Eat the leek
To be forced to take back one’s words humiliatingly
(अपमान सहकर ग़लती मानना)
Sentence: He had to eat the leek after losing the argument.
Elbow grease (2)
Hard physical effort
(कड़ी मेहनत)
Sentence: Cleaning the old house required a lot of elbow grease.
Elbow room (2)
Enough space to move or work in
(काम करने की स्वतंत्रता)
Sentence: I need some elbow room to finish this project properly.
Elephant in the room (5)
An obvious problem that everyone ignores
(अनदेखी की गई बड़ी समस्या)
Sentence: The budget issue is the elephant in the room.
Eleventh hour (15)
At the last possible moment
(अंतिम क्षण में)
Sentence: He submitted the assignment at the eleventh hour.
End in a fiasco (2)
To result in complete failure
(पूर्ण असफलता)
Sentence: The event ended in a fiasco due to poor planning.
Even the score
To retaliate against someone who has wronged you
(हिसाब बराबर करना; बदला लेना)
Sentence: He was determined to even the score after the defeat.
Evening of life
Old age
(बुढ़ापा)
Sentence: In the evening of life, he prefers peace and simplicity.
Every cloud has a silver lining (8)
There is something positive in every bad situation
(दुःख के बाद सुख आता है)
Sentence: Losing that job led me to a better one—every cloud has a silver lining.
Every dog has his day (3)
Everyone gets a chance or a moment of success eventually
(सबका भाग्य कभी न कभी चमकता है)
Sentence: He finally won the competition—every dog has his day.
Every nook and cranny
Every part of a place
(हर जगह)
Sentence: The police searched every nook and cranny of the house.
Evil twin
A bad or opposite version of someone
(विपरीत स्वभाव का जुड़वा)
Sentence: His reckless side is like his evil twin.
Explore every avenue (3)
To try all possible opportunities
(हर संभव रास्ता आज़माना)
Sentence: We must explore every avenue to solve this problem.
Eyewash (6)
Deception or false appearance
(धोखा)
Sentence: The promises turned out to be mere eyewash.
Face the music (23)
To accept consequences
(किये का फल भुगतना)
Sentence: He must face the music for his actions.
Faint-hearted
Those lacking courage or determination
(डरपोक या हिचकिचाने वाले)
Sentence: This challenge is not for the faint-hearted.
Fair and square (6)
Completely honest and straightforward
(ईमानदार और साफ़)
Sentence: He won the match fair and square.
Fair’s fair
Used to say that treatment should be fair and equal
(न्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार होना चाहिए)
Sentence: Fair’s fair—you should get your share too.
Fall between two stools
To fail due to inability to choose
(दुविधा के कारण असफल होना)
Sentence: He fell between two stools trying to manage both jobs.
Fall flat (7)
To fail to achieve the intended effect
(पूरी तरह विफल होना)
Sentence: His joke fell flat in the audience.
Fall foul of (3)
To get into trouble or conflict with
(मुसीबत में फँसना)
Sentence: He fell foul of the law due to his actions.
Fall into line
To follow rules or conform
(नियमों का पालन करना)
Sentence: The students were told to fall into line.
Fall off the radar (2)
To no longer be noticed or monitored
(नज़रों से ओझल होना)
Sentence: After leaving social media, he fell off the radar.
Fall short (2)
To fail to meet a standard or requirement
(उम्मीदों पर खरा न उतरना)
Sentence: His performance fell short of expectations.
Familiarity breeds contempt (2)
Knowing someone or something too well leads to a loss of respect
(अत्यधिक निकटता से सम्मान कम होता है)
Sentence: Spending too much time together caused arguments—familiarity breeds contempt.
Fan the flames
To worsen a situation
(स्थिति बिगाड़ना)
Sentence: His comments only fanned the flames of the argument.
Far and wide (3)
Over a large area or everywhere
(दूर-दूर तक; हर जगह)
Sentence: They searched far and wide for the missing dog.
Feast one’s eyes on
To gaze at something with great pleasure
(प्रसन्नता से निहारना)
Sentence: She feasted her eyes on the beautiful sunset.
Feather one’s nest (8)
To make money, often dishonestly, for oneself
(पद का लाभ उठाकर बेईमानी से धनी बनना)
Sentence: The official was accused of feathering his nest.
Feel at home (2)
To feel comfortable and relaxed
(घर जैसा आरामदायक अनुभव होना)
Sentence: Please feel at home while staying here.
Feel blue (2)
To feel sad or depressed
(उदास महसूस करना)
Sentence: He felt blue after hearing the bad news.
Feel someone’s pulse
To try to discover someone’s opinions or intentions
(दूसरों के विचार या रुख जानना)
Sentence: The manager tried to feel the team’s pulse before making changes.
Feel the pinch (5)
To experience financial hardship
(पैसों की तंगी महसूस करना)
Sentence: Many families felt the pinch during the recession.
Few and far between (2)
Rare and scarce
(दुर्लभ; बहुत कम मिलने वाला)
Sentence: Good opportunities are few and far between these days.
Fiddle while Rome burns
To do trivial things while ignoring a serious crisis
(संकट के समय ग़ैर-ज़रूरी काम करना)
Sentence: The leaders were fiddling while Rome burned during the crisis.
Fight fire with fire (2)
To respond to an attack using the same methods
(शत्रु के तरीके से उसे जवाब देना)
Sentence: Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire to win.
Fight one’s own battles
To deal with one’s own problems independently
(अपनी लड़ाई ख़ुद लड़ना)
Sentence: He believes in fighting his own battles.
Fight shy of (4)
To be unwilling to do or become involved in something
(बचकर निकलना; कतराना या झिझकना)
Sentence: She fights shy of taking risks.
Fight to the bitter end
To continue to fight until the very end
(अंतिम दम तक लड़ना)
Sentence: The team fought to the bitter end despite the odds.
Fight tooth and nail (9)
To fight with all one’s strength and determination
(पूरी ताक़त लगा देना)
Sentence: He fought tooth and nail to achieve success.
Find one’s feet
To become familiar and confident in a new situation
(नई जगह पर सहज होना)
Sentence: It took him time to find his feet in the new job.
Fire the imagination
To make someone feel very interested in something
(प्रेरित करना)
Sentence: The movie fired the imagination of young viewers.
First and foremost (2)
Most importantly, above all else
(सबसे पहले; सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात यह है कि)
Sentence: First and foremost, you must focus on your studies.
Fish in troubled waters (3)
To take advantage of a chaotic situation
(दूसरों की मुसीबत का फ़ायदा उठाना)
Sentence: Some people try to fish in troubled waters during crises.
Fit like a glove
To fit perfectly
(बिलकुल सटीक बैठना)
Sentence: The dress fits her like a glove.
Flex one’s muscles
To display one’s power or strength
(शक्ति प्रदर्शन करना)
Sentence: The company flexed its muscles in the market.
Flog (or beat) a dead horse (16)
To waste effort on something that cannot succeed
(व्यर्थ प्रयास करना)
Sentence: Arguing further is like flogging a dead horse.
Fly by the seat of one’s pants
To act on instinct without planning
(बिना योजना के काम करना)
Sentence: He runs his business by the seat of his pants.