जो वे
स्जि ्िााेदार नहीं हैं
BACK TO SQUARE ONE To be back to where one started, with वापस वापस आ जाना जहा से
953. no progress having been made
शुरुआत हु , को
प्रगनत नहीं हु
AN ARM AND A LEG A large, possibly exorbitant, amount of एक बड़ी, संभवतः अत्यधधक,
954. money
पैसे की रािश
AN AXE TO GRIND To have a problem with something or कुछ या ककसी के सार् एक
955. someone
मसस्या होना
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT To be in the same unpleasant situation अन्य लोगों के मसान अवप्रय
956. as other people
स््नत िााेां होना
ALL GREEK TO ME Saying that one does not understand मसझ नही आ रहा है
957. something that is said or written
AT THE DROP OF A HAT Without hesitation or good reason झझझक या अच्छे कारण के
958.
बबना
APPLE OF MY EYE Someone that one cherishes above all बहुत प्यारा
959. others
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND No one is self-sufficient, everyone relies को भी आत ्िाननभयर नहीं है ,

960. on others
हर को दस
ू रों पर
भरोसा करता है
THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS The most noticeable problems are the जो िदखता है वो बबकता है
961. THE GREASE ones most likely to get attention
TO BEAT A DEAD HORSE To revive interest in a hopeless issue एक ननराशाजनक िााुद्दे िााेां
962.
रुधच को पुनजीववत
करना
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH To avoid getting to the point of an issue ककसी िााुद्दे के बबंद ु तक नहीं
963.
पहुंचने से बचना
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU To take on a commitment one cannot को कािा ले लेना जो वह परू ा
964. CAN CHEW fulfill
नहीं कर सकता
TO BITE YOUR TONGUE To make a desperate effort to avoid एक असाध्य प्रयास करना कुछ
965. saying something
कहने से बचने के िलए
WHOLE NINE YARDS Everything possible सब कुछ संभव है
966.
UNDER THE WEATHER Slightly unwell र्ाोड़ा अस्वस्र ्

967.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK People with the same tastes and एक ही स्वाद और िहतों वाले
968. TOGETHER interests will be found together
लोग एक सार् मिलें गे
BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS People with no other options must be स्जन लोगों के पास को अन्य
969. content with what is offered
ववकल्प नहीं है , वे उन
चीज़ों के सार् सािाग्री
होनी चािहए जो पेशकश
की जाती हैं
TO CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER Holding a grudge or grievance that घण
ृ ा या िशकायत होना जो
970. readily provokes a fight
लड़ा को आसानी से
भड़काती है
TO CHEW SOMEONE OUT Reprimand someone severely ककसी को गंभीर रूप से डाटना
971.
FEEDING FRENZY An episode of frantic competition for ककसी चीज़ के िलए उन ्िािा
972. something
प्रनतयोधगता
EXCUSE MY FRENCH To apologize for swearing िाााफी िाााांगना
973.
DRY RUN A rehearsal of a performance before the असली एक से पहले एक

974. real one
प्रदशयन का ररहसयल
TO CROSS YOUR FINGERS To hope that things will happen in the यह आशा करना कक स्जस
975. way that one wants them to
तरह से ऐसा करना
happen
चािहए, उमसें चीजें होंगी
TO CRACK SOMEONE UP To make someone laugh ककसी को हसाना
976.
DOWN TO THE WIRE To denote a situation whose outcome is अननणाययक स््नत

977. not decided until the very last
minute
TO DRINK LIKE A FISH To drink excessive amounts of alcohol शराब अत्यधधक िााात्रा िााेां
978.
पीना
TO BUY A LEMON To purchase a vehicle that constantly खटारा गाडी खरीदना
979. gives problems
TO CAST IRON STOMACH To be able to eat or drink anything कुछ भी हिज़ करने वाला
980. without any problems
ETHNIC CLEANSING The mass killing of members of one एक जातीय मसूह के सदस्यों की
981. ethnic group
सािााूिहक हत्या
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER Every bad situation has some good हर बुरी स््नत िााेां कुछ
982. LINING aspects to it
अच्छे पहलू होते हैं
DEAD RINGER A candidate fraudulently substituted for बहुरूवपया
983. another in a competition
DARK HORSE A candidate about whom little is known अप्रत्यािशत ववजेता

