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28. HEADS WILL ROLL Transfers will take place स्र्ानांतरण होना
29. MAKE NO BONES ABOUT Do not have any hesitation in बेझझझक
anything
30. TAKE AFTER Resembles सिान होना
31. TO STAVE OFF Postpone टाल दे ना
32. TO GIVE A PIECE OF MIND To reprimand फटकारना
33. REST ON LAURELS To be complacent पुरानी उपलस्धधयों का
गुणगान करना
34. PAY THROUGH NOSE Pay an extremely high price अत्यधधक िल्
ू य भरना
35. DRAW ON FANCY Use imagination कल्पना करना
(SO(Audit), 2005)
36. TURN AN HONEST LIVING Make an legitimate living ईिानदारी से
37. GIVE THE GAME AWAY Give out the secret राज़ खोलना
38. CHEEK BY JOWL Very near बहुत नज़दीक
39. GIVE IN Yield हार िानना
40. RUN RIOT Act without restraint स्वतंत्रता का हनन करना
41. GO THROUGH FIRE AND Undergo any risk कोई भी खतरा िोल लेना
WATER
42. TALKING THROUGH HAT Talking nonsense बकवास करना
43. PUT UP WITH Tolerate बदायस्त करना
44. BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित
45. READING BETWEEN THE Understanding the hidden छुपे हुए अर्य को सिझ लेना
LINES meaning
(SO(Audit), 2006)
46. GET THE SACK Dismissed from बखायस्त होना
47. PROS AND CONS Considering all the facts सारे पहलुयों को जांचना
48. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Very Quickly शीघ्रता से
49. IN THE GOOD BOOKS In favour with boss अच्छे सम्बन्ध बनाये रखना
50. IN THE LONG RUN Ultimately आझखरकार
51. TO BE ALWAYS ONE’S At one’s disposal (ready to आज्ञा िें हास्ज़र रहना
BECK AND CALL serve one’s master)
52. TURN A DEAF EAR Disregard / Ignore / Refuse अनसुना करना
53. AT ONE’S WIT’S END Puzzled / Confused / चककत
Perplexed
54. TO FIGHT TOOTH AND To fight in a determined way दृर्य ता के सार् संघर्य करना
NAIL for what you want
55. THE GREEN-EYED Used as a way of talking about ईर्षयायलु
MONSTER jealousy
(SO(Audit), 2007)
56. SET THE RECORD Give a correct account सही धयौरा दे ना
STRAIGHT
57. GOOD SAMARITAN Helpful person परोपकारी व्यस्तत
58. BAD BLOOD Angry feeling संबंधों िें खटास होना
59. TO GO TO THE WHOLE To do it completely पण
ू य करना
HOG
60. LAY OUT Spend खचय करना
61. LAYING OFF Dismissal from jobs अस्र्ायी तौर पर ननकाल दे ना
62. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS At rapid pace ठदन दन
ू ी और रात चौगनी
63. SPILLING THE BEANS Revealing the information राज़ उजागर करना
indiscreetly
64. CARRY OUT Execute आज्ञा का पालन करना
(SO(Audit), 2008)
65. WENT TO THE WINDS Dissipated/ To be utterly lost लुप्त हो जाना
66. INS AND OUTS Full details सारा वववरण
67. A WHITE ELEPHANT A costly but useless िहँगा परं तु बेकार
possession
68. FED UP Annoyed से परे शान होना
69. IN THE GOOD BOOKS In favour with कृपापात्र होना
70. SHARP PRACTICES Dishonest means भ्रर्षट साधन
71. IN HIGH SPIRITS Full of hope and enthusiasm आशा और उत्साह से भरा हुआ
72. SHAKE IN SHOES Tremble with fear डर से काँपना
73. FITS AND STARTS Not regularly अननयमित
74. CLOSE SHAVE Narrow escape बाल-बाल बचना
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75. TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF To listen to something with संदेह होना
SALT considerable doubt
76. HOBSON’S CHOICE No real choice at all कोई ववकल्प न होना
77. TO EAT A HUMBLE PIE To apologize िाफ़ी िाँगना
78. TO GIVE THE DEVIL HIS To give encouragement even दश्ु िन के अच्छे काि की
DUE to the enemy
सराहना करना
79. READING BETWEEN THE Looking for meanings that are छुपे हुए अर्य को सिझना
LINES not actually expressed
80. AN OPEN BOOK One that hold no secrets ननर्षकपट
81. AN AXE TO GRIND A private interest to serve स्वार्य से भरा उद्दे श्य
82. TO BLOW ONE’S OWN Praise one’s own abilities and अपना गुणगान करना
TRUMPET achievements
83. STAND-OFFISH Indifferent उदासीन
84. SOWING WILD OATS Irresponsible pleasure seeking युवावस्र्ा की गलनतयां करना
in young age
(TA(IT & CE), 2006)
85. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly ठदन दन
