Pull a fast one (4)
To trick or deceive someone, often suddenly or cleverly
(धोखा दैना)
Sentence: He tried to pull a fast one on his boss but got caught.
Pull a long face (6)
To look unhappy or disappointed
(जानबूझकर उदास दिखना)
Sentence: Don’t pull a long face just because you lost the game.
Pull a rabbit out of a hat
To do something surprising or unexpected, especially to solve a problem
(हैरतअंगेज़ काम करना)
Sentence: The team pulled a rabbit out of a hat to win the match.
Pull no punches
To speak or write honestly and directly, without trying to soften criticism
(साफ़-साफ़ बोलना)
Sentence: The critic pulled no punches in his review.
Pull one’s socks up (3)
To make a determined effort to improve
(अधिक मेहनत करना)
Sentence: You need to pull your socks up before the exams.
Pull one’s weight
To do your fair share of work in a group
(अपना पूरा योगदान देना)
Sentence: Everyone must pull their weight in the project.
Pull oneself together (10)
To become calm and behave normally after being upset
(भावुक स्थिति से उबरना)
Sentence: She took a moment to pull herself together after the shock.
Pull out all the stops (2)
To do everything possible to achieve something
(पूरी कोशिश करना)
Sentence: They pulled out all the stops to make the event successful.
Pull someone’s chestnuts out of the fire
To rescue someone from a difficult situation, often taking risks yourself
(दूसरों की ख़ातिर मुसीबत मोल लेना)
Sentence: He always pulls his friends’ chestnuts out of the fire.
Pull someone’s leg (14)
To joke with someone by saying something untrue
(मज़ाक करना)
Sentence: Relax, I was just pulling your leg.
Pull strings (5)
To use your influence or connections to get an advantage
(जुगाड़ लगाना, सिफ़ारिश करना)
Sentence: He pulled strings to get his son admitted.
Pull the plug (3)
To stop something, especially by withdrawing financial support
(काम रोक देना, समर्थन वापस लेना)
Sentence: The company pulled the plug on the failing project.
Pull the rug out from under
To suddenly remove support or help from someone
(अचानक सहारा छीनना)
Sentence: The sudden decision pulled the rug out from under the team.
Pull the trigger
To make a final decision to do something
(अंतिम निर्णय लेना)
Sentence: After weeks of discussion, they finally pulled the trigger on the deal.
Pull the wool over someone’s eyes (2)
To deceive someone by hiding the truth
(धोखा देना)
Sentence: He tried to pull the wool over my eyes, but I already knew the real story.
Put a spoke in someone’s wheel (4)
To prevent someone from carrying out a plan
(काम में बाधा डालना)
Sentence: His rival tried to put a spoke in his wheel by spreading false rumors.
Put an end to
To cause something to stop or finish
(समाप्त करना, रोक देना)
Sentence: The government decided to put an end to illegal activities in the area.
Put heads together (2)
To discuss something together to find a solution
(मिलकर काम करना)
Sentence: The team put their heads together to solve the complex problem.
Put into action
To start doing something that has been planned or discussed
(अमल में लाना)
Sentence: It’s time to put our plans into action and launch the project.
Put on airs
To act in an arrogant or affected manner
(अकड़ दिखाना)
Sentence: She started putting on airs after getting promoted.
Put on hold
To delay something until a later time
(स्थगित करना)
Sentence: The meeting was put on hold due to the manager’s absence.
Put on ice (2)
To delay something, often for a long time or indefinitely
(लंबे समय के लिए टालना)
Sentence: The company put the expansion plan on ice due to financial issues.
Put on the back burner
Given less attention; temporarily not being dealt with
(फ़िलहाल के लिए टाल देना)
Sentence: He put his travel plans on the back burner to focus on exams.
Put one’s best foot forward
To try to make a good impression; to make the best effort
(पूरी कोशिश करना; अच्छा प्रभाव डालना)
Sentence: She put her best foot forward during the interview.
Put one’s foot down (6)
To firmly insist on something or refuse to allow something
(दृढ़ता से विरोध करना)
Sentence: His parents put their foot down when he asked for a bike.
