Behind schedule
Later than planned; not on time
(देरी होना)
Sentence: The project is running behind schedule due to delays.
Behind someone’s back
Without someone’s knowledge; secretly
(बिना बताए या छुपकर)
Sentence: They were talking about him behind his back.
Behind the eight ball (2)
In a difficult or disadvantageous situation
(मुश्किल स्थिति में)
Sentence: After losing his job, he found himself behind the eight ball.
Behind the scenes (2)
Out of public view; in secret
(जनता की नज़रों से दूर)
Sentence: A lot of hard work happens behind the scenes.
Behind the times (2)
Old-fashioned; out of date
(पुराने ख़यालात का)
Sentence: His ideas are completely behind the times.
Bell the cat (7)
To take on a risky or dangerous task that others are afraid to do
(जोखिम भरा काम करना)
Sentence: Someone must bell the cat and speak against the unfair rule.
Belle of the ball
The most admired or attractive woman at an event
(सबसे आकर्षक महिला)
Sentence: She was the belle of the ball at the party.
Bells and whistles
Attractive but unnecessary extra features
(आकर्षक पर गैर-जरूरी सुविधाएँ)
Sentence: This phone has many bells and whistles but lacks basic quality.
Bend over backwards (4)
To make great efforts to help or please someone
(किसी की मदद के लिए पूरी कोशिश करना)
Sentence: She bent over backwards to make the guests comfortable.
Bend someone’s ear
To talk to someone at tedious length, especially about a problem
(बहुत बातें करके बोर करना)
Sentence: He bent my ear for hours about his issues.
Bent out of shape
Upset or angry, especially about something minor
(छोटी बात पर भड़क जाना)
Sentence: Don’t get bent out of shape over such a small mistake.
Beside oneself (2)
Overwhelmed with emotion; unable to control oneself
(अत्यधिक भावुक या व्याकुल होना)
Sentence: She was beside herself with joy after hearing the news.
Beside the mark (3)
Irrelevant; not to the point
(असंगत या विषय से हटकर)
Sentence: His comments were completely beside the mark.
Best of both worlds (10)
The benefits of two different situations enjoyed together
(दोनों तरफ से फायदा)
Sentence: Working from home gives her the best of both worlds.
Best thing since sliced bread (3)
A very good invention or innovation
(बेहद उपयोगी आविष्कार)
Sentence: This app is the best thing since sliced bread.
Better late than never (2)
It is better to do something late than not at all
(देर से आना अच्छा है, ना आने से)
Sentence: He finally apologized after months—better late than never.
Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t
It is safer to deal with a familiar problem than risk an unknown one
(अनजाना खतरा लेने से जाना-पहचाना मुसीबत बेहतर है)
Sentence: He stayed in his current job—better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.
Between a rock and a hard place (3)
In a difficult situation where both options are bad
(दो कठिन विकल्पों के बीच फँस जाना)
Sentence: He was between a rock and a hard place when both jobs had risks.
Between Scylla and Charybdis (4)
Having to choose between two equally dangerous alternatives
(दो कठिन विकल्पों के बीच फँस जाना)
Sentence: The leader was caught between Scylla and Charybdis in that crisis.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea (2)
In a difficult situation with two equally bad choices
(दो कठिन विकल्पों के बीच फँस जाना)
Sentence: She felt between the devil and the deep blue sea while making the decision.
Beyond the pale (2)
Outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour
(बिलकुल अस्वीकार्य)
Sentence: His rude behavior was beyond the pale.
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
Without any doubt; completely certain
(बिना किसी संदेह के)
Sentence: He is beyond the shadow of a doubt the best player on the team.
Bid defiance (2)
To openly resist or challenge
(खुलेआम विरोध करना)
Sentence: The workers bid defiance to the unfair policies.
Bid fair
To seem likely to succeed or happen
(सफल होने के लक्षण दिखना)
Sentence: The project bids fair to be a huge success.
Bide one’s time
To wait patiently for the right moment to act
(सही समय का इंतज़ार करना)
Sentence: He decided to bide his time before making a move.
Big bucks
A large amount of money
(बहुत बड़ी रकम)
Sentence: He earns big bucks working in the tech industry.