ू ी और रात चौगनी
86. OF NO AVAIL Useless व्यर्य
87. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Something unexpected and आकस्स्िक ववपवि
unpleasant
88. ON THE VERGE OF On the brink of पीड़ा का कारण
89. A SORE POINT Something which hurts अवप्रय ववर्य
90. RISE LIKE A PHOENIX With a new आपदा या ववनाश के बाद नए
FROM THE ASHES life/rebirth/reincarnation
मसरे से उभरना
91. TO KEEP UNDER WRAPS Secret गुप्त रखना
92. DIE IN HARNESS To die at one’s work काययवधध के दौरान ित्ृ यु होना
93. FAIR- WEATHER FRIEND A friend that deserts in िुसीबत िें सार् न दे ने वाला
difficulties
मित्र
94. EMERGE OUT OF THIN AIR Appear Suddenly अचानक प्रकट होना
95. CUT NO ICE Have no influence कोई प्रभाव न डालना
96. BRING TO LIGHT Introduce for discussion चचाय के मलए प्रस्तुत करना
97. CANNOT HOLD A CANDLE Cannot be compared to ननम्न स्तर का होना
TO
98. BURN ONE’S BOAT Leave no means of return वापसी का कोई साधन ना
छोड़ना / करो या िारो
man)
122. TO CATCH UP WITH To compete with स्पधाय करना
123. FIGHT TO THE BITTER END To fight a losing battle हारी हुई बाज़ी लड़ना
124. THROW DOWN A GLOVE To accept defeat हार िानना
125. READ BETWEEN THE Understanding the hidden नछपे हुए अर्य को सिझना
LINES meaning
126. LET THE CAT OUT OF THE To utter a secret carelessly or राज़ उजागर करना
BAG by mistake
127. TO HAVE TOO MANY To get engage in too many बहुत सरे उपक्रिो िें एकसार्
IRON IN THE FIRE enterprises at the same time
व्यस्त होना
128. FALL THROUGH To fail असफल होना
129. CUT ONE OFF, WITHOUT Disinheriting / To expel from जायदाद से बेदखल होना
A SHILLING fraternal property
(Statistical Investigator, 2005)
130. TO SMELL A RAT To suspect a trick कुछ गलत है -ये िहसूस कर
लेना
131. TURN A DEAF EAR Disobey अनसन
ु ा करना
132. HAVE THE LAST LAUGH To be victorious at the end of अनपेनछत जीतना
an argument / To succeed
when others thought you
would not
133. RED LETTER DAY Happy and significant day िहत्वपुणय ठदन
(Gala day)
134. TO BLAZE A TRAIL To lead the way as a pioneer अग्रसर होना
135. TO BEAT A RETREAT – To run away in fear from a डर कर भागना
dangerous or unpleasant
situation
136. TO STEER CLEAR OF Avoid टालना
137. TO GET ONE’S OWN BACK To get one’s revenge बदला लेना
138. TO RUN ACROSS To meet by chance सहसा मिल जाना
139. A DARK HORSE An unforeseen competitor अनपेनछत ववजेता
(Statistical Investigator, 2006)
140. PUT UP WITH Endure सहन करना
141. GOT THE SACK Dismissed from service बखायस्त होना
142. HERCULEAN TASK A work requiring very great बहुत कठिन कायय
effort
143. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly तेज़ी से
144. HELTER-SKELTER In disorderly haste अस्त-व्यस्त
(SO(CA), 2005)
meaning
163. SITTING ON THE FENCE Hesitating which side to take ककसी का पक्ष ना लेना
164. NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN Not on good terms मित्रता का ना होना
(SAS, 2005)
165. A MAN IN THE STREET An ordinary person / Common आि आदिी
man
166. BLOOD RUNNING COLD Become very frightened बहुत घबरा जाना
167. PLAYING TO THE GALLERY Befooling the common man लोकवप्रयता प्राप्त करने के
मलए आडम्बरपूणय व्यवहार
करना
168. COME OUT OF ONE’S To appear suddenly अचानक प्रकट होना
SHELL
169. TO HAVE NOT A LEG TO Unable to prove or explain प्रिाझणत ना कर पाना
STAND ON why something is reasonable
(CPO, 2010)
170. LAY DOWN ARMS To surrender आत्िसिपयण करना
171. MAKING HAY WHILE THE Taking advantage of a अच्छे िौके का लाभ उिाना
SUN SHINES favorable opportunity
172. BLOW ONE’S OWN To praise oneself अपने िँह
ु -मिया मिट्िू बनना
TRUMPET
173. BEAR WITH Support / To be patient with सहन करना
some body or something
(especially through
difficulties)
174. GIVE VENT TO To emphasize or to express प्रकट करना
175. TURN A DEAF EAR Pay no attention अनसुना करना
176. BONE OF CONTENTION Matter of dispute झगड़े का कारण
177. STAND ON OWN FEET To be independent आधर्यक रूप से स्वतंत्र होना
178. BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित रूप से
179. OVER HEAD AND EARS Completely पूणत
य यः
(CGL T-1, 2011)
180. TO CALL IT A DAY To conclude proceedings ठदन का काि बंद कर दे ना
181. TO PUT UP WITH To tolerate बदायश्त करना
182. TO FACE THE MUSIC To bear the consequences ककये का पररणाि भग
ु तना
183. YEOMAN’S SERVICE Social work उत्कृर्षट कायय
184. TO TAKE TO HEARTS Deeply affected by something दिल पर लेना
185. TO SMELL A RAT To be suspicious दाल िें काला लगना
186. TO MOVE HEAVEN AND To try everything possible ज़िीन आसिान एक करना
EARTH
187. TO TAKE SOMEONE FOR A To deceive (cheat) someone धोखा दे ना
RIDE
188. IN COLD BLOOD Intentional / Excitedly जानबूझकर / क्रूरतापूवक
य
189. A DAMP SQUIB A disappointing result ऊँची दक
ु ान फ़ीका पकवान
190. TO BITE THE DUST To be defeated परास्जत होना
191. TO TAKE TO ONE’S HEEL To run away भाग जाना
192. TO BE ALL AT SEA Lost and confused उलझा हुआ
193. COLD COMFORT Slight satisfaction झूिी तसल्ली
194. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE An unexpected and आकस्स्िक घटना
unpleasant event
195. TO FEATHER ONE’S NEST To make oneself rich (in अपना घर भरना
position or in monetary
terms)
196. TO DIE IN HARNESS To die while in service काि करते हुए ित्ृ यु होना
197. TO SHOW A CLEAN PAIR To escape / Run away भाग जाना
OF HEELS
198. TO FLOG A DEAD HORSE To waste one’s efforts व्यर्य प्रयास करना
199. TO STRAIN EVERY NERVE To make utmost efforts खून पसीना एक करना
(CPO, 2011)
200. A BOLT FORM THE BLUE Unexpected problem आकस्स्िक घटना
201. SAILING IN THE SAME Being in the same difficult सािान स्स्र्नत िें होना
BOAT situation
202. GIFT OF THE GAB Ability to speak well भार्ण क्षिता
203. TO KEEP THE WOLF FROM Escape starvation ककसी तरह से गुज़ारा करना
THE DOOR
204. SOFT OPTION Easy and agreeable option आसान ववकल्प
SERIES
(FCI, 2012)
205. A LITTLE GUSH OF Feeling grateful आभारी होना
GRATITUDE
206. TO LOSE GROUND To become less popular प्रमसद्धता खोना
207. TO FALL BACK ON To use or do something else आश्रय लेना
after other things have failed
208. TO MAKE ONE’S BLOOD To make somebody furious खून खौलना
BOIL
209. WEAR AND TEAR Damage टूट-फूट
210. TO ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE To cause additional anger हालात को बदतर बनाना
211. HAND IN GLOVE In close relationship घननर्षि संबंध
212. TO MAKE A MOUNTAIN To give great importance to बात का बतंगड़ बना दे ना
OF A MOLEHILL little things
213. TO SPEAK ONE’S MIND To be frank and honest ववचार प्रकट करना
(DEO, 2008)
214. MAIDEN SPEECH First speech पहला भार्ण
215. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR At the very last moment अंनति सिय िें
216. COPE WITH To face and deal with सािना करना
responsibilities, problems, or
difficulties, especially
successfully or in a calm or
adequate manner
217. GO A LONG WAY To be helpful िददगार साबबत होना
TOWARDS DOING
SOMETHING
218. GIFT OF THE GAB Talent of speaking भार्ण क्षिता
219. STANDSTILL Complete halt गनतरोध
220. CROSS SWORDS Disagree बहस करना
221. PORE OVER Go through गौर से दे खना
222. MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET To live a lavish life आय व्यय बराबर करना
223. RUN DOWN Criticise आलोचना करना
(Stenographer, 2010)
224. GREASE ANYBODY’S To give bribe ररश्वत दे ना
PALM
225. LEAVE IN THE LURCH Abandon in the िुसीबत के पल िें सार् छोड़
midway/difficult situation
दे ना
226. CAUGHT RED HANDED At the time of committing रँ गे हार्ों पकड़ना
crime
unreasonable way,
overbearing
295. TOO FOND OF ONE’S To like talking without स्वार्ी
OWN VOICE wanting to listen to other
people/ Very selfish
296. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Rapidly बहुत तेजी से
297. AN OPEN BOOK Straight forward and honest खुली ककताब
dealings
298. FALL SHORT Fail to meet expectation/ अपयायप्त होना
Have no effect
299. HEART TO HEART TALK Frank talk स्वच्छं द एवं आंतररक बतचीत
