The Most Useful Idioms Meaning in Hindi. Part 2

Idioms meaning in Hindi can be a captivating linguistic journey, as these expressions often carry rich cultural connotations and require a nuanced understanding for accurate translation.
Exploring English idioms with Hindi meaning adds an extra layer of complexity to language learning, demanding not just linguistic proficiency but also a deep dive into cultural nuances.
Translating English idioms in Hindi is an art that involves more than just converting words; it’s about capturing the essence of the expression while ensuring it resonates within the cultural context of the target language.
Navigating the world of idioms in English and Hindi is a rewarding endeavor, fostering not only linguistic prowess but also a profound appreciation for the diverse ways in which cultures encapsulate meaning in their everyday expressions.

101	cheap as chips – चिप्स जितना सस्ता	very inexpensive – बहुत सस्ता	This cup of coffee was only 50 cents. Cheap as chips!
102	cheapskate – सस्ते स्केट	a frugal person – एक मितव्ययी व्यक्ति	He’s such a cheapskate. He never buys anything for his girlfriend.
103	chicken out – चिकन बाहर	avoid doing something because of fear – डर के कारण कुछ भी करने से बचें	Mary was going to go skydiving, but she chickened out.
104	chink in one’s armor – किसी के कवच में झनझनाहट होना	vulnerable area – संवेदनशील क्षेत्र	Bob was a great teacher, but the chink in his armor was his fear of public speaking.
105	chip in – योगदान करना	donate money or time – धन या समय दान करें	Why don’t you chip in and support the refugees?
106	clam up – चुप हो जाना	become quiet – शांत हो जाओ	Tom always clams up when you ask him about his ex-girlfriend.
107	cold feet – झिझक	being nervous or anxious before a big event – किसी बड़ी घटना से पहले घबराया हुआ या चिंतित होना	She got cold feet before the wedding.
108	commit Harry Carry – हैरी कैरी को प्रतिबद्ध करें	commit suicide – आत्महत्या कर लो	Unfortunately, some of the world’s greatest singers committed Harry Carry.
109	cook the books – लेखा की किताबों में जानबूझ कर गलत प्रविष्टियां करना	dishonest accounting – बेईमान लेखांकन	Let’s cook the books so we can avoid paying higher taxes.
110	cool cat – शांत बिल्ली	a hip or cool person – एक कूल्हा या शांत व्यक्ति	He was such a coot cat. He was respected by his peers and the girls all loved him.
111	copycat – नकल	someone who copies another – कोई व्यक्ति जो दूसरे की नकल करता हो	You’re such a copycat! Do your own work!
112	copycat – नकल	someone who copies another – कोई व्यक्ति जो दूसरे की नकल करता हो	You’re such a copycat! Do your own work!
113	couch potato – टीवी देखकर समय गँवाने वाला	lazy person – आलसी व्यक्ति	Don’t be such a couch potato and do some work for once!
114	cream of the crop – क्रीम ऑफ़ द क्रॉप	the best – सर्वश्रेष्ठ	The team has the cream of the crop of draft picks. They will probably win the cup soon.
115	crocodile tears – घड़ियाली आंसू	fake tears – नकली आँसू	Her little daughter always cries crocodile tears to get whatever she wants.
116	crunch time – समय की कमी	a critical period – एक महत्वपूर्ण अवधि	Crunch time in most sports comes down to the final few minutes of a game.
117	cry over spilled milk – गिरे हुए दूध पर रोना	get upset over something insignificant or about something irreversible – किसी महत्वहीन बात पर या किसी अपरिवर्तनीय बात पर परेशान होना	I know you forgot your phone, but there is no need to cry over spilt milk. You can live without it for an hour.
118	cry your heart out – दिल खोल कर मातम करें	cry a lot – खूब शोर मचाओ	He cried his heart out when his dog died.
119	cup of joe – जो का कप	cup of coffee – कॉफी का कप	Let’s get a cup of joe at Starbucks.
120	curiosity killed the cat – जिज्ञासा नें बिल्ली को मार डाला	curiosity may lead to unwanted circumstances – जिज्ञासा अवांछित परिस्थितियों को जन्म दे सकती है	Don’t enter that haunted house. Remember that curiosity killed the cat!
121	curtains – पर्दे	finished, the end – समाप्त, अंत	I knew it was curtains for their marriage when they signed the prenuptial agreement.
122	cut corners – कटे हुए कोने	reduce spending – खर्च कम करो	The family had to cut corners in order to put food on the table.
