Idioms — A से D तक
A से D तक के 85 मुहावरे। हर मुहावरे के साथ उसका हिंदी अर्थ और एक वाक्य, क्योंकि मुहावरे का अर्थ अकेले याद करने से नहीं, प्रयोग देखने से बैठता है।
A से शुरू होने वाले मुहावरे
A से शुरू होने वाले मुहावरों में एक बात बार-बार दिखेगी — इनमें से अधिकांश किसी व्यक्ति या स्थिति का चित्र खींचते हैं। ‘A fish out of water’ में पानी से बाहर पड़ी मछली का चित्र है, और अर्थ है ऐसी जगह होना जहाँ आदमी बेमेल लगे। ‘A snake in the grass’ में घास में छिपे साँप का चित्र है, और अर्थ है वह शत्रु जो मित्र बनकर पास बैठा हो। ‘At sixes and sevens’ में गिनती का बिखराव है और अर्थ है अस्त-व्यस्तता। इसलिए इस समूह को पढ़ते समय हर मुहावरे का चित्र मन में बनाइए, फिर अर्थ पढ़िए। इसी क्रम से याद रहता है।
A — मुहावरा, हिंदी अर्थ और उदाहरण वाक्य
- A blessing in disguiseछिपा हुआ वरदानLosing that job was a blessing in disguise for him.
- A bolt from the blueअचानक आई विपत्तिThe transfer order came like a bolt from the blue.
- A bone of contentionझगड़े की जड़The narrow lane is a bone of contention between the two families.
- A close shaveबाल-बाल बचनाThe truck missed us by inches; it was a close shave.
- A drop in the oceanऊँट के मुँह में जीराThis help is a drop in the ocean for such a big loss.
- A far cry fromबहुत दूर की बात, बहुत भिन्नThis village school is a far cry from a city college.
- A feather in one's capगौरव की बात, उपलब्धिHer selection is a feather in her father's cap.
- A fish out of waterअसहज स्थिति मेंAt the formal dinner he felt like a fish out of water.
- A hard nut to crackकठिन काम या कठिन व्यक्तिThis last question is a hard nut to crack.
- A man of lettersविद्वान व्यक्तिOur old Hindi teacher was a true man of letters.
- A man of strawकमजोर और महत्त्वहीन व्यक्तिWithout his uncle's support he is only a man of straw.
- A narrow escapeबाल-बाल बचनाThe driver had a narrow escape in the accident.
- A red letter dayयादगार दिनThe day the canal reached our fields was a red letter day.
- A rolling stoneएक जगह न टिकने वाला व्यक्तिHe changes work every month; he is a rolling stone.
- A sitting duckआसान निशानाWithout a helmet, a rider is a sitting duck on the highway.
- A slip of the tongueजबान का फिसलनाCalling him by the wrong name was just a slip of the tongue.
- A snake in the grassछिपा हुआ शत्रुBeware of him; he is a snake in the grass.
- A storm in a teacupछोटी बात पर बड़ा हंगामाThe whole quarrel was a storm in a teacup.
- A white elephantखर्चीली पर बेकार वस्तुThat old machine has become a white elephant for the office.
- A wild goose chaseव्यर्थ की दौड़-भागLooking for the file in that heap was a wild goose chase.
- A wolf in sheep's clothingसाधु वेश में दुष्टThe new agent turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- Above boardपारदर्शी और ईमानदारAll his dealings with the farmers were above board.
- Add fuel to the fireआग में घी डालनाHis rude reply only added fuel to the fire.
- After one's own heartमन के अनुकूलA quiet library is a place after my own heart.
- All at seaपूरी तरह उलझा हुआWithout the map we were all at sea.
- All earsध्यान से सुनने को तैयारTell us the news, we are all ears.
- An axe to grindअपना स्वार्थ साधनाHe praises the officer because he has an axe to grind.
- An eye washकेवल दिखावाThat inspection was an eye wash, nothing changed.
- An open secretजगजाहिर बातHis plan to leave the job is an open secret.
- An uphill taskबहुत कठिन कामTeaching English in one month is an uphill task.
- Apple of discordझगड़े की जड़The old well became an apple of discord in the village.
- Apple of one's eyeबहुत प्रियHis youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.
- At a lossअसमंजस मेंI was at a loss when he asked me that question.
- At arm's lengthदूरी बनाए रखनाShe keeps such people at arm's length.
- At daggers drawnघोर शत्रुता मेंThe two brothers have been at daggers drawn for years.
- At one's beck and callइशारों पर चलने वालाHe expects everyone to be at his beck and call.
- At one's wits' endबुद्धि काम न करनाWith no money and no help, she was at her wits' end.