300. GIVE THE GAME AWAY Give out the secret गलती से राज़ उजागर करना
(unintentionally)
301. TAKE CUE FROM To copy what someone दृढ़ता से प्रभाववत होना
already did in past in order to
be successful
302. CALL FOR To ask िांगना
303. OUT OF THE QUESTION Undesirable/ Not worth अनुपयुतत
discussing
304. RUN INTO To meet someone accidently संयोग से मिलना
305. END UP IN SMOKE Come to nothing / Useless कोई पररणाि न ननकलना
306. SPREAD LIKE FIRE Spread rapidly जंगल की आग की तरह
फैलना
307. INS AND OUTS Full details पूरा वववरण
308. DROPPING LIKE FLIES Collapsing in large numbers बड़ी संख्या िें िरना
309. RAT RACE Fierce competition for power तीव्र प्रनतयोधगता
310. HARD NUT TO CRACK Difficult task लोहे के चने चबाना
311. SEE EYE TO EYE To think in the same way पूरी तरह से सहित होना
312. PUT ACROSS To communicate your ideas, ववचारो या भावनाओ का
feelings, etc. successfully
सफलतापव
ू क
य संवाद करना
(Constable, 2012)
313. TO HAVE SECOND To reconsider सोच-ववचार िें पड़ जाना
THOUGHTS
314. NOT MY CUP OF TEA Not what somebody likes or नापसंद व्यस्तत या वस्तु
interested in
315. TO BREAK THE ICE To start a conversation पुनः वातायलाप चालू करना
316. TO EAT A HUMBLE PIE To say or show sorry for a ववनम्रतापूवक
य िाफ़ी िाँगना
mistake that one made
(CPO, 2012)
317. TO ADD FUEL TO FIRE To worsen the matter / To हालात को बदतर बनाना
incite
(FCI, 2013)
409. NULL AND VOID Empty अकृत और शन्
ू य
410. BREAK THE ICE Initiate a talk चुप्पी तोड़ना
411. KEEP THE WOLF FROM Avoid starvation ककसी तरह से गुज़ारा करना
THE DOOR
412. FISH IN TROUBLED To make a profit out of प्रनतकूल अवसर िें भी लाभ
WATER troubled situation
उिाना
413. LOOK INTO To investigate जांच करना
(CGL T-1, 2013)
414. SMELL THE RAT Suspect that something is दाल िें काला लगना
fishy
415. LET THE GRASS GROW Delay in getting things done ववलम्ब करना
UNDER THE FEET
416. APPLE OF DISCORD Cause of animosity झगडे का कारण
417. A FISH OUT OF WATER In uncomfortable situation परे शानी िें होना
418. IN THE LONG RUN Over a period of time अन्ततः
419. JUMPING DOWN ONE’S To react very angrily to गुस्सा व्यतत करना
THROAT somebody
420. OUT OF WITS Greatly confused उलझन िें होना
421. CALL SPADE A SPADE To speak in a straightforward स्पर्षतः बोलना
manner (frankly)
422. FACE THE MUSIC Accept the punishment ककये का पररणाि भुगतना
423. TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE Take a subordinate role दोयि दजे पर होना
424. CASTING PEARL BEFORE Offering good things to भैंस के आगे बीन बजाना
SWINE undeserving people
425. PUTTING THE CART Doing things in the wrong way गलत र्ं ग से कायय करना
BEFORE THE HORSE
426. NOT FIT TO HOLD CANDLE Not so good as somebody or तुलना िें कही न िहरना
something else
427. EGG SOMEONE ON To encourage somebody to do आग्रह करना
something
428. FOR GOOD Permanently हिेशा के मलए
429. ACHILLES’S HEEL Weak spot किजोर कड़ी
430. TAKE A LEAP IN THE DARK To take risk जोझखि लेना
431. CUT THE GUARDIAN Remove difficulty / To solve िुस्श्कल दरू करना
KNOT problem
432. BLOW ONE’S OWN Self-boasting अपनी तारीफ खुद करना
TRUMPET
433. A CAKEWALK An easy achievement आसान जीत
434. NOT TO LOOK A GIFT Not to find fault with the gift उपहार िें किी ना ननकलना
HORSE IN THE MOUTH received
435. MAN OF STRAW A man of no substance अववश्वासी व्यस्तत
436. BORN WITH A SILVER Born in a rich family अिीर पररवार िें जन्ि लेना
SPOON
437. LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE Not to bring up an old गड़े हुए िुदे ना उखाड़ना
controversial issue
438. A MONTH OF SUNDAYS A long time लम्बा सिय
439. A CLOSED BOOK A mystery रहस्य
440. IN APPLE PIE ORDER In perfect order िीक हालत िें
441. THROUGH THICK AND In spite of all difficulties सुख-दःु ख िें
THIN
442. WET ONE’S WHISTLE To have a drink शराब पीना
443. BURY THE HATCHET Make peace झगड़ा ख़त्ि करना
444. COOL ONE’S HEEL To keep waiting इंतजार करना
445. LIVE-WIRE A person who is lively or ऊजायवान व्यस्तत
energetic