984. but who unexpectedly wins
FLEA MARKET A street market selling second-hand पुरानी वस्तुओं को बेंचने का

985. goods
बाजार
FLESH AND BLOOD A person's physical body and their शारीररक भावनाएँ / िााानव
986. needs and frailties
शरीर
TO GO FOR BROKE To risk everything in an all-out effort सब कुछ जोझखख िााेां डालना
987.
TO GO THE EXTRA MILE To make a special effort to achieve कुछ हािसल करने के िलए
988. something
ववशेर ् प्रयास करना
FIXED IN ONE'S WAYS Not wanting to change how one does नहीं बदलना
989. things
FLASH IN THE PAN A thing or person whose sudden but एक चीज या व्यस्तत स्जसका
990. brief success is not repeated
अचानक लेककन
संक्षक्षप्त सफलता
दोहरा नहीं है
TO FOAM AT THE MOUTH To be very angry बहुत नाराज होना
991.
FUDDY-DUDDY A person who is very old-fashioned and क्षझणक सफल व्यस्तत

992. pompous
TO HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND To have a private reason for doing कुछ करने के िलए ननजी
993. something
कारण है
GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE It is said when two people have the दो लोगों का एक ही ववचार
994. same opinion
होना
TO GO DOWN LIKE A LAD A speech, joke or proposal that is poorly जनता द्वारा नापसंद करना
995. BALLOON recieved
GRAVEYARD SHIFT A work shift that runs through the रात की ड्यट
ू ी
996. early morning hours
GOOD SAMARITAN A charitable or helpful person नेक आठदी

997.
TO GET OVER IT To accept something that happened in अतीत से उबरना

998. the past and move on
TO GET UP ON THE WRONG To start the day in a bad mood which िदन को एक बुरे िााूड िााेां
999. SIDE OF THE BED continues all day long
शुरू करना जो िदन भर
जारी है
TO BITE THE DUST To get defeated हारना
1000.
TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL To read or work late into the night रात को पढ़ने या दे र तक कािा
1001.
करना
TO LOSE ONE'S HEAD To become confused or overly emotional ककसी या कुछ चीज़ों के बारे
1002. about someone or something
िााेां भ्रमित या
अत्यधधक
भावनात ्िाक होना
HEAD OVER HEELS To be madly in love प्यार िााेां पागल होना
1003.
(CPO, 2017)
AT IRON WILL A firm option दृढ संकल्प
1004.
GET INTO SOUP To make things difficult चीजों को िााुस्श्कल बनाना

1005.
HAUL OVER THE COALS To scold डाँटना

1006.
TO CARRY THE DAY To succeed सफलता प्राप्त करना

1007.
GO OVER Review मसीक्षा

1008.
SWELLED HEAD Pride गौरव

1009.
TO SOW THE DRAGON'S TEETH To take some action कुछ कारयवा करना
1010.
GET GROUND Avoid टालना

1011.
TO CUDGEL ONE'S BRAIN To think hard कठिन सोचना

1012.
BROKE PRISCIAN'S HEAD To use bad grammar खराब व्याकरण का उपयोग

1013.
करना
ON THE BRINK OF To be near to पास होना
1014.
CRY IN THE WILDERNESS Unpopular opinion अलोकवप्रय राय

