Grin and bear it
To accept a difficult situation without complaining
(बिना शिकायत सहना)
Sentence: You’ll just have to grin and bear it until things improve.
Hammer and tongs
With great energy and enthusiasm
(पूरी ताकत से)
Sentence: They went at the project hammer and tongs to finish it on time.
Hard on the eyes
Unpleasant or ugly to look at
(आँखों को चुभना)
Sentence: The poorly designed building is really hard on the eyes.
Harm watch, harm catch
If you look for ways to harm others, you will eventually be harmed yourself
(जो दूसरों के लिए गड्ढा खोदता है, खुद उसमें गिरता है)
Sentence: He tried to cheat his partner but got caught—harm watch, harm catch.
Have a brush with
To have a brief encounter or conflict with something
(हलकी मुठभेड़ होना)
Sentence: He had a brush with the police over a minor traffic violation.
Have a conniption
To become very angry, upset, or hysterical over something
(गुस्से या घबराहट का दौरा पड़ना)
Sentence: My dad will have a conniption if he finds out about this mess.
Have a lot to answer for
To be responsible for many problems
(बहुत सी समस्याओं का ज़िम्मेदार होना)
Sentence: The company has a lot to answer for after the data leak.
Have a meltdown
To have an emotional breakdown
(भावनात्मक रूप से टूट जाना)
Sentence: She had a meltdown after hearing the shocking news.
Have a mind like a steel trap
To have a sharp and quick mind
(तेज दिमाग होना)
Sentence: He has a mind like a steel trap and remembers every detail.
Have a screw loose
To be slightly crazy or eccentric
(सनकी या पागल सा)
Sentence: Anyone who talks to themselves all day might seem to have a screw loose.
Have a sweet tooth
To love eating sweet things
(मीठा खाने का शौकीन)
Sentence: I have a sweet tooth, so I can’t resist desserts.
Have nine lives (2)
To be able to survive many difficult or dangerous situations
(बार-बार ख़तरे से बच निकलना)
Sentence: He’s survived so many accidents—it’s like he has nine lives.
Have one’s cake and eat it too (8)
To want two incompatible or mutually exclusive things at the same time
(एक ही समय में दो विरोधाभासी फायदे चाहना)
Sentence: You can’t have your cake and eat it too—you must choose one option.
Have one’s heart in one’s boots
To feel very sad, depressed, or discouraged
(बहुत निराश महसूस करना)
Sentence: She had her heart in her boots after failing the exam.
Have the time of one’s life
To have an extremely enjoyable experience
(जीवन का सबसे सुखद समय बिताना)
Sentence: We had the time of our lives on the vacation.
He who pays the piper calls the tune
The person who provides money controls decisions
(पैसा देने वाला ही फ़ैसला करता है)
Sentence: Since the company is funding the project, they decide everything—he who pays the piper calls the tune.
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
Once involved in danger, it is hard to withdraw
(ख़तरे में पड़ने के बाद पीछे हटना मुश्किल होता है)
Sentence: After joining illegal activities, he couldn’t quit easily—he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.
Health is better than wealth (or health is wealth)
Good health is more valuable than money
(स्वास्थ्य धन से अधिक मूल्यवान है)
Sentence: He left his high-paying job to focus on fitness—health is better than wealth.
Heart skips a beat
To feel sudden excitement or fear
(उत्तेजना/डर से)
Sentence: My heart skipped a beat when I heard a loud noise at night.
Heath Robinson
An absurdly complicated or impractical device
(बेहद जटिल और अव्यावहारिक व्यवस्था)
Sentence: His homemade machine looked like a Heath Robinson invention.
Hidden depths
Surprising qualities not immediately obvious
(छिपे हुए गुण)
Sentence: Don’t underestimate her—she has hidden depths.
Hit a nerve
To upset someone by mentioning a sensitive topic
(संवेदनशील मुद्दे को छेड़ना)
Sentence: His comment about her past hit a nerve.
