English idioms · हिंदी मुहावरे
Idioms & Phrases with Meaning
English idioms with Hindi meaning, and Hindi मुहावरे with English meaning. Every one has examples and tells you when to use it.
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English idioms with Hindi meaning
- Break the iceझिझक दूर करना; पहली मुलाक़ात में माहौल सहज बनाना
- A piece of cakeबहुत आसान काम; बाएँ हाथ का खेल
- Once in a blue moonबहुत कम; कभी-कभार
- Hit the nail on the headबिल्कुल सही बात कहना; सटीक बात कहना
- Cost an arm and a legबहुत महँगा होना
- Under the weatherतबीयत थोड़ी ख़राब होना
- Spill the beansराज़ खोल देना; भेद बता देना
- Burn the midnight oilदेर रात तक पढ़ना या काम करना
- Bite the bulletहिम्मत करके मुश्किल काम करना
- Call it a dayआज का काम ख़त्म करना
- Let the cat out of the bagअनजाने में राज़ खोल देना
- On cloud nineबहुत ख़ुश होना; ख़ुशी से फूला न समाना
- A blessing in disguiseछिपा हुआ वरदान; पहले बुरा पर बाद में अच्छा साबित होना
- The ball is in your courtअब फ़ैसला या अगला कदम तुम्हारे हाथ में है
- Beat around the bushबात घुमा-फिराकर कहना; सीधी बात न करना
- Cry over spilt milkबीती बात पर पछताना
- Get cold feetऐन वक़्त पर घबरा जाना या पीछे हट जाना
- In hot waterमुसीबत में होना
- Keep your fingers crossedअच्छे की उम्मीद करना; दुआ करना
- Miss the boatमौक़ा हाथ से निकल जाना
- Once bitten, twice shyदूध का जला छाछ भी फूँक-फूँककर पीता है
- Pull someone's legमज़ाक करना; टाँग खींचना
- See eye to eyeएकमत होना; सहमत होना
- The last strawसब्र का बाँध टूटना; आख़िरी हद
- Through thick and thinहर सुख-दुख में; हर हाल में साथ
- Back to square oneफिर से शुरुआत पर आ जाना
- Every cloud has a silver liningहर मुश्किल में कुछ अच्छा छिपा होता है
- Actions speak louder than wordsकथनी से करनी बड़ी होती है
- Add fuel to the fireआग में घी डालना
- Hit the booksमन लगाकर पढ़ाई करना
- Throw in the towelहार मान लेना; हथियार डाल देना
हिंदी मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ (with English meaning)
- आँखों का तारा(aankhon ka tara)A person who is very dear; a favourite.
- नौ दो ग्यारह होना(nau do gyarah hona)To run away quickly.
- अंगूर खट्टे हैं(angoor khatte hain)Pretending you never wanted something because you couldn't get it.
- दाल में काला होना(daal mein kala hona)Something suspicious is going on.
- नाक में दम करना(naak mein dam karna)To harass or trouble someone a lot.
- आसमान सिर पर उठाना(aasman sir par uthana)To make a lot of noise; to create a huge fuss.
- ईद का चाँद होना(eid ka chand hona)To be seen very rarely.
- उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डाँटे(ulta chor kotwal ko daante)The wrongdoer blames the innocent person.
- घर का भेदी लंका ढाए(ghar ka bhedi lanka dhaye)An insider who knows your secrets can cause the most damage.
- ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा(oont ke munh mein jeera)Far too little compared with what is needed.
- एक अनार सौ बीमार(ek anaar sau beemar)One thing wanted by many people.
- आँख का काँटा(aankh ka kaanta)A person who is disliked and constantly bothers someone.
- हाथ-पाँव फूलना(haath paon phoolna)To panic or be too scared to act.
- पानी-पानी होना(pani pani hona)To feel deeply ashamed.
- लोहे के चने चबाना(lohe ke chane chabana)To do something extremely difficult.
- मुँह में पानी आना(munh mein pani aana)To feel a strong desire to eat or have something.
- कान भरना(kaan bharna)To poison someone's mind against another person.
- गागर में सागर भरना(gagar mein sagar bharna)To express a lot in very few words.
- अपने मुँह मियाँ मिट्ठू बनना(apne munh miyan mitthu banna)To praise yourself.
- आम के आम गुठलियों के दाम(aam ke aam guthliyon ke daam)To get a double benefit from one thing.
- जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी(jaisi karni vaisi bharni)You get what you deserve for your actions.
- नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा(naach na jaane aangan tedha)Blaming circumstances or tools for your own lack of skill.
- अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय(adhjal gagri chhalkat jaye)People with little knowledge show off the most.
- बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद(bandar kya jaane adrak ka swad)A person without taste can't appreciate something good.
- सिर पर पाँव रखकर भागना(sir par paon rakhkar bhagna)To run away very fast.
- दिन में तारे दिखना(din mein taare dikhna)To be stunned or shaken by a sudden big problem.
- टेढ़ी खीर(tedhi kheer)A very difficult task.
- हथेली पर सरसों उगाना(hatheli par sarson ugana)To expect something difficult to happen instantly.
- चिराग़ तले अँधेरा(chirag tale andhera)Problems close by often go unnoticed, even by those who fix them for others.
- खोदा पहाड़ निकली चुहिया(khoda pahad nikli chuhiya)A lot of effort or fuss with a tiny result.
- नाक कटना(naak katna)To lose one's honour or be disgraced in public.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an idiom and a phrase?
A phrase is any small group of words. An idiom is a phrase whose meaning is different from its words, like “piece of cake” meaning “very easy”. Hindi idioms are called मुहावरे, and proverbs are लोकोक्तियाँ.
मुहावरे और लोकोक्ति में क्या अंतर है?
मुहावरा वाक्यांश होता है जो वाक्य में प्रयोग होकर अर्थ देता है, जैसे “नौ दो ग्यारह होना”। लोकोक्ति अपने आप में पूरा वाक्य होती है, जैसे “जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी”।
Can I find the meaning of an idiom that isn't listed?
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