Everyday English words with meanings and example sentences. Revise a few words every day.
Cut corners
घटिया तरीके से जल्दी काम करना
Description: pharser
Example: Don’t cut corners while building a house.
Blow off steam
गुस्सा या तनाव निकालना
Description: pharser
Example: He plays football to blow off steam.
Hang in there
हिम्मत बनाए रखना
Description: pharser
Example: Hang in there, success is near.
Pull the plug
किसी काम को बंद कर देना
Description: pharser
Example: The company pulled the plug on the project.
Speak of the devil
जिसकी बात हो वही आ जाए
Description: pharser
Example: Speak of the devil, here comes Rahul.
Make ends meet
खर्च चलाना
Description: pharser
Example: It is hard to make ends meet with low salary.
Get the hang of it
किसी चीज़ को सीख जाना
Description: pharser
Example: I finally got the hang of coding.
Take it easy
आराम से रहना / चिंता न करना
Description: pharser
Example: Take it easy, everything will be fine.
Think outside the box
अलग और रचनात्मक तरीके से सोचना
Description: pharser
Example: We need to think outside the box to solve this issue.
Your guess is as good as mine
मुझे भी नहीं पता
Description: admin
Example: Where is he now? Your guess is as good as mine.
See eye to eye
सहमत होना
Description: admin
Example: They never see eye to eye on politics.
Pull yourself together
खुद को संभालना
Description: admin
Example: Pull yourself together and focus on work.
Take a rain check
बाद में करना
Description: admin
Example: I’m busy today, can I take a rain check?
On the same page
एक जैसी सोच होना
Description: admin
Example: The whole team is on the same page now.
Hit the road
यात्रा शुरू करना
Description: admin
Example: We should hit the road before traffic starts.
Out of the blue
अचानक
Description: admin
Example: She called me out of the blue yesterday.
Wrap your head around
समझ पाना
Description: admin
Example: I can’t wrap my head around this math problem.
Throw in the towel
हार मान लेना
Description: admin
Example: After many failures, he threw in the towel.
Barking up the wrong tree
गलत दिशा में सोचना
Description: admin
Example: If you suspect me, you are barking up the wrong tree.
Take it with a grain of salt
बात पर पूरी तरह विश्वास न करना
Description: admin
Example: Take his promises with a grain of salt.
The elephant in the room
स्पष्ट समस्या जिसे सब नजरअंदाज करें
Description: admin
Example: Nobody talked about the elephant in the room.
Cross that bridge when you come to it
समस्या आने पर देखना
Description: admin
Example: Don’t worry now, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
By hook or by crook
किसी भी तरह
Description: admin
Example: He wanted success by hook or by crook.
Go the extra mile
अधिक मेहनत करना
Description: admin
Example: She always goes the extra mile for customers.
Face the music
परिणाम भुगतना
Description: admin
Example: He cheated and now must face the music.
A storm in a teacup
छोटी बात को बड़ा बनाना
Description: admin
Example: The argument was just a storm in a teacup.
Keep an eye on
नज़र रखना
Description: admin
Example: Please keep an eye on my bag.
Get cold feet
डर जाना
Description: admin
Example: He got cold feet before the interview.
Burn bridges
रिश्ते खराब कर लेना
Description: admin
Example: Don’t burn bridges with old colleagues.
The tip of the iceberg
समस्या का छोटा हिस्सा
Description: admin
Example: These losses are just the tip of the iceberg.
Let the cat out of the bag
राज़ बता देना
Description: admin
Example: She let the cat out of the bag accidentally.
Back to square one
फिर से शुरुआत करना
Description: admin
Example: The project failed, so we are back to square one.
Jump on the bandwagon
दूसरों की नकल करना
Description: admin
Example: Many companies jumped on the bandwagon of AI.
Add fuel to the fire
स्थिति और खराब करना
Description: admin
Example: His rude comment added fuel to the fire.
In hot water
मुसीबत में होना
Description: admin
Example: He is in hot water after breaking the rules.
Through thick and thin
हर परिस्थिति में
Description: admin
Example: True friends stay together through thick and thin.
Hit the sack
सोने जाना
Description: admin
Example: I am tired, time to hit the sack.
Sit on the fence
निर्णय न लेना
Description: admin
Example: Stop sitting on the fence and choose a side.
Miss the boat
अवसर खो देना
Description: admin
Example: He missed the boat by applying late.
Pull someone’s leg
मजाक करना
Description: admin
Example: I was just pulling your leg.