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Most Important Idioms & Phrases Asked in All SSC Exams Smart e Book
Most Important Idioms & Phrases Asked in All SSC Exams Smart e Book
35 A man of letters(9) Scholar/a well educated and a wise person Kkuh O;fDr
36 A mare's nest (7)
A false invention/a confused situation csdkj@>wBh [kkst
37 A needle in a Something impossible to find oqQN ,slk ftls [kkstuk vlaHko yxs
haystack(5)
38 A piece of cake(13) An easy task ljy dk;Z
39 A pipe dream (3) An illusory plan/An unreal hope on your part ,d Hkzked ;kstuk
40 A Red letter day(16) A memorable and important day ;knxkj fnu (iy)
41 A shot in the arm (4) A boost or stimulant fdlh dks mdlkuk@c<+kok nsuk
42 A skeleton in the An embarrassing fact to be kept secret ,d xqIr Hksn tks 'kfe±nxh dk dkj.k cu
cupboard(4) ldrk gSA
43 A snake in the grass(5) Hidden enemy èkks[ksckt O;fDr] vkLrhu dk lk¡i
44 A square deal (3) A honest and fair transaction or trade [kjk lkSnk
45 A storm in a tea cup(9) A lot of anger and worry about trivial things NksVh NksVh ckrksa dks ysdj cgqr xqLlk vkSj
fpark djuk
46 A wet blanket(6) Someone who ruins other people's fun etk fdjfdjk djus okyk
47 A white elephant (5) A costly but useless possession dherh ysfdu vuqi;ksxh oLrq
48 A wild goose chase (8) A futile search/effort fujFkZd [kkst@iz;kl
49 A wolf in sheep's A dangerous person pretending to be harmless nksLr ds Hks"k esa nq'eu
clothing(8)
50 Above board(6) Honest and frank bZekunkj
51 Actions speak louder What you do is more important than what you say dFkuh ls T;knk djuh dk iQoZQ iM+rk gSA
than words(7)
52 Add fuel to the fire(11) To worsen an already bad situation [kjkc fLFkfr dks vkSj [kjkc djuk
53 Add insult to injury (9) To make a bad situation worse cqjh fLFkfr dks vkSj cqjk cuk nsuk
54 Against the clock (6) In a great hurry to do something tYnckth esa gksuk
55 All and sundry(7) Everyone without distinction lHkh dks 'kkfey djuk
56 All bark and no bite (3) Full of talk, but low on action tks xjtrs gS] oks cjlrs ugha
57 All Greek to me (3) Incomprehensible le> ls ckgj
58 (3)
All in all Having all authority lHkh 'kfDr;ka@vf/dkj gksuk
59 An achilles' Heel (4) A vulnerable point or fault in one's character detksj fcanq
60 An apple of one's eye (6) A person of that someone loves very much vk¡[k dk rkjk] vfrfiz; gksuk
61 An arm and a leg(15) Very expensive cgqr eg¡xk
62 An axe to grind(5) A personal reason for being involved in something LokFkZiwfÙkZ djuk
63 A feather in one's An achievement to be proud of xoZ djus ;ksX; miyfCèk
cap(2)
64 A flash in the pan(2) Something that is successful for short time {kf.kd@dqN iy dh liQyrk
65 An eagle eye (3) Sharp vision, Ability to see or observer keenly rst fuxkg
66 Apple of discord (5) The cause of dispute,misunderstanding or fight. fookn dh tM+
67 Apples and oranges (4) Unequal Comparison vleku rqyuk
68 Argus-eyed (3) Carefully observant or attentive lko/kuh ls ns[kus okyk
69 A French leave (2) An unauthorised leave fcuk lwpuk ds fy;k x;k vodk'k
70 As Cool as a Calm and composed 'kkar vkSj la;fer
cucumber(3)
71 As fit as a fiddle(12) In good health LokLFk O;fDr
72 As hard as nails (4) Physically or mentally tough 'kkfjfjd ,oa ekufld :i ls n`< O;fDr
73 A good turn (2) A helpful act lgk;rk okyk dke
74 At a stone's throw (15) At a close distance cgqr utnhd
75 At a stretch(4) Continuously/at one time yxkrkj
76 A grey area(2) An unclear situation vLi"V fLFkfr
