Snake in the grass (13)
A treacherous person who pretends to be a friend
(छिपा हुआ दुश्मन)
Sentence: Be careful of him; he’s a snake in the grass.
A dime a dozen (12)
Very common and of little value
(बहुत सस्ता)
Sentence: Such cheap products are a dime a dozen in the market.
At the drop of a hat (or dime) (12)
Immediately; without hesitation
(फ़ौरन; बिना पल गँवाए)
Sentence: She is ready to help at the drop of a hat.
Grease someone’s palm (12)
To bribe someone
(रिश्वत देना)
Sentence: He had to grease the officer’s palm to get the work done quickly.
Have an axe to grind (12)
Have a hidden selfish motive
(स्वार्थ सिद्ध करना)
Sentence: He keeps criticizing the policy because he has an axe to grind.
Hold one’s horses (12)
To wait and be patient; to slow down
(धैर्य रखना)
Sentence: Hold your horses, we’ll decide after hearing everyone.
In the same boat (12)
In the same difficult or unpleasant situation as someone else
(समान मुसीबत में होना)
Sentence: We are all in the same boat, so we must work together to solve this problem.
A stone’s throw (11)
A very short distance
(बहुत कम दूरी)
Sentence: The school is just a stone’s throw from my house.
As fit as a fiddle (11)
In excellent physical health
(पूरी तरह स्वस्थ)
Sentence: After recovery, he is as fit as a fiddle.
Be all ears (11)
Listening with full attention; very eager to hear
(पूरे ध्यान से सुनना)
Sentence: Tell me your story—I am all ears.
By fits and starts (11)
In an irregular way; intermittently
(रुक-रुककर; अनियमित रूप से)
Sentence: The project progressed by fits and starts due to lack of funds.
Don’t judge a book by its cover (11)
Don’t form an opinion based on outward appearance alone
(केवल बाहरी दिखावे से पूर्वानुमान नहीं लगाना चाहिए)
Sentence: He may look simple, but he’s very talented—don’t judge a book by its cover.
Get out of hand (11)
To become uncontrollable or difficult to manage
(नियंत्रण से बाहर होना)
Sentence: The situation got out of hand during the protest.
Give someone the cold shoulder (11)
To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly to someone
(नजरअंदाज करना)
Sentence: She gave me the cold shoulder at the party for no reason.
Keep at arm’s length (11)
To avoid becoming too friendly or close with someone
(दूरी बनाए रखना)
Sentence: She kept him at arm’s length after the disagreement.
Leave someone in the lurch (11)
To leave someone alone when they need help; to abandon someone in a difficult situation
(मुसीबत में अकेला छोड़ना)
Sentence: He left his friend in the lurch during the crisis.
Throw caution to the wind (11)
To take a risk without worrying about the consequences
(जोख़िम उठाना)
Sentence: He threw caution to the wind and invested all his savings.
Throw in the towel OR Throw up the sponge (11)
To accept that you have been beaten
(हार मान लेना)
Sentence: After repeated failures, he finally threw in the towel.
White elephant (11)
Something that costs a lot to keep but is useless
(महँगी लेकिन बेकार चीज़)
Sentence: The unused stadium turned out to be a white elephant.
A cock and bull story (10)
An absurd and untrue story
(झूठी और बेतुकी बात)
Sentence: He gave a cock and bull story to explain his absence.
Apple of one’s eye (10)
A person who is greatly cherished and loved
(बेहद प्रिय व्यक्ति)
Sentence: His daughter is the apple of his eye.
At one’s wits’ end (10)
Completely frustrated and not knowing what to do
(पूरी तरह से उलझन में)
Sentence: He was at his wits’ end trying to solve the problem.
Back to the drawing board (10)
Time to start planning again after a failure
(नए सिरे से सोचना; फिर से योजना बनाना)
Sentence: The idea didn’t work, so it’s back to the drawing board.
Bad blood (10)
Feelings of hatred or hostility between people
(आपसी दुश्मनी)
Sentence: There is bad blood between the two families.
