A good Samaritan
A helpful and compassionate person
(परोपकारी; निस्वार्थ मदद करने वाला)
Sentence: A good Samaritan helped the injured man on the road.
A green thumb (4)
A natural skill for growing plants
(बागवानी में निपुणता)
Sentence: She has a green thumb; her garden is always full of flowers.
A greenhorn (6)
An inexperienced person
(अनुभवहीन व्यक्ति)
Sentence: As a greenhorn, he struggled to understand the job at first.
A grey area (3)
An unclear or ambiguous situation or topic
(अस्पष्ट क्षेत्र)
Sentence: The rules leave a grey area open to interpretation.
A hair’s breadth (4)
By a very small margin
(रत्ती भर अंतर)
Sentence: He escaped the accident by a hair’s breadth.
A hard nut to crack (17)
A difficult problem or person
(मुश्किल काम या व्यक्ति)
Sentence: This puzzle is a hard nut to crack.
A heart-to-heart (2)
An honest and open conversation
(दिल खोलकर बात करना)
Sentence: We had a heart-to-heart about our future plans.
A henpecked husband
A husband who is dominated by his wife
(पत्नी के नियंत्रण में रहने वाला)
Sentence: He is often seen as a henpecked husband by his friends.
A Herculean task (7)
A very difficult task requiring great strength or effort
(बहुत कठिन काम)
Sentence: Completing the project in one day was a Herculean task.
A Himalayan blunder
A very serious mistake
(बहुत बड़ी ग़लती)
Sentence: Ignoring the warning signs was a Himalayan blunder.
A hornet’s nest (6)
A situation that causes serious trouble
(विवादास्पद स्थिति)
Sentence: His comments stirred up a hornet’s nest.
A house divided against itself cannot stand (2)
Unity is essential for survival; internal conflict leads to failure
(आपसी फूट से पतन होता है)
Sentence: The team failed because of constant internal fights—a house divided against itself cannot stand.
A Judas kiss
An act that appears friendly but is actually intended to harm or betray
(विश्वासघात)
Sentence: His promise of help turned out to be a Judas kiss.
A kick in the teeth (2)
A sudden and unexpected rejection, setback, or insult
(बड़ी निराशा या धोखा)
Sentence: Losing the job was a real kick in the teeth.
A king’s ransom
An extremely large amount of money
(बहुत बड़ी रकम, भारी धनराशि)
Sentence: The painting was sold for a king’s ransom.
A laughing stock (3)
A person open to ridicule
(हँसी का पात्र; मज़ाक बन जाना)
Sentence: His mistake made him a laughing stock in the office.
A lean patch
A period of poor performance
(असफलता का दौर)
Sentence: The company went through a lean patch last year.
A left-handed (or backhanded) compliment (3)
A remark that sounds like praise but is actually an insult
(प्रशंसा के रूप में अपमानजनक टिप्पणी)
Sentence: Saying “You did well for a beginner” felt like a backhanded compliment.
A lemon (2)
A product, especially a car, that is faulty
(ख़राब सामान)
Sentence: The car he bought turned out to be a lemon.
A leopard can’t change its spots (3)
People cannot change their fundamental nature or character
(मूल स्वभाव नहीं बदलता)
Sentence: He promised to improve, but lied again—a leopard can’t change its spots.
A little bird told me
Used to say that you know something but will not reveal how you found out
(गुप्त सूत्र से पता चलना)
Sentence: A little bird told me that you got the promotion.
A loudmouth
A person who talks too much or too loudly
(बड़बोला; ज़्यादा बोलने वाला)
Sentence: Don’t be a loudmouth and reveal our plans.
A lump in one’s throat (2)
A tight feeling in the throat caused by strong emotion, making it difficult to speak
(भावुकता के कारण बोल न पाना)
Sentence: She had a lump in her throat while saying goodbye.
A mare’s nest (6)
A false discovery; a messy, chaotic situation
(जो महत्वपूर्ण लगे पर बेकार हो)
Sentence: His findings turned out to be a mare’s nest.
A mincing walk
A walk with short, delicate steps
(नाज़ुक अंदाज़ में चलना)
Sentence: He walked with a mincing walk across the stage.