123	cut the cheese – वायु विमोचन करना	fart – पाद छोड़ना	Who cut the cheese? It smells awful in here.
124	cut the mustard – सरसों काटें	meet expectations – अपेक्षा पर खरा उतरना	George’s work ethic didn’t cut the mustard, so he got fired.
125	cut the rug – गलीचा काट दो	dance – नृत्य	I love this song! Let’s go on the dance floor and cut the rug!
126	dig deep – गहराई से जांच करें	look hard for information or try hard – जानकारी के लिए कड़ी मेहनत करें या कड़ी मेहनत करें	Walt had to dig deep to find a solution to the chemistry problem.
127	dirt cheap – गंदगी सस्ता	very inexpensive – बहुत सस्ता	My clothes are dirt cheap, but they still look fashionable.
128	do time – समय पर करें	go to prison – जेल जाएं	Franky has to do time for all those crimes that he was convicted of.
129	dog and bone – कुत्ता और हड्डी	a telephone – टेलिफ़ोन	She is speaking with her boyfriend on the dog and bone.
130	dog and pony show – कुत्ते और टट्टू का शो	elaborate presentation – विस्तृत प्रस्तुति	The designer bag showcase was such a dog and pony show.
131	dog days – बुरे दिन	very hot days – बहुत गर्म दिन	The dog days of summer are really humid and uncomfortable.
132	dog-eared – कुत्ते के कान	folded corners of pages in a book – किताब के पन्नों के मुड़े हुए कोने	He dog-eared the pages of the book instead of using a bookmark.
133	dog-eat-dog world – कुत्ते-खाओ-कुत्ते की दुनिया	competitive – प्रतिस्पर्धी	American political debates are a dog-eat-dog world.
134	dog-tired – थका	very tired – बहुत थका हुआ	She was dog-tired after running the marathon.
135	dog’s bollocks – कुत्ते के बैल	the best – सर्वश्रेष्ठ	That new Tesla is the dog’s bollocks.
136	dog’s breakfast – कुत्ते का नाश्ता	very messy – बहुत गंदा	Her mother was upset because her son’s room was like a dog’s breakfast.
137	doggy bag – बचे हुए खाने का थैला	food taken home after a restaurant meal – रेस्तरां में भोजन के बाद घर ले जाया गया भोजन	My girlfriend barely ate her dinner so she asked the waiter for a doggy bag.
138	dogs of war – पूर्व सैनिक	destruction caused by war – युद्ध के कारण हुआ विनाश	Famine and poverty are unfortunately common dogs of war.
139	dogsbody – मेहनती मनुष्य	someone who does all the work – कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति जो सभी कार्य करता हो	The chef was the dogsbody in the kitchen. Everyone else broke dishes.
140	don’t count chickens before they hatch – अंडों से निकलने से पहले मुर्गियों की गिनती न करें	don’t plan for something that may not happen – किसी ऐसी चीज़ की योजना न बनाएं जो घटित न हो	Zoe bought the dress, before anyone asked her to the prom. I told her not to count her chickens before they hatch.
141	double dating – डबल डेटिंग	two couples dating at the same time – दो जोड़े एक ही समय में डेटिंग कर रहे हैं	My friend always goes on double dates and likes getting attention from both guys.
142	double dog dare – डबल कुत्ते की हिम्मत	challenge defiantly – निडरता से चुनौती दें	She double dog dared me to go hang gliding so I had to do it!
143	double take – हास्यास्पद प्रतिक्रिया	look a second time – दूसरी बार देखो	When she walked by in those heels, all the guys did a double take.
144	down time – खाली समय	relaxing time – आराम का समय	You need to have some down time after a long day at work.
145	down to earth – व्यावहारिक	natural personality – प्राकृतिक व्यक्तित्व	Alexander is very wealthy, but he is still down to earth.
146	down to the wire – तार के नीचे	to the end – अंत तक	The game is coming down to the wire and nobody has scored.
147	dress to kill – मारने के लिए वेष	dress in glamorous clothes – ग्लैमरस कपड़े पहनें	She is always dressed to kill when she goes to the bar.
148	drink like a fish – मछली की तरह पियें	drink a lot – काफी मात्रा में पीना	Norm drinks like a fish when he goes to the pub.
149	drive someone crazy – किसी को पागल बनाओ	make someone annoyed or feel madly in love – किसी को नाराज़ करना या प्यार में पागल होना	She drives me crazy. I don’t know if I should buy her another diamond or get a divorce.