1015.
BOLT FROM THE BLUE A sudden calamity अचानक आपदा

1016.
A SNAKE IN THE GRASS A treacherous person धोखेबाज व्यस्तत

1017.
AT VARIANCE WITH In opposite ववपक्ष िााेां

1018.
IN DEEP WATER In great difficulty बड़ी कठिना िााेां

1019.
IN THE EGG In an early stage प्रारं िभक चरण िााेां

1020.
CUT IN ON Interrupt बाधा

1021.
DRAW A BLANK To be unsuccessful असफल होना

1022.
GIVE UP GHOST To die िारना

1023.
BY FAIR MEANS OR FOUL By any means ककसी भी तरह से

1024.
SWORD OF DAMOCLES Imminent danger आसन्न ख़तरा

1025.
OUT OF ELBOWS Poor गरीब

1026.
PANDORA'S BOX A prolific source of trouble िााुसीबत का एक ववपुल स्रोत

1027.
A NIGNOG A fool अतल का अंधा

1028.
FAINT HEARTED Timid आसानी से डरनेवाला

1029.
TO LEAD ASTRAY To misguide गुिाराह करना

1030.
TO MAKE A PILE To make a lot of money बहुत पैसा बनाना

1031.
BACK OUT OF Withdraw ननकालना

1032.
THROW OVER Reject अस्वीकार

1033.
CHICKEN HEARTED Timid आसानी से डरनेवाला

1034.
DOWN AND OUT Without money पैसे के बबना

1035.
HIGH AND LOW Everywhere हर जगह

1036.
A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS A helpless woman असहाय िािहला

1037.
GOD'S APE A born fool जन ्िा िााूखय

1038.
LION'S MOUTH A dangerous situation खतरनाक स््नत

1039.
A STIFF-NECKED PERSON An obstinate person ठहीला व्यस्तत

1040.
CROSS OUT Eliminate हटाना

1041.
MAKE AWAY WITH To remove दरू करना

1042.
TO PUT ONE OUT OF To make one feel ashamed शमििाांदा िाहसस

ू करना
1043. COUNTENANCE
IN VOGUE Popular लोकवप्रय

1044.
IN A FIX In a puzzling state चतकरदार स््नत िााेां

1045.
TO HAMMER OUT To plan योजना बनाना

1046.
A MARE'S NEST A rumour अफवाह

1047.
STAND FOR Represent प्रनतननधधत्व करना

1048.
A COCK AND BULL STORY An imaginary story काल्पननक कहानी

1049.
BLACK OX Misfortune दभ
ु ायग्य
1050.
BROKE A LANCE WITH To argue against बहस करना

1051.
CRY WOLF To raise a false alarm अकारण शोर िाचाना

1052.
BROKE REED Support that failed ववफल हुए का मसययन करना

1053.
A DARK HORSE A competitor of unknown capabilities अज्ञात क्षक्षताओं वाला

1054.
प्रनतयोगी
ALL AT SEA Eompletely confused पूरी तरह से भ्रमित
1055.
BEAR UP WITH Endure सहना

1056.
CREATURE COMFORTS Luxuries ववलािसता

1057.
TO CLEAR THE DECKS To remove obstructions बाधाओं को दरू करना

1058.
TO CUT THE CRACKLE To stop talking and start बात करना बंद करना और शुरू
1059.
करना
PIN MONEY Allowance made to a lady for her िािहलाओं को िदया जाने
1060. expenses
वाला जेब खचय
IN THE OFFING Appear soon जल्द ही प्रकट होना
1061.
WOLF IN SHEEP CLOTHING Hypocrite पाखंडी

1062.
HEADS WITH ROLL Dismissed or forced to resign खाररज कर िदया या इस्तीफा

1063.
दे ने के िलए िाजबूर
ककया
A GREEN HORN An experienced person एक अनभ
ु वी व्यस्तत
1064.
TO PADDLE ONE'S OWN CANOE Manage independently स्वतंत्र रूप से प्रबंधधत करना
1065.
TO KEEP THE POT To keep controversy alive वववाद को जीववत रखना

1066.
TO BEAT THE AIR To make the efforts that are useless बेकार प्रयास करना
1067.
THREW A SAPPER Sabotage तोड़-फोड़

1068.
A RIFT IN THE LUTE Brought about disharmony बेि ानी

1069.
CUSHY JOB Financially comfortable job आधययक रूप से आरािादायक

1070.
नौकरी
SUM AND SUBSTANCE Summary सारांश
1071.
WEIGH ANCHOR Prepare to sail again कफर से पाल करने के िलए