- At sixes and sevensअस्त-व्यस्तAfter the storm the whole camp was at sixes and sevens.
- At stakeदाँव पर लगा हुआHis whole year's work is at stake in this exam.
- At the eleventh hourऐन वक़्त परHe submitted the form at the eleventh hour.
B से शुरू होने वाले मुहावरे
B वाले समूह में कई मुहावरे ऐसे हैं जो सीधे परीक्षा में आते रहे हैं और जिनका हिंदी में भी लगभग सटीक समकक्ष मौजूद है। ‘Build castles in the air’ का हिंदी समकक्ष है हवाई किले बनाना, ‘blow one's own trumpet’ का है अपने मुँह मियाँ मिट्ठू बनना, और ‘black sheep’ का है कुल का कलंक। जहाँ हिंदी समकक्ष मिल जाए वहाँ याद रखना बहुत आसान हो जाता है, क्योंकि दो भाषाओं का एक ही चित्र मन में जुड़ जाता है। जहाँ समकक्ष न मिले वहाँ अर्थ के साथ उदाहरण वाक्य ज़रूर दोहराइए।
B — मुहावरा, हिंदी अर्थ और उदाहरण वाक्य
- Bad bloodआपसी वैमनस्यThere has been bad blood between the two families since the sale.
- Beat about the bushघुमा-फिराकर बात करनाDo not beat about the bush, tell me the amount.
- Beat black and blueबुरी तरह पीटनाThe crowd beat the thief black and blue.
- Bed of rosesसुखों से भरा जीवनA clerk's life in a small town is no bed of roses.
- Bell the catखतरे भरा काम अपने जिम्मे लेनाEveryone complained, but nobody was ready to bell the cat.
- Beside oneselfआपे से बाहर होनाHe was beside himself with joy at the result.
- Better halfपत्नीHe came to the function with his better half.
- Between the devil and the deep seaदो कठिनाइयों के बीचWith both roads closed, we were between the devil and the deep sea.
- Big gunप्रभावशाली व्यक्तिSeveral big guns of the department attended the meeting.
- Bite the dustपराजित होनाThe strong team bit the dust in the first round.
- Bite off more than one can chewक्षमता से अधिक काम ले लेनाTaking three tuitions with a job is biting off more than he can chew.
- Black sheepकुल का कलंकEvery family has one black sheep.
- Blow one's own trumpetअपनी डींग हाँकनाA good worker never blows his own trumpet.
- Blue bloodकुलीन वंशHe is proud of his blue blood.
- Break the iceचुप्पी तोड़कर बातचीत शुरू करनाA simple question about the weather broke the ice.
- Bring to bookजवाबदेह ठहरानाThe officer brought the careless clerk to book.
- Build castles in the airहवाई किले बनानाStop building castles in the air and start studying.
- Burn the midnight oilरात-रात भर मेहनत करनाHe burnt the midnight oil for two months before the exam.
- Burning questionज्वलंत प्रश्नWater supply is the burning question of this district.
- Bury the hatchetझगड़ा समाप्त कर मेल कर लेनाAfter ten years the two neighbours buried the hatchet.
- By and byधीरे-धीरेBy and by he learnt to speak in English.
- By fair means or foulसही या गलत, किसी भी तरहHe wants to win by fair means or foul.
- By hook or by crookजैसे भी होShe will finish this work by hook or by crook.
- By leaps and boundsबहुत तेजी सेHis confidence grew by leaps and bounds.
C–D — मुहावरा, हिंदी अर्थ और उदाहरण वाक्य
- Call a spade a spadeखरी-खरी कहनाHe is respected because he calls a spade a spade.
- Call it a dayकाम रोक देनाIt was dark, so we decided to call it a day.
- Carry the dayजीत हासिल करनाHis clear answers carried the day in the interview.
- Cast pearls before swineमूर्ख के आगे गुण गानाExplaining poetry to him is casting pearls before swine.
- Catch red-handedरंगे हाथों पकड़नाThe guard caught the boy red-handed.
- Chicken-heartedडरपोकHe is too chicken-hearted to speak in the meeting.
- Come to lightप्रकट हो जानाThe real reason came to light only last week.
- Come what mayचाहे जो होCome what may, I will appear in this exam.
- Cool as a cucumberपूरी तरह शांतEven in the crisis he stayed as cool as a cucumber.
- Cross swords withभिड़ जानाHe crossed swords with the contractor over the payment.
- Cry over spilt milkबीती बात पर पछतानाDo not cry over spilt milk; prepare for the next attempt.
- Cry wolfझूठा भय फैलानाHe has cried wolf so often that nobody believes him.
- Cut a sorry figureबुरी तरह विफल दिखनाHe cut a sorry figure in the debate.