77 At an arm's length (3) At a distance with someone nwjh cukuk
116 Beat a retreat(2) To leave a situation/to run away from a difficult gM+cM+k dj Hkkxuk] ihNs gV tkuk
situation
117 Beat around the To avoid discussing the main topic eq[; eqn~ns ls gVdj b/j&m/j dh ckrs
bush(10) a djuk
118 Behind closed doors(3) Discussed or done secretly jgL;e; ckr
119 Behind one's back (3) In someone's absence fdlh ds ihB&ihNs@xSjekStwnxh esa
120 Behind the scenes (3) Unknown to everyone ftls dksbZ u tkurk gks
121 Bell the cat (5) To do the impossible task vlaHko dk;Z djuk
122 Bend over To exert a lot of effort towards some end cgqr vfèkd iz;kl djuk
backwards(5)
123 Beside oneself(2) Almost out of one's senses, consumed by an vkis ls ckgj gksuk
emotion
124 Between a rock and a To be stuck in two equally unpleasant situations leku ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa iQ¡luk
(2)
hard place
125 Better late than never(4) Better to arrive late than not to come at all nsj vk;s nq#Lr vk;s@uk vkus ls csgrj gS
nsj ls vkuk
126 Between Scylla and Choice between two unpleasant alternatives nks vfiz; fodY;ksa ds chp pquko
Charybdis(4)
127 Between the devil and Between two equally unacceptable choices nks leku :i ds fodYiksa ds chp pquko
the deep blue sea(3)
128 Bid defiance to To Ignore something fdlh ckr dks utj vankt djuk
something(3)
129 Bigger fish to fry(2) Something more important to take care of egRoiw.kZ O;fDr dk è;ku j[kuk
130 Birds of the same People with similar characteristics leku fn[kus okys O;fDr
feather(6)
131 Bite the bullet(15) To decide to do something difficult or unpleasant fdlh dfBu dk;Z dks djus ds fy, Bku
that one has been putting off or hesitating over ysuk
132 Bite the dust(6) To suffer a defeat/To die ne rksM+uk] vliQy gksuk
133 Bite your tongue (4) To stop yourself from saying something [kqn dks oqQN dgus ls jksduk
134 Black and blue (2) Badly bruised/injured cqjh rjg ls ?kk;y
135 Blow hot and cold (2) Vacillate/To change your opinion too often nqfo/k esa iM+uk
136 Blaze a trail(7) To be the first to do something new and important dqN u;k 'kq: djuk
137 Blow own's own To boast about one's own qualities viuh [kqn dh rkjhiQ djuk
trumpet(20)
138 Blue blood(3) Member of a noble, socially prominent family dqyhu yksx] [kkunkuh] le`¼
139 Boil the ocean (4) Try to do something impossible vlaHko dk;Z djus dk iz;kl djuk
140 Body and soul (2) Wholly and entirely iw.kZ :i ls
141 Born with silver spoon Born in a very rich family vehj ifjokj esa iSnk gksuk
in one's mouth(2)
142 Bread and butter(4) Means of livelihood thfodk dk ekè;e
143 Break a leg (7) To wish someone good luck 'kqHkdkeuk,a nsuk
144 Break fresh / new To do something that was not done before dqN ,slk djuk tks igys dHkh u gqvk gks
ground(4)
145 Break the ice(20) To say or do sth that makes people more relaxed lkekU;r% igyh eqykdkr esa pqIih rksM+dj
especially at the beginning of a meeting/to start ckrphr 'kq: djukA
talking
146 Bring home the To Earn the money that is needed to live thou&fuokZg ds fy, vko';d èku dekuk
bacon(2)
147 Bring someone to To punish/scold someone fdlh dks n.M nsuk
book(5)
148 Build castles in the To think of impossible hopes and dreams. vlaHko mEehnsa iSnk djuk
air(3)
149 Burn one's finger(2) To suffer a loss by acting rashly uqdlku gksuk
187 Cut straight to the To avoid unnecessary introduction and go to the egÙoiw.kZ Hkkx ij è;ku dsfUnzr djuk