A month of Sundays
A very long time
(बहुत लंबा समय)
Sentence: I haven’t seen him in a month of Sundays.
A one-trick pony
A person or thing with only one special skill or talent
(एक ही हुनर वाला; सीमित क्षमता)
Sentence: He’s a one-trick pony who relies on the same technique every time.
A penny for your thoughts (2)
Used to ask someone what they are thinking about
(कोई क्या सोच रहा है यह पूछने का तरीका)
Sentence: You’ve been quiet all evening—a penny for your thoughts?
A picture is worth a thousand words (3)
An image can convey a complex idea more effectively than words
(एक तस्वीर हजार शब्दों के बराबर होती है)
Sentence: The graph explained the trend clearly—a picture is worth a thousand words.
A piece of cake (20)
Something that is very easy to do
(बहुत आसान काम)
Sentence: The exam was a piece of cake for her.
A rift in the lute
A small problem that threatens to destroy a relationship
(संबंधों में खटास)
Sentence: That argument created a rift in the lute between the two friends.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A person who keeps moving and changing will not accumulate wealth, status, or responsibilities
(जो घूमता रहे वह धन-सम्पत्ति नहीं जोड़ पाता)
Sentence: He keeps switching jobs and saving nothing—a rolling stone gathers no moss.
A sight for sore eyes
A person or thing that you are happy to see
(सुखद दृश्य)
Sentence: After a long journey, my home was a sight for sore eyes.
A slice of the pie
A share of the available money, profits, or benefits
(लाभ में हिस्सेदारी)
Sentence: She wants a slice of the pie from the company’s profits.
A smash hit
A great success, especially in entertainment
(शानदार सफलता)
Sentence: The movie turned out to be a smash hit.
A stitch in time saves nine (3)
It is better to deal with a problem early before it becomes worse
(समय पर किया गया छोटा सुधार बड़ी मुसीबत टालता है)
Sentence: Fix the leak now—a stitch in time saves nine.
A stone’s throw (11)
A very short distance
(बहुत कम दूरी)
Sentence: The school is just a stone’s throw from my house.
A stumbling block (2)
Something that makes it difficult to achieve something
(रास्ते में रुकावट)
Sentence: Lack of funds became a major stumbling block in the project.
A tough row to hoe
A very difficult task or situation
(कठिन काम, मुश्किल राह)
Sentence: Starting a business without support is a tough row to hoe.
A tree is known by its fruit
A person is judged by their actions and results, not words
(इंसान अपने कर्मों से पहचाना जाता है)
Sentence: Judge him by what he does, not what he says—a tree is known by its fruit.
A voice crying in the wilderness (3)
A warning that no one pays attention to
(अनसुनी चेतावनी)
Sentence: His advice was like a voice crying in the wilderness.
About-turn
A complete change in opinion or direction
(पूर्ण बदलाव)
Sentence: The company made an about-turn on its policy.
Above board (3)
Honest and transparent
(पारदर्शी और ईमानदार)
Sentence: The deal was completely above board.
Acid test (2)
A decisive test that proves the truth or value of something
(अग्नि परीक्षा; निर्णायक जाँच)
Sentence: The final match will be the acid test of his skills.
Actions speak louder than words (3)
What people do is more important than what they say
(कथनी से करनी ज़्यादा असरदार होती है)
Sentence: He always promises to help but never shows up—actions speak louder than words.
Add fuel to the fire (or flame) (14)
To make a bad situation worse
(स्थिति और बिगाड़ना)
Sentence: His rude comments only added fuel to the fire.
Add insult to injury (7)
To make a bad situation worse by adding humiliation
(बुरी स्थिति को और बुरा बनाना)
Sentence: Losing the match and then being mocked added insult to injury.
After a fashion
In a way that is barely acceptable
(जैसे-तैसे; कामचलाऊ तरीक़े से)
Sentence: He completed the task after a fashion.
After one’s own heart (2)
A person who shares one’s tastes and preferences
(अपने मन का व्यक्ति; समान पसंद वाला)
Sentence: She loves books—she’s a girl after my own heart.