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.
By the skin of one’s teeth (10)
By a very small margin; only just
(बहुत कम अंतर से)
Sentence: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.
Cold feet (10)
A loss of nerve or confidence
(घबराहट होना)
Sentence: She got cold feet just before going on stage.
Full of beans (10)
Very energetic and lively
(जोश और ऊर्जा से भरपूर)
Sentence: The kids were full of beans at the party.
Go (or run) around in circles (10)
To waste time without making progress
(समय बर्बाद करना)
Sentence: We kept going around in circles without solving the problem.
In black and white (10)
In writing; in a form that provides clear proof
(लिखित रूप में)
Sentence: Make sure you get the agreement in black and white.
Keep the wolf from the door (10)
To have just enough money to buy food and other essentials; to avoid poverty
(गरीबी या भुखमरी से बचना; किसी तरह गुजारा करना)
Sentence: He took up a small job just to keep the wolf from the door.
Out of the blue (10)
Completely unexpectedly; with no prior warning
(अचानक; बिना किसी पूर्व सूचना के)
Sentence: She called me out of the blue after years.
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.
Spick and span (10)
Very clean and neat
(साफ़-सुथरा)
Sentence: The house was spick and span before the guests arrived.
Take the bull by the horns (10)
To face a difficult situation directly and with courage
(मुसीबत का डटकर सामना करना)
Sentence: She took the bull by the horns and solved the problem.
Under a cloud (10)
In a state of suspicion or disfavour
(संदेह के घेरे में)
Sentence: His reputation remained under a cloud after the scandal.
A dark horse (9)
An unexpectedly successful person or competitor
(छुपा रुस्तम; अप्रत्याशित विजेता)
Sentence: She emerged as a dark horse in the competition.
Catch someone red-handed (9)
To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong
(अपराध करते हुए पकड़ना)
Sentence: The teacher caught him red-handed while cheating in the exam.
Cut corners (9)
To do something in the easiest or cheapest way
(गुणवत्ता से समझौता करना)
Sentence: Don’t cut corners while preparing for exams; it will hurt your results.
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.
Hand in (or and) glove (9)
Working closely together, often for dishonest purposes
(मिलीभगत; घनिष्ठ संबंध)
Sentence: The two officials were working hand in glove in the scam.
Jump on the bandwagon (9)
To join an activity, trend, or opinion that has become popular
(लोकप्रिय चलन का हिस्सा बनना)
Sentence: Many companies jumped on the bandwagon of online marketing.
Kill two birds with one stone (9)
To accomplish two goals with one effort or action
(एक ही प्रयास में दो लक्ष्य हासिल करना)
Sentence: By walking to work, he kills two birds with one stone—exercise and savings.
Last straw (9)
The last in a series of problems that finally causes a reaction
(बर्दाश्त की सीमा)
Sentence: His rude behavior was the last straw for her.
Nip in the bud (9)
To stop something bad before it has a chance to develop
(शुरुआत में ही रोक देना)
Sentence: The teacher decided to nip the misbehavior in the bud.
Play devil’s advocate (9)
To argue against something even if you agree with it, to test the strength of the argument
(विपरीत पक्ष रखना; बहस के लिए उल्टा तर्क देना)
Sentence: Let me play devil’s advocate and question your plan.
Straight from the horse’s mouth (9)
Heard from the person directly involved
(सीधे संबंधित व्यक्ति से सुनी बात)
Sentence: I heard the news straight from the horse’s mouth.
The lion’s share (9)
The largest or best portion of something
(सबसे बड़ा हिस्सा)
Sentence: She took the lion’s share of the profits.
A bone of contention (8)
A subject that causes disagreement
(झगड़े की जड़)
Sentence: The property dispute became a bone of contention between the brothers.
A cakewalk (8)
An easy task
(बच्चों का खेल; बेहद आसान काम)
Sentence: The exam was a cakewalk for well-prepared students.