Lose by a neck
Lose by a neck – To lose by a very small margin (बहुत कम अंतर से हारना)
Sentence: He lost the race by a neck.
Lose count of
To fail to remember the total number of something
(गिनती भूलना)
Sentence: I lost count of how many times I called him.
Lose face
To be less respected or look stupid because of something you have done
(नज़रों से गिरना; शर्मिंदा होना)
Sentence: He lost face after making that mistake in public.
Lose ground (4)
To become less successful or powerful; to lose an advantage
(पिछड़ जाना, अपनी स्थिति खोना)
Sentence: The company is losing ground to its competitors.
Lose heart
To stop believing that you can succeed
(हिम्मत हारना)
Sentence: Don’t lose heart; success will come with effort.
Lose one’s head (4)
To become unable to think clearly or act sensibly
(समझ-बूझ खो बैठना)
Sentence: He lost his head during the emergency.
Lose one’s marbles (4)
To become crazy or act very strangely
(पागल होना; दिमाग़ ख़राब होना)
Sentence: He seems to have lost his marbles lately.
Lose one’s temper (2)
To become very angry
(गुस्सा होना)
Sentence: She lost her temper over a small issue.
Lose one’s touch
To lose the ability or skill to do something well
(पहले जैसी कुशलता न रहना; हाथ का हुनर जाता रहना)
Sentence: The artist has lost his touch over the years.
Mad as a hatter (3)
Completely crazy or eccentric
(पूरी तरह सनकी या पागल)
Sentence: He talks to himself—he’s as mad as a hatter.
Made out of whole cloth
Completely invented or made up; not based on fact
(मनगढ़ंत; पूरी तरह झूठा और काल्पनिक)
Sentence: The story was made out of whole cloth.
Magic (or silver) bullet
A simple solution to a complicated problem
(रामबाण इलाज)
Sentence: There is no magic bullet for solving poverty.
Maiden speech (6)
The first speech made by someone
(पहला भाषण)
Sentence: The new MP delivered her maiden speech in Parliament.
Make a beeline for (6)
To go quickly and directly toward something or someone
(बिना रुके किसी चीज़ की ओर जाना; सीधे पहुँचना)
Sentence: He made a beeline for the exit as soon as the show ended.
Make a clean breast of (5)
To confess everything honestly
(अपराध स्वीकार करना)
Sentence: He decided to make a clean breast of his mistakes.
Make a comeback
To return to a successful position after a period of being unsuccessful
(वापसी करना; फिर से सफल होना)
Sentence: The player made a strong comeback after injury.
Make a dent in
To make progress in something; to reduce an amount noticeably
(कुछ असर डालना; कमी लाना)
Sentence: The new policy has made a dent in unemployment.
Make a fool of oneself
To do something that makes you look silly or stupid
(हँसी का पात्र बनना)
Sentence: He made a fool of himself at the party.
Make a fortune
To earn a very large amount of money
(बहुत धन कमाना)
Sentence: She made a fortune through smart investments.
Make a hash of (2)
To do something very badly; to ruin something
(काम बिगाड़ देना)
Sentence: He made a hash of the presentation.
Make a living
To earn enough money to support yourself
(जीविका चलाना)
Sentence: He makes a living by teaching online.
Make a mockery of
To make something appear ridiculous or worthless
(मज़ाक़ बना देना; उपहास करना)
Sentence: The poor planning made a mockery of the entire project.
Make a mountain out of a molehill (4)
To make a small problem seem much bigger than it actually is
(छोटी सी बात को बड़ा बनाना)
Sentence: Stop making a mountain out of a molehill; it’s just a minor mistake.
Make a pig’s ear of something
To do something very badly
(बुरी तरह बिगाड़ देना)
Sentence: He made a pig’s ear of the presentation despite all the preparation.
Make a pile
To earn a large amount of money
(ढेर सारा पैसा कमाना)
Sentence: She made a pile by investing wisely in stocks.
Make a quick buck (2)
To earn money quickly, often in a dishonest or careless way
(आसान पैसा)
Sentence: Some people try to make a quick buck by selling fake products online.