1072.
तैयार
SEIZE THE NETTLE Dealt firmly दृढ़ता से ननपटना
1073.
(CGL T1, 2017)

TO KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE Avoid starvation क्क से गुज़ारा करना
1074. DOOR
TEETHING PROBLEMS Problems at the start of a new project न पररयोजना की शुरूआती

1075.
मसस्याएं
MEALYMOUTHED Softspoken िााृद ु भार्ाी
1076.
BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित

1077.
RAT RACE A way of life in which people are caught कड़ी प्रनतस्पधाय
1078. up in a fiercely competitive
struggle for wealth or power
SPIN ONE'S WHEELS Expel much effort for little or no gain क्क या को लाभ नहीं के िलए
1079.
बहुत प्रयास करना

PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN Adopt a firm policy when faced with तुच्छ लाभ के िलया बहुत
1080. opposition or disobedience
िााेहनत करना
WHISTLE IN THE DARK Pretend to be unafraid न डरने का नाटक करना
1081.
THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA The beginning and the end शुरुआत और अंत
1082.
THROW UP THE SPONGE To surrender आत ्िामसपयण करना

1083.
TO PUT A SPOKE IN ONE'S To put a difficulty in the way of प्रगनत के रास्ते िााेां एक
1084. WHEEL progress
कठिना डालना
AT LOGGERHEADS In conflict with someone ककसी के सार् संघयय िााेां
1085.
होना
A WILD GOOSE CHASE Useless search ननरययक प्रयास
1086.
A MOOT POINT Disputed वववािदत

1087.
SPICK AND SPAN Neat and clean साफ़ सुराय

1088.
TO DRAW THE LONGBOW To exaggerate अनतशयोस्तत करना

1089.
ALL AGOG Amazed है रान

1090.
NOT TO MINCE MATTERS To speak out politely ववनम्रता से बात करना

1091.
KICK THE BUCKET To die िारना

1092.
AN AXE TO GRIND To have a selfish motive स्वार्ाी िाकसद रखना

1093.
WILLOTHE WISP Something that is impossible to get or जो प्राप्त करना असंभव है

1094. achieve
TO GO THROUGH FIRE AND To experience many dangers in order to कुछ हािसल करने के िलए
1095. WATER achieve something
क खतरों का अनुभव
करना
CHICKEN HEARTED Coward डरपोक
1096.
RED LETTER DAY Significant day िाहत्वपूणय िदन

1097.
ENDED IN A FIASCO A complete failure पण

ू य ववफलता
1098.
SOW WILD OATS To waste time by doing foolish things in छोटी उम्र िााेां िााूखय बातें
1099. younger age
करके मसय बबायद
करना
LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH To have enough money to live on and रहने के िलए पयायप्त पैसा है
1100. nothing extra
और अनतररतत कुछ
भी नहीं है
TO FACE THE MUSIC To bear the consequences पररणािााोां को सहन करना
1101.
PILLAR TO POST One place to another एक जगह से दस

ू रे जगह
1102.
HOBSON'S CHOICE No real choice at all बबल्कुल ववकल्प नहीं

1103.
ADAM'S ALE Water पानी

1104.
AT ONE'S WITS END To get puzzled परे शान होना

1105.
TO STEAL A MARCH To outshine गचकना

1106.
IN A JIFFY Something that is done very quickly ऐसा कुछ जो बहुत जल्दी
1107.
ककया जाता है
HERCULEAN TASK Very difficult task बहुत िााुस्श्कल कािा
1108.
THE THIN END OF THE Start of harmful development हाननकारक ववकास की

1109.
WEDGE शुरुआत
TO ACCEPT THE GAUNTLET To accept challenge चुनौती स्वीकार करना
1110.
TO WRANGLE OVER AN ASS'S To quarrel over trifles िााािााुली बात पर झगड़ना