Put one’s foot in one’s mouth
To say something that embarrasses you or upsets someone
(बोलते समय भूल करना)
Sentence: I really put my foot in my mouth by mentioning her past mistakes.
Put one’s hand to the plough (or plow) (2)
To begin a difficult task with determination
(कठिन काम शुरू करना)
Sentence: Once he put his hand to the plough, he never looked back.
Put someone in mind of
To remind someone of something or someone
(याद दिलाना)
Sentence: This song puts me in mind of my childhood days.
Put someone out of countenance
To make someone feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
(शर्मिंदा करना, बेचैन कर देना)
Sentence: His rude comments put her out of countenance.
Put someone’s back up
To make someone annoyed or angry
(चिढ़ाना, भड़काना)
Sentence: His sarcastic tone really put my back up.
Put the cart before the horse (3)
To do things in the wrong order
(काम उलटे क्रम में करना)
Sentence: Planning a celebration before results are out is putting the cart before the horse.
Put the color (or roses) back in someone’s cheeks
To make someone look healthy and vigorous
(स्वस्थ और ताज़ा दिखाना)
Sentence: A few days of rest put the color back in her cheeks.
Put the pedal to the metal (3)
To drive very fast; to do something with maximum speed or effort
(पूरी रफ़्तार से काम करना)
Sentence: He put the pedal to the metal to finish the project before the deadline.
Put the touch on
To ask someone for money, especially as a loan or bribe
(उधार या रिश्वत माँगना)
Sentence: He tried to put the touch on me for some extra cash.
Put to the sword
To kill people, especially in war
(मौत के घाट उतारना)
Sentence: The invaders put the entire village to the sword.
Put two and two together (3)
To work out the truth from the facts available
(परिस्थितियों से निष्कर्ष निकालना)
Sentence: She put two and two together and realized what had happened.
Put up the shutters
To stop doing business, permanently or temporarily
(कारोबार बंद करना)
Sentence: The shop had to put up the shutters due to heavy losses.
Quake (or shake) in one’s boots (3)
To be very frightened
(भयभीत होना)
Sentence: He was quaking in his boots before the final interview.
Queer (or odd) fish (2)
A strange or unusual person
(अजीबोग़रीब इंसान)
Sentence: He is a bit of an odd fish who prefers to stay alone.
Queer the pitch (3)
To spoil someone’s plans or chances of success
(किसी का मौक़ा ख़राब करना)
Sentence: His careless mistake queered the pitch for the whole team.
Quicken the pulse
To make someone feel excited or interested
(रोमांचित करना)
Sentence: The thrilling match quickened the pulse of every spectator.
Quit on someone
To abandon or stop supporting someone
(किसी का साथ छोड़ देना)
Sentence: True friends never quit on you in tough times.
Rain cats and dogs (13)
To rain very heavily
(जमकर पानी बरसना)
Sentence: It was raining cats and dogs, so we had to cancel the trip.
Rain on someone’s parade
To spoil someone’s enjoyment or plans
(मज़ा किरकिरा करना)
Sentence: I don’t want to rain on your parade, but the plan might not work.
Raise a dust (or stink)
To cause a commotion or protest
(हंगामा खड़ा करना)
Sentence: The workers raised a stink over the unfair policy.
Raise eyebrows (3)
To cause surprise or mild disapproval
(आश्चर्यचकित करना या आपत्ति जताना)
Sentence: His sudden resignation raised many eyebrows.
Raise the alarm
To warn people of danger
(चेतावनी देना)
Sentence: The guard raised the alarm when he saw smoke.
Raise the bar
To set higher standards or expectations
(मानक बढ़ाना)
Sentence: This new policy will raise the bar for performance.
Raise the wind
To get the money needed for something
(पूँजी जुटाना)
Sentence: He worked hard to raise the wind for his startup.
Rank and file (2)
The ordinary members of an organization rather than the leaders
(साधारण कर्मचारी)
Sentence: The decision was supported by the rank and file of the company.