Make a scapegoat of (3)
To blame someone unfairly for something that is not their fault
(दूसरों के दोष के लिए किसी को दंडित करना)
Sentence: The manager made a scapegoat of the new employee for the team’s failure.
Make a scene
To cause a public disturbance by expressing strong emotion, especially anger
(तमाशा खड़ा करना)
Sentence: She made a scene in the restaurant over a small issue.
Make a splash
To attract a lot of attention, especially by being successful
(सबका ध्यान आकर्षित करना)
Sentence: The startup made a splash with its innovative app.
Make a wry face
To twist your face to show disappointment, disgust, or amusement
(असंतोष प्रकट करना)
Sentence: He made a wry face after tasting the bitter medicine.
Make amends (3)
To do something to correct a mistake that you have made or bad behaviour
(प्रायश्चित करना; भरपाई करना)
Sentence: He apologized and tried to make amends for his rude behavior.
Make an ass of oneself
To behave stupidly and make yourself look foolish
(मूर्खता करना; बेवकूफ़ बनना)
Sentence: He made an ass of himself by arguing without knowing the facts.
Make both ends meet (6)
To have just enough money to pay for basic needs
(किसी तरह से गुजारा करना)
Sentence: It’s hard to make both ends meet on such a low salary.
Make bricks without straw
To try to do something without the necessary resources
(बिना संसाधन काम करना; असंभव प्रयास करना)
Sentence: Expecting good results without proper tools is like making bricks without straw.
Make fun of
To mock or ridicule
(मज़ाक उड़ाना)
Sentence: It’s not nice to make fun of others for their mistakes.
Make hay while the sun shines (3)
Take advantage of favourable conditions while they last
(अनुकूल अवसर का लाभ उठाना)
Sentence: Freelancers must make hay while the sun shines and save during good months.
Make head or tail of (3)
To understand something
(समझना)
Sentence: I couldn’t make head or tail of his complicated explanation.
Make it big
To become very successful or famous
(बड़ी कामयाबी पाना)
Sentence: She moved to Mumbai to make it big in the film industry.
Make light of (2)
To treat something as if it is not important or serious
(गंभीरता से न लेना)
Sentence: Don’t make light of his problems; they are serious.
Make matters worse
To make a bad situation even worse
(स्थिति और ख़राब करना)
Sentence: His careless remarks only made matters worse.
Make merry
To enjoy yourself by eating, drinking, and having fun
(मौज-मस्ती करना)
Sentence: They made merry all night at the wedding celebration.
Make no bones about (5)
To say or do something openly without hesitation
(बिना झिझक स्पष्ट बोलना)
Sentence: She made no bones about her dislike for dishonesty.
Make no headway
To fail to make any progress toward a goal
(प्रगति न करना)
Sentence: We made no headway despite working on the problem for hours.
Make one’s bed and lie in it
Accept the consequences of one’s own actions
(अपने कर्मों का फल भुगतना)
Sentence: He ignored all warnings, so now he must make his bed and lie in it.
Make one’s flesh crawl (or creep) (3)
To make someone feel very frightened or disgusted
(रोंगटे खड़े कर देना)
Sentence: The horror movie made my flesh crawl.
Make one’s blood boil (4)
To make someone extremely angry
(बहुत गुस्सा आना)
Sentence: His rude comments made my blood boil.
Make one’s blood run cold
To feel very frightened or horrified
(भयभीत होना)
Sentence: The sudden scream in the dark made my blood run cold.
Make one’s mark (4)
To become successful or famous in a particular area
(अपनी पहचान बनाना)
Sentence: She worked hard to make her mark in the fashion industry.
Make one’s mouth water (3)
To make someone want to eat something because it looks or smells delicious
(ललचाना)
Sentence: The smell of freshly baked bread made my mouth water.
Make one’s toes curl
To cause embarrassment, disgust, or discomfort
(शर्म, घिन या असहजता से सिकुड़ जाना)
Sentence: His rude jokes made everyone’s toes curl.