150	drop like flies – मक्खियों की तरह गिरना	die or give up quickly – मर जाओ या जल्दी से हार मान लो	The other candidates dropped like flies at the end of the election.
151	eager beaver – उत्सुक ऊदबिलाव	someone who is excited about something – कोई व्यक्ति जो किसी बात को लेकर उत्साहित हो	She’s such an eager beaver when checking updates on Instagram.
152	early bird – जल्दी उठ कर काम शुरू करने वाला व्यक्ति	someone who likes to wake up early – कोई है जो जल्दी उठना पसंद करता है	Sara is such an early bird. She gets up before the sun rises.
153	easier said than done – कहना आसान है करना मुश्किल	easier to speak words than to perform actions – कार्य करने की तुलना में शब्द बोलना आसान है	The government low tax policy is easier said than done.
154	easy come, easy go – जो आसानी से मिलता है वो आसानी से चला भी जाता है	something that happens easily can just as easily be taken away – जो चीज़ आसानी से घटित होती है उसे उतनी ही आसानी से दूर भी किया जा सकता है
155	eat like a horse – घोड़े की तरह खाओ	eat a lot – बहुत खाता है	You eat like a horse. There is nothing left at the buttet.
156	egg someone on – किसी को अंडा देना	to urge or provoke someone – किसी को उकसाना या उकसाना	The hockey player tried to egg his opponent on by dropping his gloves.
157	elephant in the room – कमरे में हाथी	a sensitive unaddressed issue – एक संवेदनशील अनसुलझा मुद्दा	The couple’s money problem was an elephant in the room. They never talk about finances.
158	every cloud has a silver lining – हर बादल में आशा की एक किरण होती है	be optimistic – आशावादी होना	She got fired but found a better job she. Every cloud has a silver lining.
159	every dog has its day – हर कुत्ते के दिन आते हैं	everyone has success eventually – अंततः हर किसी को सफलता मिलती है	Keep shooting and you will score. Every dog has its day.
160	every nook and cranny – हर नुक्कड़ और दरार	everyone possible place – हर संभव जगह	I looked in every nook and cranny, but I couldn’t find what I was looking for.
161	everything but the kitchen sink – सब कुछ, लेकिन रसोईघर सिंक	almost everything imaginable – लगभग सब कुछ कल्पनीय	The team threw everything but the kitchen sink at the goalie, but they couldn’t score a goal.
162	face the music – किये का परिणाम भुगतो	deal with unpleasant consequences – अप्रिय परिणामों से निपटें	The man confessed to the crime and faced the music in prison.
163	fair-weather friend – अच्छा मौसम दोस्त	a person who is only a friend in good times – एक व्यक्ति जो अच्छे समय में केवल एक दोस्त होता है	I try to avoid fair-weather friends. They aren’t very sincere.
164	fat cat – मोटी बिल्ली	wealthy person – धनी व्यक्ति	Fat cats get wealthier with inflation while the poor have to pay more for groceries.
165	fat chance – वसा मौका	unlikely – संभावना नहीं	It’s a fat chance that the war will end this year.
166	feel blue – नीला महसूस करो	feel sad – दुख होता है	Barbara felt blue after breaking up with her boyfriend.
167	fine-tooth comb – बारीक दांतों वाली कंघी	in detail – विस्तार से	The detective analyzed the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb.
168	fishy – मछली का	strange or suspicious – अजीब या संदिग्ध	Something fishy is going on. He takes his wedding ring off when he leaves.
169	fit as a fiddle – प्रसन्न होना	good physical health – अच्छा शारीरिक स्वास्थ्य	Look at those abs! You are as fit as a fiddle!
170	fit like a glove – एक दस्ताने की तरह फिट	fit perfectly – पूरी तरह से स्वस्थ	Those jeans fit her like a glove.
171	flesh and blood – मांस और रक्त	family – परिवार	I can’t fire my brother. He’s my own flesh and blood.
172	fly in the ointment – दूसरों की खुशी को बिगाड़ना	annoyance that spoils enjoyment – झुंझलाहट जो आनंद को खराब कर देती है	The wedding crasher was such a fly in the ointment.
173	foot the bill – हिसाब चुका देना	pay for something – किसी चीज़ के लिए भुगतान करें	I’ll foot the bill and pay for everyone’s meal at the restaurant.
174	freeze your buns off – अपने बन्स को फ़्रीज़ करें	be very cold – बहुत ठंडा हो	You will freeze your buns off in Antarctica.