1111. SHADOW
MAKE ONE'S FLESH CREEP To frighten someone ककसी को डराना

1112.
DAMP SQUIB Complete failure पण

ु य खराबी
1113.
RISE LIKE A PHOENIX To become successful again कफर से सफल बनना

1114.
BEAR THE PALM To win जीतना

1115.
TO GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE To give credit to even a notorious person बुरे व्यस्तत की भी अच्छा
1116.
पहचानना
TO HAVE A FINGER IN EVERY To be involved in a large and varied बहुत सारी गनतववधधयों
1117. PIE number of activities or enterprises
िााेां एकसार् शामिल
होना
TO MAKE UP ONE'S MIND To make a decision / decide तय करना
1118.
TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE To find exactly the right answer बबल्कुल सही जवाब खोजना
1119. HEAD
ON THIN ICE In a precarious or risky situation अननस्श्चत या जोझखखपूणय

1120.
स््नत िााेां
TO HAVE A SIGH OF RELIEF To suddenly feel very happy because रहत की सांस लेना
1121. something unpleasant has not
happened or has ended
TO BE ON CLOUD NINE To extremely happy बहुत खुश होना
1122.
TO HAVE SOMETHING ON THE To be obsessed with something ककसी चीज के िलए जुनून
1123. BRAIN
सवार होना
NOT ONE'S CUP OF TEA Not one's choice or preference ककसी की पसंद या वरीयता
1124.
नहीं
IN BAD TASTE Not suitable or offensive उपयुतत या आरािाक नहीं
1125.
ONCE AND FOR ALL Now and for the last time; finally आझखरकार
1126.
TO HAVE AT ONE'S Recall of factual information at one's ककसी के आदे श पर वास्तववक

1127. FINGERTIPS command
जानकारी याद करें
TO NOT HAVE A CLUE To not know about something ककसी के बारे िााेां कुछ पता
1128.
नहीं होना
IN BLACK AND WHITE A very clear choice that causes no को बहुत ही स्पर्यट ववकल्प
1129. confusion
स्जसके कारण को मभ्र
नहीं होता है
OUT OF DATE Old fashioned पुराने िज़ाने का
1130.
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING Something which is implied to be कुछ ऐसा है जो स्पर्यट होने के
1131. obvious
िलए ननिहत है
TO LET SOMEONE OFF To leave someone in his present state ककसी को अपने वतययान
1132.
स््नत िााेां छोड़ना
BARKING UP THE WRONG Looking in the wrong place गलत ववचार रखना
1133. TREE
CALL IT A DAY To declare the end of a task कायय का अंत घोवतय करना
1134.
BALL IS IN YOUR COURT It is up to you to make the next decision अगले ननणयय या कठद बनाने
1135. or step
के िलए आपके ऊपर है
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS A situation wherein someone has the ऐसी स््नत स्जमसें ककसी को
1136. privilege of enjoying two different
दो अलग-अलग अवसरों
opportunities
का आनंद लेने का
ववशेरा
् ाधधकार मिलता
है
GIVE SOMEBODY A RING Call someone on the telephone ककसी को फोन पर क ल करना
1137.
LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED Try every possible course of action in कुछ हािसल करने के िलए हर
1138. order to achieve something
संभव कारयवा की
कोिशश करना
GET THE MESSAGE Understand what is implied by a ककसी िटप्पणी या काययवाही
1139. remark or action
से तया ननिहत है
मसझना
KEEP AT BAY To control something and prevent it दरू रखना
1140. from causing you problems
TO GO OFF THE AIR To stop broadcasting a radio or TV एक रे डडयो या टीवी काययक्र

1141. program
का प्रसारण बंद करना
TO MAKE A FUSS ABOUT An excessive display of attention or ध्यान या गनतववधध का
1142. activity
अत्यधधक प्रदशयन
TO GO TO SOMEBODY'S HEAD To make someone dizzy or slightly ककसी के चतकर आना या
1143. drunk
र्ाोड़ा नशे िााेां करना
TO MAKE AMENDS To compensate क्षनतपूनतय करना
1144.
GET ON THE NERVES To be an irritant अड़चन पैदा करने वाला