Big draw
A person or thing that attracts a lot of attention
(बड़ा आकर्षण; लोकप्रिय व्यक्ति या वस्तु)
Sentence: The famous singer was the big draw of the event.
Big fish
An important or powerful person
(प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति)
Sentence: He is a big fish in the business world.
Bigger (or other) fish to fry (7)
More important matters to deal with
(ज़्यादा ज़रूरी काम)
Sentence: I can’t attend the meeting; I have bigger fish to fry.
Birds of a feather (flock together) (6)
People with similar interests or characteristics tend to associate with each other
(एक जैसे स्वभाव के लोग साथ रहते हैं)
Sentence: They all enjoy the same hobbies—birds of a feather flock together.
Bite off more than one can chew (14)
To take on more responsibility than one can manage
(अपनी क्षमता से ज़्यादा काम उठाना)
Sentence: He bit off more than he could chew by taking multiple projects at once.
Bite one’s thumb at someone
To show scorn or disrespect to someone
(अपमान करना)
Sentence: He bit his thumb at his opponent, showing open disrespect.
Bite one’s tongue (2)
To stop oneself from saying something
(ज़ुबान पर लगाम लगाना)
Sentence: I had to bite my tongue to avoid arguing with him.
Bite someone’s head off (2)
To respond to someone angrily without good reason
(बेवजह ग़ुस्सा करना)
Sentence: She bit my head off when I asked a simple question.
Bite the bullet (19)
To accept a difficult situation and deal with it bravely
(मज़बूरी में स्वीकार करना)
Sentence: He decided to bite the bullet and face the consequences.
Bite the dust (6)
To die or be destroyed; to fail
(हार जाना या मारा जाना)
Sentence: Many small businesses bit the dust during the recession.
Black and blue (2)
Badly bruised due to beating or injury
(मारपीट या चोट के कारण शरीर पर गहरे निशान होना)
Sentence: After the fall, his arms were black and blue.
Black ox
Bad luck or misfortune
(दुर्भाग्य)
Sentence: It seems the black ox has trampled on his life lately.
Black sheep (7)
A person who is considered a disgrace to a family or group
(अपनी बुरी हरकतों से परिवार का नाम खराब करने वाला)
Sentence: He is the black sheep of the family due to his behavior.
Blaze a trail (5)
To be the first to do something new; to pioneer
(मिसाल कायम करना; अग्रणी होना)
Sentence: She blazed a trail for women in science.
Blood, sweat and tears
Extremely hard work and effort
(जी-तोड़ मेहनत)
Sentence: He put blood, sweat and tears into building his business.
Blow a fuse
To suddenly become very angry
(आपा खोना; अचानक बहुत ज्यादा गुस्सा हो जाना)
Sentence: He blew a fuse when he saw the mess.
Blow hot and cold (4)
To keep changing one’s attitude
(कभी हाँ कभी ना; रवैये में अस्थिरता)
Sentence: She keeps blowing hot and cold about the plan.
Blow it out your ear
A rude dismissal; an expression of contempt or disbelief
(भाड़ में जाओ; अपनी सलाह अपने पास रखो)
Sentence: When he criticized her idea, she told him to blow it out his ear.
Blow one’s own trumpet (or horn) (19)
To talk proudly about one’s achievements
(अपनी प्रशंसा स्वयं करना)
Sentence: He is always blowing his own trumpet about his success.
Blow one’s top
To become extremely angry
(गुस्से से आगबबूला होना)
Sentence: She blew her top when she heard the news.
Blow smoke
To deceive or mislead someone
(गुमराह करना; हवाई बातें करना)
Sentence: He was just blowing smoke to impress the investors.
Blow something out of proportion
To make something seem more important than it really is
(बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बताना)
Sentence: Don’t blow the issue out of proportion.
Blue blood (4)
Noble or aristocratic ancestry
(कुलीन, ऊँचे खानदान का)
Sentence: He comes from a blue-blood family.
Blue in the face
Exhausted from repeated but futile attempts
(थककर चूर)
Sentence: You can argue till you’re blue in the face, but he won’t change his mind.