chase(7) more important part
188 Cut the mustard(8) To reach the expected or necessary standard liQy gksuk
189 Cut someone slack (2) To not manage someone very strictly or critically fdlh dks cgqr l[rh ls izcaf/r u djuk
190 Cut to the chase (7) To get to the point lh/s eqís ij vkuk
191 Cut to the quick(3) To hurt intensely tkucw> dj pksV igq¡pkuk
192 Dance to someone's To do what others want you to do ogh djuk tks nwljs vkils djkuk pkgrs gS
(2)
tune
193 Devil's advocate(2) One who takes an opposing position for the sake fcuk fdlh otg ds cgl djuk
of argument
194 Die in harness(3) To continue an occupation till death/ To die while dke djrs&djrs ej tkuk
working
195 Do sth by the skin of Just manage to do sth eqf'dy ls dqN dj ikuk
one's teeth(4)
196 Donkey's years(6) A very long time yEck le;
197 Down-to-earth(4) Practical and direct O;kogkfjd O;fDr
198 Drag one's feet(4) To delay taking a decision fu.kZ; ysus esa nsj djuk
199 Draw a blank (5) To get no results dksbZ Hkh ifj.kke izkIr u dj ikuk
200 Easier said than Not as easy as it appears to be dguk vklku gksrk gS djuk eqf'dy
done(6)
201 Eat a humble pie(4) To feel sorry and apologise for a mistake fouezrk ls ekiQh ekaxuk] ukd jxM+uk
300 In the heat of the At time when you cannot think carefully Øksèk ds dkj.k fcuk lksps le> oqQN dguk
moment(5) ;k djuk
301 In the long run(7) Eventually/In the end vkf[kjdkj
302 In the nick of time (9) At the last possible moment vafre laHko {k.k esa
303 In the same boat (13) To be in the same difficult situation as someone fdlh vkSj ds leku dfBu ifjfLFkfr esa
else gksuk
304 In the teeth of(3) In direct opposition to lhèks fojksèk esa
305 In two minds (5) To be in a dilemma vleatl esa gksuk
306 In vogue (3) In fashion izpyu esa
307 Ins and outs (5) Detailed description iw.kZ fooj.k
308 It takes two to tango (3) For an argument both parties are equally cgl ds fy, nksuksa i{k ftEesnkj gksuk
responsible
309 It's a small world(2) You frequently see the same people in different ckj&ckj feyuk
places
310 Ivory tower(4) A place or situation remote from problems and nqfu;knkjh ls nwj
practical affairs of normal life
311 Jump on the Follow a trend fdlh izpyu dks fcuk lksps &le>s viuk
bandwagon(4) ysuk
312 Jump the gun(7) To start something too soon or act hastily tYnckth ls@le; ls iwoZ dk;Z djuk
313 Keep a straight face(2) Not laugh or change your expression even though vius goHkko Nqikuk eq[r% galh
you want to laugh
314 Keep an eye on(3) To watch over closely/attentively è;ku ls ns[kuk@utj j[kuk
315 Keep someone at To avoid becoming too close or friendly with ?kfu"B fe=krk ls cpuk
arm's length(11) someone
316 Kick up a row(4) To Cause a disturbance xM+cM+h iSnk djuk
317 Kill two birds with one To achieve two things by doing a single action ,d gh dke djds nks phtsa gkfly djuk
stone(8)
318 Know inside out(2) To know something thoroughly fdlh pht dks iwjh rjg ls tkuuk
319 Latin and Greek (3) Incomprehensible le> esa u vkus yk;d
320 Lay our heads To work in consultation feydj dke djuk
together(2)
321 Lead someone by the To control someone completely fdlh dks iwjh rjg ls fu;af=kr djuk
nose(4)
322 Learn the ropes(6) To learn how to do a job or activity fdlh dke dks djus dk rjhdk lh[kuk
323 Leave no stone To make all possible efforts gj laHko iz;kl djuk
unturned(17)
324 Leave someone in the To desert someone in his difficulties eqlhcr esa NksM+ nsuk
lurch(9)