Hit a snag (2)
To encounter an unexpected or hidden obstacle or problem
(अड़चन आना)
Sentence: Our plans hit a snag due to bad weather.
Hither and thither
In various directions
(इधर-उधर)
Sentence: The children were running hither and thither in the park.
Hold all the aces
To have all the advantages; to be in a winning position
(अनुकूल स्थिति)
Sentence: With strong evidence, the lawyer held all the aces.
Hole-and-corner (3)
Done secretly, often dishonestly
(छिपकर किया गया; अक्सर बेईमानी से)
Sentence: They carried out their hole-and-corner dealings away from public view.
Honesty is the best policy
Being truthful is the best approach
(ईमानदारी सबसे अच्छी नीति है)
Sentence: She admitted her mistake honestly—honesty is the best policy.
Hook, line, and sinker
Completely and without doubt
(पूरी तरह से; बिना शक)
Sentence: He believed the fake story hook, line, and sinker.
Hope lies in united efforts
Success is possible only when people work together
(एकता में बल है)
Sentence: The team won because everyone supported each other—hope lies in united efforts.
Hunky-dory
Everything is fine or satisfactory
(सब ठीक-ठाक है)
Sentence: Don’t worry about the project—everything is hunky-dory now.
Hustle and bustle
A busy, noisy activity
(भाग-दौड़)
Sentence: I love the hustle and bustle of the market during festivals.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
Keep trying after failure
(कोशिश करते रहो, सफलता मिलेगी)
Sentence: He failed twice but didn’t give up—if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Don’t change something that works well
(जो ठीक चल रहा हो, उसे बदलना नहीं चाहिए)
Sentence: The system is working perfectly, so leave it—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
Low pay attracts low-quality workers
(कम दाम, घटिया काम)
Sentence: They hired cheap labor and got poor results—if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
In a body
All together as a group
(सामूहिक रूप से)
Sentence: The students entered the auditorium in a body.
In a lather
In a state of agitation or nervous excitement
(घबराहट में)
Sentence: She was in a lather before her final interview.
In a sweat
Become anxious or worried
(घबराना)
Sentence: He was in a sweat waiting for his exam results.
In bad shape
In poor condition
(खराब हालत में)
Sentence: After the accident, the car was in bad shape.
In for a penny, in for a pound
Once involved, go all the way
(जब शुरू किया है, तो पूरा निभाओ)
Sentence: We’ve already invested so much, let’s finish it—in for a penny, in for a pound.
In one’s absence
When someone is not present
(गैरहाजिरी में)
Sentence: Decisions were made in his absence.
In poor taste
Offensive, inappropriate, or lacking good judgment
(अशोभनीय)
Sentence: His joke about the tragedy was in poor taste.
In spades
To a great degree; very much; abundantly
(बहुत ज़्यादा; भरपूर तरीके से)
Sentence: She has talent in spades.
In the bag
Certain to be achieved
(सुनिश्चित सफलता)
Sentence: With such preparation, the victory is in the bag.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Among the incompetent, even someone with slight ability seems exceptional
(मूर्खों में थोड़ा समझदार)
Sentence: In that poorly trained team, his basic skills stood out—in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
In the prime of life
At the time of greatest health, strength, or success
(जीवन के सर्वोत्तम दौर में)
Sentence: He achieved great success in the prime of his life.
In the zone
Fully focused and performing at one’s best
(पूर्ण एकाग्रता में)
Sentence: The player was in the zone during the entire match.
In tune with the times
Up to date with current trends
(समय के साथ चलना)
Sentence: This app is in tune with the times and appeals to Gen Z users.
It beats me
Used to say that you do not understand something or do not know the answer
(समझ से बाहर)
Sentence: Why he left the job suddenly—it beats me.
It is always darkest before the dawn
Things are at their worst just before they improve
(मुसीबत के बाद राहत)
Sentence: Don’t lose hope during tough times—it is always darkest before the dawn.