1145.
KEEP UNDER ONE'S HAT To keep something a secret कुछ गप्ु त रखना
1146.
GO FOR A SONG SOLD Cheaply सस्ते िााेां

1147.
MAKE AN ASS OUT OF Cause someone or oneself to look foolish ककसी को या अपने आप को
1148. or stupid
िााूखय या बेवकूफ
लगने के िलए कारण
ACHILLES' HEEL A fatal weakness in spite of overall मसग्र शस्तत के बावजद

ू एक
1149. strength
घातक क्कजोरी
BEAT AROUND THE BUSH To treat a topic, but omit its main िााुख्य बबंदओ
ु ं को छोड़ दे ना,
1150. points, often intentionally
प्रायः जानबूझकर
GNASH YOUR TEETH Express rage रोध िदखाना
1151.
LET SOMETHING SLIP To waste an opportunity to achieve कुछ हािसल करने का अवसर
1152. THROUGH ONE'S something
बबायद करना
FINGERS
GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE Start the day in a bad mood, which सब
ु ह से ही मिज़ाज बबगड़ा
1153. OF THE BED continues all day long
होना
LEARN BY HEART To memorize something कुछ याद रखना
1154.
AT THE DROP OF A HAT Without any hesitation; instantly बबना ककसी झझझक के;
1155.
हार्ाोां हार्
BEAT A DEAD HORSE To uselessly dwell on a subject far िााुदे िााेां जान डालने की
1156. beyond its point of resolution
कोिशश करना
ON TENTERHOOKS In anxious suspense धचंनतत होना
1157.
5. To catch a tartar
A) To trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty
B) To catch a fish
C) To deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful
D) To meet a disaster
6. To take with a grain of salt
A) To take with some reservation B) To take with total disbelief
C) To take whole heartedly D) To take seriously
7. The pros and cons
A) For and against a thing B) Foul and fair
C) Good and evil D) Former and latter
8. To make a clean breast of
A) To gain prominence B) To praise oneself
C) To confess without reserve D) To destroy before it blooms
9. A square peg in a round hole
A) A man of importance
B) someone who is uncomfortable or who does not belong in a particular situation
C) A good bargain
D) To face stiff competition
10. To keep the ball rolling
A) To earn more and more B) To work constantly
C) To maintain the progress of a project, plan, etc
D) To make the best use of
Set 3
1. The board of directors meeting ended in smoke.
a) To catch fire b) No ending
c) To give no practical result d) To fall
2. He choose the life partner of his own accord.
a) Unwillingly b) Willingly
c) At his desire d) By forcible action
3. Most of the villagers are still in a fool’s paradise.
a) Living in illusions b) Live happily
c) To live in the midst of idiots d) With happy ideas
4. The result of the examination dashed her hopes
a) Bring failure b) Disappointed
c) Frustrate d) Bring harmony
5. The order disqualifying the promotion of the clerk is kept in abeyance.
a) Secret b) Open to all
c) In no time d) In suspension
6. Beef up
a) Weaken b) To strengthen
c) To care d) Aimlessly
7. Blow hot and cold
a) Permanent b) Temporary
c) To be constantly changing d) To develop
8. Catch one’s breath
a) Shock or amazement b) Resume normal breathing
c) Happy mood d) Fearful thoughts
9. Look one’s goose
a) Experience b) include
c) to put an end to one’s hopes d) cause destruction to
10. Do away with
a) CR b) Explode c) Remove d) Eradicate
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S. IDIOM & PHRASE Meaning Hindi Meaning

33 REST ON LAURELS To be complacent परु ानी उपलस्धधयों का गण

67 A WHITE ELEPHANT A costly but useless possession िाहँगा परं तु बेकार

(TA(IT & CE), 2007)