325 Left handed An insult iz ' ka l k ds :i es a viekutud fVIi.
compliment(2) kh djuk
326 Lend an ear(4) To pay attention to è;ku nsuk@è;ku ls lquuk
327 Lend me your ears (6) To politely ask for someone's full attention fouezrk ls fdlh dk iwjk è;ku viuh vksj
ykuk
328 Let bygones be To forgive and forget ekiQ djuk vkSj Hkwy tkuk
bygones(4)
329 Light at the end of Hope of success, happiness after a long period of dfBu le; esa liQyrk dh vk'kk dh [kq'kh
tunnel(2) difficulty
330 Lily-livered(2) Cowardly or fearful dk;j ;k Mjiksd
331 Little/no love lost(2) Persons who do not like each other at all ,d nwljs dks ukilan djus oky yksx
332 Loaves and fishes(2) Tangible benefits or rewards, especially when they lcwr nsuk
serve as one's motivation for action
333 Lock horns(2) To fight with someone fdlh ls yM+uk
334 Let the cat out of the To reveal a secret dksbZ jgL; mtkxj djuk
bag(17)
372 On thin ice(6) In a risky situation tksf[ke Hkjh fLFkfr@ladV esa gksuk@iM+ tkuk
373 Once bitten, twice More careful next time fdlh cqjs vuqHko ds ckn vkxs ds fy,
shy(2) lrdZ gksuk
374 Once for all(5) Conclusively, completely & finally iw.kZ :i ls] fu.kkZ;d :Ik ls
375 Once in a blue Very rare nqyZHk gksuk@dHkh dHkkj gksuk
moon(26)
376 One's back against Feel extremely excited or happy vR;f/d iz'kUu gksuk
the wall(3)
377 One's cup of tea(2) One's chosen or preferred thing fdlh dh pquh gqbZ pht] ftles og csgrj
gS
378 One's green fingers/ Expert in gardening ckxokuh esa fuiq.k
thumb(21)
379 One's hands are full(3) Very busy cgqr O;Lr jguk
380 Out of date(2) Something old fashioned iqjkus tekus dk
381 Out of the blue(9) Completely unexpected iwjh rjg ls vizR;kf'kr
382 Out of the wood (2) To be out of danger [krjs ls ckgj
383 Over my dead body (3) Opposing something fiercely fdlh ckr dk tedj fojksèk djuk
384 Over one's head (3) Beyond one's capability to understand something tks le> ls ijs gks
385 Over the moon (2) To be extremely happy cgqr [kq'k
386 Part and parcel (6) Basic or essential element lkekU; rFkk t:jh
387 Pass the buck(4) Blaming another person fdlh O;fDr ij vkjksi yxkuk
388 Pass the hat(2) To collect money /u bdV~Bk djuk
389 Pat on the back of Go praise or approval for doing good oqQN vPNk djus ds fy, iz'kalk ;k
something(2) vuqeksnu djuk
390 Pay lip service(4) To publicly support or approve of sth [kqyk leFkZu nsuk
391 Pedal to the metal (2) To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle dksbZ okgu pykrs oDr iwjh@rhoz xfr ls
tkuk@pykuk
392 Pocket an insult(2) To tolerate insult without protest fcuk fojksèk ds vieku lguk
393 Penny wise and pound Careful and Economical in small matters while NksVh jde cgqr lksp&le>dj [kpZ djrk
foolish(3) being wasteful and extravagant in large one gS ysfdu cM+h jde fcuk fopkj fd, gh
[kpZ dj nsrk gSA
394 Play devil's advocate(9) To argue, just for the sake of it fcuk fdlh otg ds cgl djuk
395 Play ducks and drakes To use recklessly ykijokgh ls bLrseky djuk
396 Play it by ear (7) To do something without special preparation fcuk rS;kjh ds dksbZ dke djuk
397 Play with fire (6) To take a foolish risk csotg tksf[ke ysuk
398 Poke your nose (2) To interfere unnecessarily Vkax vM+kuk
399 Pour cold water on (7) To spoil someone's plan fdlh dh ;kstuk cckZn djuk
400 Pour oil in/on To calm a dispute or placate a situation fookn 'kkar djuk
troubled water(2)
401 Pull a face(4) To make a silly or rude expression eqag cukuk
402 Pull a fast one (3) To trick someone fdlh dks ew[kZ cukuk (cgdkuk)