175	front runner – अग्रणी धावक	favorite to win – जीतने के लिए पसंदीदा	The stallion is the front runner. He’ll be hard to beat.
176	full of beans – बीन्स से भरा हुआ	energetic – शक्तिशाली	The elementary students are always full of beans.
177	get a head start – एक शुरुआत करें	start before others – दूसरों से पहले शुरू करो	Don always gets a head start and wakes up at dawn.
178	get a second wind – दूसरी हवा पाओ	have new energy after an attempt – एक प्रयास के बाद नई ऊर्जा मिलती है	I was exhausted after 3 kilometers of running, but I got a second wind after I passed the beach.
179	get bent out of shape – आकार से बाहर हो जाना	get upset – परेशान	The waiter got so bent out of shape when the customer tipped him a penny.
180	get hitched – शादी करना	get married – शादी करना	We got hitched last month. Didn’t you get the wedding invitation?
181	get into the full swing – पूरे जोश में आ जाओ	be comfortable doing something after some time – कुछ समय बाद कुछ करने में सहज रहें	It took her a month to get into the full swing of things. Now she is the best employee.
182	get something off my chest – मेरे सीने से कुछ उतारो	reveal or confess something – कुछ प्रकट करना या कबूल करना	I felt better getting it off my chest by confessing that I stole the money.
183	get the boot – बूट ले आओ	get fired – निकलवाना	Bob got the boot last week. He needs to find a new job.
184	get wind of something – किसी चीज़ का अंदाज़ा लगाना	overhear something about someone or something (often gossip) – किसी के बारे में या किसी चीज़ के बारे में कुछ भी सुनना (अक्सर गपशप)	Sherry got wind that her ex-boyfriend was coming to the same bar, so she went home.
185	get with the times – समय के साथ चलें	to get up-to-date with the modern era – आधुनिक युग के साथ अद्यतन होने के लिए	Time to get with the times and buy an electric car.
186	give a cold shoulder – ठंडा कंधा दो	to deny or ignore – इन्कार करना या उपेक्षा करना	She gave him a cold shoulder when he asked for her phone number.
187	give a hand or lend a hand – एक हाथ दो या एक हाथ उधार दो	help someone – कोई मदद करें	Can you give me a hand with lifting this laundry machine?
188	give a hard time – कठिन समय दो	tease or bother someone – किसी को चिढ़ाना या परेशान करना	Stop giving your little brother a hard time and help him with his homework.
189	give it your best shot – अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ देना	try your hardest – कठिन परिश्रम करो	I know the homework is difficult but give it your best shot.
190	give no quarter (none asked) – कोई त्रैमासिक न दें (किसी ने नहीं पूछा)	give no mercy – कोई दया मत करो	The student asked to take the test again, but the teacher gave no quarter.
191	give someone a fair shake – किसी को ठीक से हिला देना	give someone a chance – किसी को मौका दो	He never got a fair shake. He got fired after a week.
192	give someone a run for their money – किसी को उसके पैसे के लिए दौड़ देना	try hard to defeat another person – दूसरे व्यक्ति को हराने के लिए भरपूर प्रयास करें	Connor is going to give Floyd a run for his money.
193	give the green light – हरी बत्ती दो	give permission – अनुमति देना	She gave her son the green light to join the police academy.
194	glory hound – ग्लोरी हाउंड	someone looking for fortune or fame – कोई व्यक्ति भाग्य या प्रसिद्धि की तलाश में है	He’s such a glory hound. He loves the attention from the press.
195	glutton for punishment – सज़ा के लिए लालची	someone who always takes on unpleasant tasks – कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति जो हमेशा अप्रिय कार्य करता है	Debby is such a glutton for punishment. I think she enjoys being in bad relationships.
196	go downhill – तलहटी पर जाओ	get progressively worse – उत्तरोत्तर बदतर होते जाना	His health started to go downhill when he started smoking again.
197	go Dutch – साझा करना	split the bill – पर्ची को अलग करें	The couple always likes to go Dutch and share their living expenses.
198	go overboard – बहुत ही उत्साहित होना	do more than needed – आवश्यकता से अधिक करो	Don’t go overboard or you’ll get stressed out. Just do one page.
199	go steady – निरंतर चलो	date each other – एक दूसरे को डेट करें	I asked her to go steady, but she dated Joe instead.
200	go to bat for someone – किसी के लिए बल्लेबाजी करने जाओ	defend someone – किसी का बचाव करना	His colleague went to bat for her and testified on her behalf.

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