Idoms and Phrases

हे नक्की पहा :English Grammar Tips

       Every language has its own idioms and expressions and the English language has plenty of phrases that is useful to learn. Idioms are words or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally and usually have a cultural meaning behind them. Most of the English idioms you hear are offering advice's but also contain some underlying principles and values. You have probably heard some of them, especially in TV-shows and movies, and wondered why you can't understand these idioms even though you fully understand the words. To learn English idioms and expression it can take some time but there are some of them that are more popular than others that will come handy if you know them. When you learn English idioms and phrases you will sound more confident especially when you speak with native English speakers. If you can't understand idioms you will not be able to understand the context. That is why we have gathered some of the most common English idioms and phrases so you will understand the true meaning of them.

हे नक्की पहा :English Grammar - Question Tag

〉 Turn a deaf ear 

» Disobey 

〉 Have the last laugh 

»To be victorious at the end an  argument / To succeed when others  thought  you  would not 

〉 Red letter day 

» Happy  and  significant  day

   【Gala day】

〉 To blaze a trail 

» To lead the way as a pioneer

〉 To beat a retreat 

» To run away in fear from a dangerous or unpleasant situation 

〉 To steer clear of 

» Avoid 

〉 To get one’s own back

» To get one’s revenge  

〉 To run across 

» To meet by chance  

〉 A dark horse 

» An unexpected competitor  

〉 Put up with 

» Endure  

〉 To burn candle at both ends

» To be extravagant/Spend without any worry

〉 To hit the jackpot 

» To make money quickly

〉 To bring to light 

» to reveal

〉 At the eleventh hour 

» At the last possible moment

〉 Go scot-free 

» To escape without punishment

〉 To shed crocodile tears 

» To pretend grief

〉 To look down one’s nose 

» To regard with contempt

〉 To miss the bus 

» To miss an opportunity 

〉 A white elephant 

» Costly and troublesome possession, with much use to its owner

〉 To call spade a spade 

» To be frank

〉 A bad egg

» A bad person 【at 】, a worthless fellow

〉 A baker's dozen

» Thirteen

〉 A bed of roses 

» A state of luxury

〉 A bed of thorns 

» Full of sorrows and sufferings

〉 A big wig 

» A man of importance

〉 A bird in hand 

» A thing that is in actual possession

〉 A bird of passage 

» A migratory bird

〉 A bitter pill to swallow 

» A hard fact to face

〉 A blue moon 

» A moment that takes place very rarely

〉 At sixes and seven 

» In disorder or confusion

〉 Lose head 

» Panic 

〉 Take to task 

» To criticize severely/ to punish

〉 Sit  in  judgement 

»To pass judgement 

【or comment on someone】 especially when you have no authority

〉 Leave in the lurch 

» To desert someone

〉 Cry over spilt milk 

» Cry over irreparable loss

〉 Bad blood 

» Active enmity

〉 Close shave 

» A narrow escape

〉 Grease palms 

» To bribe someone

〉 Carrot and stick 

» Reward and punishment policy

〉 To cut teeth 

» To gain experience of something for the first time

〉 Cut no ice 

» Had no influence

〉 Close the book 

» Stop working on something

〉 In fits and starts 

» Irregularly

〉 Bird’s eye view 

» An overview 

〉 Run in the same groove 

» Clash with each other 

〉 Keep your head 

» Remain calm 

〉 Pull strings 

» Use personal influence

〉 Pot luck dinner 

» Dinner where somebody brings something to eat

〉 To hit below the belt 

» To attack unfairly 

〉 All at sea 

» Puzzled 

〉 Build castle in the air 

» Daydreaming 

〉 On the spur of the moment 

» To act suddenly, without planning

〉 To have something up one’s sleeve

» To have a secret plan

〉 A red letter day 

» An important or joyful occasion in one’s life

〉 To explore every avenue 

» To try every opportunity 

〉 By fair or foul means 

» In honest or dishonest way 

〉 Status quo 

» As it is/ unchanged position 

〉 To hit the jackpot 

» To make money quickly 

〉 To bring to light 

» to reveal 

〉 At the eleventh hour 

» At the last possible moment 

〉 Go scot-free 

» To escape without punishment

〉 To shed crocodile tears 

» To pretend grief 

〉 To look down one’s nose 

» To regard with contempt 

〉 To miss the bus 

»To miss an opportunity 

〉 A white elephant 

» Costly and troublesome

   possession, with much use to its owner

〉 To call spade a spade 

» To be frank

〉 Birds of same feather 

» Persons of same character

〉 Take exception 

» To object over something 

〉 By leaps and bounds 

» Rapidly

〉 An open book 

» Straight forward / honest dealings 

〉 Fall short 

» Fail to meet expectation/ have no effect 

〉 Heart to heart talk 

» Frank talk 

〉 Give the game away 

» Give out the secret【unintentionally】

〉 A bad omen 

» An indication that something bad is about to happen.

〉 A ballpark figure 

» An approximate estimate of how-many or how-much.

〉 A barefaced-lie 

» A bold and brazen untruthful statement;a shameless,obvious lie.

〉 A bit beyond my ken 

»Above my level of understanding beyond my ability to grasp.

〉 A bit dicey 

» A little risky.

〉 A bit dodgy 

» Dishonest.

〉 A bit much 

» Over-exaggerated.

〉 A bit obtuse  

» A little dull and stupid.

〉 A brainwave 

» An  unexpected  clever  idea or insight.

〉 Got the sack

» Dismissed from

〉 Grease anybody’s palm

» To give bribe

〉 Grease palms

» To bribe someone

〉 Green thumb

» To have a natural interest

〉 Hand in glove

» In close relationship

〉 Hard and fast

» Strict 

〉 Hard nut to crack

» Difficult task

〉 Hard of hearing

» To be deaf

〉 Have something up your sleeve

» Have an alternate plan

〉 Have the last laugh

» To be victorious at the end of an argument

〉 High and dry

» Neglected/ To leave someone helpless

〉 Hobson’s choice

» No real choice at all

〉 Hold one’s horses

» To keep waiting

〉 Hold up

» Delay

〉 Hold your tongue

To be silent

〉 Hope against hope

» Nurture an impossible hope

〉 Horse sense

» Basic common sense

〉 Husband one’s resource

» Save / Economical

〉 Dead air

» Silence 

〉 Blue eyed boys

» Favourite

〉 Knows what side his bread is 

  buttered

» Knows where his advantage lies

〉 Double take

» To react with surprise;

〉 To keep one’s word

» To fulfil a promise  

〉 Cost a bomb

» Cost a lot of money

〉 Penelopes web

» An endless job 

〉 In the dumps

» In low spirits

〉 Down in the dumps

» Sad and depressed

〉 Cushy job

» Financially comfortable job

〉 Button your lip

» Stop talking / Calm

〉 Out of the woods

» Out of danger/no longer in trouble 

〉 The alpha and omega

» The beginning and end

〉 See eye to eye

» Agree  

〉 A frog in someone’s throat

» Difficulty in speaking

〉 Apples and oranges

» Different things

〉 Pass the hat

» To collect money

〉 Gala day

» A day of great happiness

〉 Let cat out of the bag

» To expose a secret

〉 To bury the hatchet

» To make peace/forget past quarrels 

〉 Half hearted

» Unenthusiastic   

हे नक्की पहा : I.M.P FULL FORMS

〉 Be born with a silver spoon

» Be born in a rich family

हे नक्की पहा :Idoms and Phrases

〉 Wipe the nose

» to cheat