- Cut cornersकाम में कमी छोड़नाThey cut corners, and the wall fell within a year.
- Cut the Gordian knotकठिन समस्या का साहसी हल निकालनाThe new officer cut the Gordian knot in one meeting.
- Die in harnessकाम करते-करते मरनाThe old teacher died in harness.
- Dog in the mangerन खुद उपयोग करना न दूसरों को देनाHe is a dog in the manger about his unused land.
- Do one's bitअपना हिस्सा निभानाEvery villager did his bit in building the school wall.
- Down and outपूरी तरह हारा हुआAfter the flood the family was down and out.
- Draw a blankकुछ भी हाथ न लगनाWe searched all day but drew a blank.
- Drive homeबात मन में बैठा देनाThe teacher drove home the importance of daily revision.
इस भाग के अभ्यास प्रश्न
प्रश्न 1
What does the idiom 'to beat about the bush' mean?
- Ato talk in a roundabout way
- Bto work in a garden
- Cto punish someone
- Dto search carefully
व्याख्या
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ है असली बात पर न आकर इधर-उधर की बातें करना। झाड़ी पीटने वाला शाब्दिक अर्थ यहाँ जाल है।
प्रश्न 2
What does the idiom 'a bolt from the blue' mean?
- Aa sudden and unexpected calamity
- Ba bright idea
- Ca long-awaited reward
- Da loud noise
व्याख्या
यह मुहावरा किसी अचानक और अप्रत्याशित विपत्ति के लिए आता है, ठीक वैसे जैसे साफ़ आसमान से बिजली गिरे।
प्रश्न 3
What does the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' mean?
- Ato waste money
- Bto work late into the night
- Cto light a lamp at night
- Dto lose one's temper
व्याख्या
इसका अर्थ है रात तक जागकर कड़ी मेहनत करना। दीये में तेल जलने का चित्र इसी अर्थ का आधार है।
प्रश्न 4
What does the idiom 'a white elephant' mean?
- Aa rare animal
- Ba very honest person
- Ca lucky sign
- Da costly but useless possession
व्याख्या
यह उस वस्तु के लिए आता है जिसका रख-रखाव महँगा हो पर उपयोग कुछ भी न हो।
प्रश्न 5
What does the idiom 'to bell the cat' mean?
- Ato undertake a risky task
- Bto frighten someone
- Cto make a loud noise
- Dto keep a pet
व्याख्या
इसका अर्थ है वह जोखिम भरा काम अपने ऊपर लेना जिसे करने से सब कतरा रहे हों।
प्रश्न 6
What does the idiom 'at the eleventh hour' mean?
- Aexactly at eleven o'clock
- Bat the last possible moment
- Cearly in the morning
- Dafter a long delay
व्याख्या
इसका अर्थ है ऐन अंतिम क्षण पर, जब समय लगभग समाप्त हो चुका हो।
प्रश्न 7
What does the idiom 'to bury the hatchet' mean?
- Ato hide a weapon
- Bto dig a deep pit
- Cto end a quarrel and make peace
- Dto forget an important task
व्याख्या
इसका अर्थ है पुरानी शत्रुता समाप्त करके मेल कर लेना।
प्रश्न 8
What does the idiom 'a fish out of water' mean?
- Aa person in an uncomfortable situation
- Ba dying creature
- Ca very skilled swimmer
- Da rare opportunity
व्याख्या
इसका अर्थ है ऐसी जगह होना जहाँ व्यक्ति स्वयं को असहज और बेमेल पाए।
प्रश्न 9
What does the idiom 'to blow one's own trumpet' mean?
- Ato play a musical instrument
- Bto praise oneself
- Cto announce good news
- Dto warn others
व्याख्या
इसका अर्थ है अपनी ही प्रशंसा करना, यानी डींग हाँकना।
प्रश्न 10
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: His selection was a feather in his father's cap.
- Aa heavy burden
- Ba matter of pride
- Ca costly gift
- Da long-kept secret
व्याख्या
a feather in one's cap का अर्थ है ऐसी उपलब्धि जो गौरव बढ़ाए।
प्रश्न 11
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: The two brothers have been at daggers drawn for years.
- Ain close friendship
- Bin business together
- Cin bitter enmity
- Din different cities
व्याख्या
at daggers drawn का अर्थ है आपस में घोर शत्रुता रखना।
प्रश्न 12
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: Do not cry over spilt milk; prepare for the next attempt.
- Ado not waste food
- Bdo not speak loudly
- Cdo not blame others
- Ddo not regret what cannot be undone
व्याख्या
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ है बीत चुकी और अब न बदली जा सकने वाली बात पर पछताते न रहना।