(Constable, 2013)
446. FEEL BLUE In trouble / depressed धचंनतत होना
447. ABOVE BOARD Legal and honest ईिानदार
448. POUR CATS AND DOGS Rain heavily िूसलाधार बाररश होना
449. FOR GOOD Permanently हिेशा के मलए
450. IRON FIST To treat people in severe लोगो के सार् गंभीर तरीके से
manner / Strictly
व्यव्हार करना
451. TIME AND AGAIN Always बार-बार
(CPO, 2013)
452. EAT HUMBLE PIE To say or show that you are िाफ़ी िाँगना
sorry for the mistakes
committed by you
453. RULE THE ROOST Exercise authority / To be the िुझखया होना
most powerful member in the
group
454. HAVE SOMETHING UP Have an alternate plan वैकस्ल्पक योजना होना
YOUR SLEEVE
455. TAKE TO TASK Punished / Reprimanded बरु ी तरह से फटकारना
456. FEEL ONE’S PULSE To find what one is thinking ककसी का ववचार जानना
on some point
(CGL T-2, 2013)
457. DONKEY’S YEAR A long time लम्बा सिय
501. STRAIN EVERY NERVE Make all efforts / Try all tricks खन
ू पसीना एक करना
502. HARD AND FAST That cannot be altered / fixed बंधा हुआ
503. TURN UP ONE’S NOSE AT To not accept something अविानना करना
because you do not think it is
good enough for you / To
treat with contempt
504. DOWN IN THE DUMPS Sad and depressed उदास
505. DOT ONE’S I’S AND CROSS Be detailed and exact सटीक
ONE T’S
(CPO, 2014)
506. ALL MOONSHINE Superficial अगाढ़
507. WILD GOOSE CHASE A foolish and useless ननरर्यक प्रयास
enterprise
508. SWAN SONG Last prayer (at funeral or अंनति ववदाई
farewell)
509. BY THE SKIN OF TEETH By the narrowest margin बहुत काि अंतर से
510. BURY THE HATCHET Make peace / Forget the झगड़ा ख़त्ि करना
quarrels
511. KEEP UP WITH Go at equal pace सिान गनत से चलना
512. FLIES OFF AT A TANGENT Start discussing something िुद्दे से भटकना
irrelevant
513. BATTEN DOWN THE Prepare for a difficult िुस्श्कल स्स्र्नत के मलए
HATCHES situation
तैयारी करना
514. NAIL ONE’S COLOURS TO Refuse to climb down हार स्वीकार करने से इंकार
THE MAST करना
515. ALL MIGHT AND MAIN With full force परू ी ताकत के सार्
516. RED HERRINGS Clues intended to distract or भुलावा
mislead / An unimportant
fact, idea, event, etc. that
takes people attention from
the important ones
517. TO CUT ONE’S COAT To live within one’s means अपने साधनो के भीतर रहना
ACCORDING TO ONE’S
CLOTH
518. WHITE ELEPHANT A costly but useless व्यर्य की चीज चो खचय बहुत
possession
कराए और काि न आए
519. LOOK SHARP Pay attention कड़ी ननगरानी रखना
520. BIG DRAW Huge attraction आकर्यण
521. BEAR DOWN To move quickly towards अमभभूत करना
something/someone in a
determined or threatening
way
522. TO PUT A SPOKE IN Destroy the plan / Cause बाधा उत्पन्न करना
SOMEONE’S WHEEL hindrance / To prevent
somebody from putting their
plan into action
523. AT A STRETCH Continuously ननरं तर
524. KNOW BEANS ABOUT Well informed and intelligent जानकार
SOMETHING
525. TO GET INTO HOT WATER To get into troubles दवु वधा िें फंसना
(CGL T-1, 2014)
526. KNOW THE ROPES Learn the procedures प्रकक्रया सिझना
527. BARKING UP THE WRONG Trying to find someone at गलती करना
TREE wrong place
528. IN THE SWIM Well informed and up-to-date सूधचत और सकक्रय
529. RUB UP THE WRONG To irk or irritate someone परे शान करना
WAY
530. ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE Worsen the situation स्स्र्नत को और ख़राब करना
531. IN THE LOOP Informed regularly ननयमित रूप से सूधचत करना
532. HOLD ONE’S HORSES To keep waiting इंतज़ार करना
533. BLACK OUT Lost consciousness बेहोश होना
534. CUT AND DRY METHOD Specific स्पर्षट
535. BACK TO THE DRAWING Plan it all over again शरु
ु आत से योजना बनाना
BOARD
536. IN THE AIR Certain / Able to be firmly ननस्श्चत
relied on to happen or be the
case / Specific but not
explicitly named or stated
537. ON THE SAME PAGE Thinks in a similar way सहिनत
538. PULL NO PUNCH Speaks frankly स्पर्षट बोलना
539. GOING PLACES Talented and successful िैदान िारना
540. STAND / HOLD YOUR Refuse to yield / To continue अड़े रहना