403 Pull up his socks (2) To make a greater effort to improve lqèkkj ds fy, vfèkd ls vfèkd iz;kl
djuk
404 Pull someone's leg(12) To joke with someone fdlh dk etkd cukuk
405 Pull yourself Calm down after an upsetting incident 'kkar gksuk
together(13)
406 Pull/have a long face(2) To look sad mnkl fn[kuk
407 Put two and two To make a correct guess based on what has been lquus rFkk fn[kus ds vk/kj ij lgh vuqeku
together(3) seen or heard yxkuk
408 Put your best foot To try as hard as one can ftruk gks lds mruk iz;kl djuk
forward(2)
445 Take a rain check(3) To refuse an offer or invitation politely LohÑfr uk nsuk
446 Take a toll (2) To harm or damage Hkkjh uqdlku igq¡pkuk
447 Take heart (5) To gain courage or confidence fgEer tqVkuk
448 Take stock of (2) To assess a situation fdlh fLFkfr dk vkdyu djuk
449 Take something with a To believe only part of something/Doubt the truth 'kd ds lkFk ekuuk
pinch/grain of salt(12) or value of something
450 Take the bull by the To handle difficulties eqf'dyksa ls fuiVuk
horns(9)
451 Take to one's heels(9) To ran away Hkkx tkuk
452 Take to task To rebuke fuUnk djuk] xkyh nsuk
453 Talk chalk and (To express) difference between two different nks vyx oLRkq dh rqyuk djuk
cheese(2) things or people
454 Talking through his Talking nonsense csodwiQrk djuk
hat(5)
455 The best of both An advantageous situation from two different ,d le; esa nks vyx&vyx phtksa ls
worlds(5) things at a time ykHkizn fLFkfr (nksgjk ykHk)
456 The crux of the Critical/Main point of the issue/problem egRoiw.kZ fcan
matter(3)
457 The elephant in the A problem that people are avoiding ,d ,slk eqík ftl ij yksx ppkZ djus ls
room(6) drjk jgs gksaA
458 The gift of the gab(7) The ability to speak easily and confidently vPNk cksyus dk gquj
459 The last straw(8) The final problem in a series of problems that leL;kvksa dh ,d series esa vafre leL;k
makes the situation intolerable tks fLFkfr dks vlguh; cukrh gSA
460 The icing on the Something that makes a good situation even tks vPNh fLFkfr dks vkSj Hkh csgrj cuk
cake(2) better nsrk gS
461 The lion's share(6) The largest portion lcls cM+k Hkkx
462 The rank and file(2) Ordinary people vke yksx@lk/kj.k yksx
463 The pros and cons(5) Merits and demerits xq.k vkSj nks"k
464 The sword of An impending threat vkus okyk [krjk
Damocles(2)
465 The whole nine yards(4) The entirety of something fdlh pht dh laiw.kZrk
466 The whys and Reasons or explanation dkj.k ;k Li"Vhdj.k
(2)
wherefores
467 Through thick and In good and bad times vPNs vkSj cqjs le; esa
thin(16)
468 Throw caution to the To do something without worrying about the risk tksf[ke mBkuk
wind(11)
469 Throw up the sponge(5) To surrender or give up the contest vkReleZi.k dj nsuk
470 Till the cows come For a long, long time yacs le; ds fy,
home(2)
471 Tit for tat(2) Counter attack tokch geyk
472 To draw the line(3) (To have) to set a limit on something fdlh pht dh lhek fuèkkZfjr djuk
473 To Egg on(2) To encourage someone to do something izksRlkfgr djuk
474 To end in smoke(2) To not produce concrete or positive result dksbZ ifj.kke u fudyuk
475 Toffee-nosed(2) Pretentiously superior, one who thinks himself of dqyhurk dk fn[kkok dj vU; yksxksa ls
a high class and looks down on people of lower cnlywdh djus okyk vkneh
class
476 Turn over a new leaf (6) To begin again iqu% vkjaHk djuk
477 Twiddle one's To be idle oDr cckZn djuk
thumbs(2)
478 Twist someone's arm(4) To try to force someone to do something fdlh ds oqQN djus ds fy, etcwj djus
dh dksf'k'k djuk