160. AT STAKE In danger/ that can be lost दांव पर लगा हुआ

216. COPE WITH To face and deal with सािाना करना

217. GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS To be helpful िाददगार साबबत होना

219. STANDSTILL Complete halt गनतरोध

220. CROSS SWORDS Disagree बहस करना

FACE THE MUSIC Face the unpleasant पररणािा भग

GIFT OF THE GAB Ability to speak impressively भाणय क्षक्षता

GO DOWN THE DRAIN Lose forever बरबाद होना

A CLOSE SHAVE Narrow escape from danger बाल बाल बचना

COOL AS A CUCUMBER Not nervous or emotional धैययवान

IN HIGH SPIRITS Cheerful प्रफुल्ल िानोभाव

WEARS HEART ON SLEEVES Express feelings openly िदल खोल कर रख दे ना

MAN OF LETTERS Proficient in literary arts सािहत्यकार

TURN DOWN Refuse िाना करना

ON GOOD TERMS Agree with someone सठहत होना

MEASURE UP Reach the level बराबर होना

DARK HORSE An unexpected winner अप्रत्यािशत ववजेता

FACE THE MUSIC To bear the criticism ककये का पररणािा भुगतना

IN LIEU OF Despite of के स्र ्ाान पर

PULL UP Reprimand ड ांटना

AT SIXES AND SEVEN In disorder or confusion परे शानी िााेां

LOSE HEAD Panic घबराना

TAKE TO TASK To criticize severely / To बुरी तरह से फटकारना

SIT IN JUDGEMENT comment on someone ) बबना अधधकार के ननणयय दे ना

BAD BLOOD Active enmity कटुता

CLOSE SHAVE A narrow escape बाल बाल बचना

CARROT AND STICK Reward and punishment दािा और दं ड की नीनत

TO CUT TEETH To gain experience of प्रर्िा अनभ

CUT NO ICE Have no influence प्रभाववत नहीं करना

CLOSE THE BOOK Stop working on something कायय बंद करना

IN FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित

BIRD’S EYE VIEW An overview ववहं गग दृ्र्ट

RUN IN THE SAME GROOVE Advance in harmony सद्भाव िााेां अधगग्र

PULL STRINGS Use personal influence व्यस्ततगत प्रभाव का प्रयोग करना

ALL AT SEA Puzzled उलझन िााेां

SOUGHT AFTER Wanted by many people लोक-वप्रय

ON THE SPUR OF THE To act suddenly, without तत्काल

TO HAVE SOMETHING UP To have a secret plan गुप्त योजना

A RED LETTER DAY An important or joyful िाहत्वपुणय िदन

TO EXPLORE EVERY To try every opportunity हर संभव तरीका जांचना

BY FAIR OR FOUL MEANS In honest or dishonest way ककसी भी तरह

STATUS QUO As it is / Unchanged position यर्ाास््नत

TO BURN CANDLE AT BOTH To be extravagant / Spend पानी की तरह पैसे बहाना

TO BRING TO LIGHT To reveal प्रकािशत करना

AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR At the last possible moment अिस्न्त मसय पर

GO SCOT-FREE To escape without बबना सजा के

TO SHED CROCODILE To pretend grief घडड़याली आंसू बहाना

TO LOOK DOWN ONE’S To regard with contempt नतरस्कार करना

TO MISS THE BUS To miss an opportunity िााौका गँवा बैिाना

A WHITE ELEPHANT Costly and troublesome बहुत ख़चीली वस्तु

TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL To fight heroically, in very जी जान से लड़ना

BIRDS OF SAME FEATHER Persons of same character एक ही र्ाैले के चट्टे बट्टे

TAKE EXCEPTION To object over something आपवव िउाना

HIGH HANDED Using authority in an उद्धत

TOO FOND OF ONE’S OWN To like talking without स्वार्ाी

AN OPEN BOOK Straight forward and honest खल

FALL SHORT Fail to meet expectation/ अपयायप्त होना

HEART TO HEART TALK Frank talk स्वच्छं द एवं आंतररक बतचीत

TAKE CUE FROM To copy what someone दृढ़ता से प्रभाववत होना