GROUND with your opinions or
intentions when someone is
opposing you
541. PUT YOUR FEET DOWN Take a firm stand / To be very
strict in opposing what
somebody wishes to do
542. READ BETWEEN THE LINE To understand the inner छुपे हुए अर्य को सिझना
meaning
543. TO THE LETTER Paying attention to every प्रत्येक वववरण का पालन
detail / Doing or following
करना
do next
644. MAKE A BEELINE Rush / To go straight towards तीर की तरह के पासना
something as quick as you can
645. WILD GOOSE CHASE Useless search व्यर्य प्रयास
(CGL T-1,RE 2015)
646. A MAN OF LETTERS A literary person ज्ञानी व्यस्तत
647. HORSE SENSE Basic common sense व्यावहाररक ज्ञान
648. SHOT IN THE ARM Something that gives प्रेरणा दायक
encouragement
649. CATCH TIME BY THE Seize opportunity सिय के अंदर काि करना
FORELOCK
650. GET ON NERVES Annoying ककसी के मलए धचंता या क्रोध
का कारण बनना
676. VOTE WITH YOUR FEET Showing your disapproval अस्वीकृनत ठदखाना
677. DOG IN A MANGER A selfish person स्वार्ी व्यस्तत
678. CHAPTER AND VERSE Providing minutes details यर्ातथ्य संदभय
679. BRING DOWN THE HOUSE Amuse the audience greatly / वहवाही पाना
To make everyone cheer
680. GIVE A WIDE BERTH TO To stay away from or avoid से दरू रहना
someone
681. A HARD NUT TO CRACK A difficult problem to solve कठिन सिस्या
682. IN BLACK AND WHITE In writing मलझखत िें
683. BESIDE THE MARK Irrelevant / Not to be accurate अप्रासंधगक
684. TO GIVE A PIECE OF MIND Scolding / To tell someone डांटना
that you are angry with them
or you disapprove of their
behavior
685. GIVE AWAY To distribute something बाँटना
686. FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL Fight with all strengths जी जान से लड़ना
687. SHOW A CLEAN A PAIR OF To run away fast / To flee रफ़ूचतकर होना
HEELS swiftly
688. ALL MOONSHINE Concocted बकवास
689. UP TO THE MARK According to the required कसौटी पर उतरा हुआ
standard
690. A RED LETTER DAY An important day िहत्वपूणय ठदन
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691. SIT ON THE FENCE To avoid becoming involved in तटस्र् रहना
deciding or influencing
something
692. SHAKE OFF Forget / To get away from छुटकारा पाना
somebody who is chasing or
following you
693. COCK AND BULL STORY A concocted or absurd story िनगर्ं त कहानी
828. FROM STEM TO STERN All the way from the front of a आगे से पीछे तक
ship to the back
829. OVER-EGG THE PUDDING Add unnecessary details to व्यर्य वववरण
make something seem better
or worse
830. TURN OVER A NEW LEAF Change ones behavior for the नया जीवन शरू
ु करना
better
831. TAKE UP THE HATCHET Prepare for or go to war युद्ध की तैयारी करना
832. AT LOOSE ENDS In an uncertain situation बबना कुछ काि के
833. WITH MIGHT AND MAIN With full force पूरी शस्तत या बल से
834. RUFFLE SOMEBODY’S Annoy somebody उिेस्जत करना
FEATHER
835. CUT SHORT Interrupt रोक दे ना
836. BAD BLOOD Ill feeling कटुता
837. A LAUGHING STOCK An object of laughter उपहास का पात्र
842. TO HAVE AN AXE TO To have a selfish end to serve स्वार्य से भरा उद्दे श्य
GRIND
843. GOD'S ACRE A cemetery besides Church कबिस्तान
844. WRANGLE OVER AN ASS Quarrel over trifles िािल
ू ी बात पर झगड़ा करना
SHADOW
845. TO PUT ONE'S HAND TO To take up a difficult task कठिन कायय करना
PLOUGH
846. TO PICK HOLES To criticize someone ननन्दा करना
847. SNAKE IN THE GRASS Hidden enemy छुपा दश्ु िन
(CPO RE-EXAM, 2016)
848. SWEPT UNDER THE RUG Concealed from others नछपा हुआ
849. WITH A FINE-TOOTH Carefully सावधानी से
COMB
850. BARKING UP THE WRONG Misdirecting one’s efforts गलती करना
TREE
851. STAVE OFF Delay टाल दे ना
852. FULL OF BEANS Energetic जोश से भरा हुआ
853. AT SIXES AND SEVENS Confused परे शानी िें
854. DOG EAT DOG Ruthlessly competitive क्रूर प्रनतस्पधाय
855. FITS AND START Unsteady अननयमित
856. IN HARNESS In office सेवा कियव्य
857. GIFT OF THE GAB Eloquent भार्णपटु
858. BETWEEN HORNS OF A difficult situation / choice आगे कुआं पीछे खाई
DILEMMA
859. RED TAPE Official procedures causing दफ्तरशाही
delay
860. SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND Misfit अनप
ु यत
ु त
HOLE
861. TO EAT ONE'S OWN Forced to retract one's own कर्न वापस लेना
WORDS statement
862. STEAL SOMEONE'S To take credit of something दस
ू रे का श्रेय छीनना
THUNDER someone else did
863. GOING AGAINST THE Doing things differently from अलग तरीके से कायय करना
GRAIN what one usually do
864. PULL A RABBIT OUT OF A To do something unexpected अप्रत्यामशत करना
HAT
865. LET THE CHIPS FALL Let something happen पररणाि की परवाह ना करना
WHEREVER THEY MAY without bothering about
consequences
866. WHOLE BAG OF TRICKS Make use of all the सभी संभावनाओं या तकनीकों
hesitating over
900. TO MAKE A LONG STORY Used to end an account of संक्षेप िें कहना
SHORT events quickly
901. TO STEAL SOMEONE'S To do a job before another दस
ू रे का श्रेय छीनना
THUNDER person can do it and take
away the credit
902. RISE AND SHINE An expression used when जागो और ठदनचयाय िें जुट
waking someone up
जाओ
903. RAINING CATS AND DOGS It is raining unusually hard मस
ू लाधार बाररश
904. RUN OUT OF STEAM To lose impetus or enthusiasm उत्साह खत्ि होना
905. SAVED BY THE BELL Saved at the last moment अंनति क्षण िें बचना
906. SMELL A RAT To begin to suspect trickery or दाल िें काला लगना
deception
907. SIXTH SENSE An intuitive power of अतीन्िीय ज्ञान
perception
908. ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN It takes time to create great िहान चीजें बनाने िें सिय
A DAY things
लगता है
undesirable outcome
912. FAMILIARITY BREEDS Close association with ननत्य मिलाप से आदर जाये
CONTEMPT someone leads to a loss of
respect for them
913. DON'T PUT ALL EGGS IN Don't risk everything on the सब कुछ दाँव पर लगाना
ONE BASKET success of one venture
914. THROUGH THICK AND To be together under all सख
ु -दःु ख िें
THIN circumstances, no matter how
difficult
915. THUMB ONE'S NOSE To express scorn घण
ृ ा व्यतत करना
916. WILD GOOSE CHASE A hopeless search for ननरर्यक प्रयास
something unattainable
917. TO PUT THE CAT AMONG To do something that is likely ऐसा कायय जो वववाद का
THE PIGEONS to cause controversy
कारण बन सकता है
918. TO SHOOT THE BREEZE To have a casual conversation बातचीत करना
919. THE BEST OF BOTH The benefits of widely दोनों हार्ों िें लड्डू
WORLDS differing situations, enjoyed
at the same time
920. TO TAKE THE CAKE To degrade बदतर होना
921. TO SLEEP WITH THE To be dead िर जाना
FISHES
922. SHOOTING FISH IN A Ridiculously easy task अनत आसान कायय
BARREL
923. IGNORANCE IS BLISS Sometimes it is better for you
if you do not know all the अज्ञानता परिानंद है
facts
924. HAVE A BLAST To have a lot of fun खब
ू िज़े करना
925. BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S A very narrow margin बहुत काि अंतर से
TEETH
926. CROCODILE TEARS Expressions of sorrow that are झूि-िूि का रोना
insincere
927. CHINK IN ONE'S ARMOUR An area of vulnerability नाजक
ु पन की वजह
928. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF That which one person finds खूबसूरती ककसी की मिजाज़
THE BEHOLDER beautiful or admirable may
नहीं होती, बस र्ूंढ़ने वाला
not appeal to another
चाठहए
929. NECESSITY IS THE When the need for something आव्श्यतता ही आववर्षकार की
MOTHER OF INVENTION becomes essential, you are
जननी है
forced to find ways of getting
it
930. BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S To do it using only one's own अपने बलबूते पर
PANTS experience and judgment
931. DISCRETION IS THE Caution is preferable to rash िुसीबत के सिय बच
reason बबना
959. APPLE OF MY EYE Someone that one cherishes बहुत प्यारा
above all others
960. NO MAN IS AN ISLAND No one is self-sufficient, कोई भी आत्िननभयर नहीं है ,
everyone relies on others
हर कोई दस
ू रों पर भरोसा
करता है
961. THE SQUEAKY WHEEL The most noticeable problems जो ठदखता है वो बबकता है
GETS THE GREASE are the ones most likely to get
attention
962. TO BEAT A DEAD HORSE To revive interest in a एक ननराशाजनक िुद्दे िें
hopeless issue
रुधच को पुनजीववत करना
963. BEATING AROUND THE To avoid getting to the point ककसी िद्
ु दे के बबंद ु तक नहीं
BUSH of an issue
पहुंचने से बचना
964. TO BITE OFF MORE THAN To take on a commitment one कोई काि ले लेना जो वह पूरा
YOU CAN CHEW cannot fulfill
नहीं कर सकता
965. TO BITE YOUR TONGUE To make a desperate effort to एक असाध ्य प्रयास करना
avoid saying something
कुछ कहने से बचने के
मलए
966. WHOLE NINE YARDS Everything possible सब कुछ संभव है
967. UNDER THE WEATHER Slightly unwell र्ोड़ा अस्वस्र्
968. BIRDS OF A FEATHER People with the same tastes एक ही स्वाद और ठहतों वाले
FLOCK TOGETHER and interests will be found
लोग एक सार् मिलें गे
together
982. EVERY CLOUD HAS A Every bad situation has some हर बरु ी स्स्र्नत िें कुछ अच्छे
SILVER LINING good aspects to it
पहलू होते हैं
983. DEAD RINGER A candidate fraudulently बहुरूवपया
substituted for another in a
competition
984. DARK HORSE A candidate about whom little अप्रत्यामशत ववजेता
is known but who
unexpectedly wins
985. FLEA MARKET A street market selling पुरानी वस्तुओं को बेंचने
second-hand goods
का बाजार
986. FLESH AND BLOOD A person's physical body and शारीररक भावनाएँ / िानव
their needs and frailties
शरीर
987. TO GO FOR BROKE To risk everything in an all-out सब कुछ जोझखि िें डालना
effort
988. TO GO THE EXTRA MILE To make a special effort to कुछ हामसल करने के मलए
achieve something
ववशेर् प्रयास करना
989. FIXED IN ONE'S WAYS Not wanting to change how नहीं बदलना
one does things
990. FLASH IN THE PAN A thing or person whose एक चीज या व्यस्तत स्जसका
sudden but brief success is not
अचानक लेककन संक्षक्षप्त
repeated
सफलता दोहराई नहीं है
991. TO FOAM AT THE MOUTH To be very angry बहुत नाराज होना
992. FUDDY-DUDDY A person who is very old- क्षझणक सफल व्यस्तत
fashioned and pompous
993. TO HAVE AN AXE TO To have a private reason for कुछ करने के मलए ननजी
GRIND doing something
कारण है
994. GREAT MINDS THINK It is said when two people दो लोगों का एक ही ववचार
ALIKE have the same opinion
होना
995. TO GO DOWN LIKE A LAD A speech, joke or proposal जनता द्वारा नापसंद करना
BALLOON that is poorly recieved
996. GRAVEYARD SHIFT A work shift that runs through रात की ड्यूटी
the early morning hours
997. GOOD SAMARITAN A charitable or helpful person नेक आदिी
998. TO GET OVER IT To accept something that अतीत से उबरना
happened in the past and
move on
999. TO GET UP ON THE To start the day in a bad ठदन को एक बरु े िड
ू िें शरू
ु
WRONG SIDE OF THE BED mood which continues all day
करना जो ठदन भर जारी है
long
1000. TO BITE THE DUST To get defeated हारना
1001. TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT To read or work late into the रात को पढ़ने या दे र तक काि
OIL night
करना
1002. TO LOSE ONE'S HEAD To become confused or overly ककसी या कुछ चीज़ों के बारे िें
emotional about someone or
भ्रमित या अत्यधधक
something
भावनात्िक होना
1003. HEAD OVER HEELS To be madly in love प्यार िें पागल होना
(CPO, 2017)
1004. AT IRON WILL A firm option दृढ संकल्प
1005. GET INTO SOUP To make things difficult चीजों को िुस्श्कल बनाना
1006. HAUL OVER THE COALS To scold डाँटना
1007. TO CARRY THE DAY To succeed सफलता प्राप्त करना
1008. GO OVER Review सिीक्षा
1009. SWELLED HEAD Pride गौरव
1010. TO SOW THE DRAGON'S To take some action कुछ कारय वाई करना
TEETH
1011. GET GROUND Avoid टालना
1012. TO CUDGEL ONE'S BRAIN To think hard कठिन सोचना
1013. BROKE PRISCIAN'S HEAD To use bad grammar खराब व्याकरण का उपयोग
करना
1014. ON THE BRINK OF To be near to पास होना
1015. CRY IN THE WILDERNESS Unpopular opinion अलोकवप्रय राय
1016. BOLT FROM THE BLUE A sudden calamity अचानक आपदा
1017. A SNAKE IN THE GRASS A treacherous person धोखेबाज व्यस्तत
1018. AT VARIANCE WITH In opposite ववपक्ष िें
1019. IN DEEP WATER In great difficulty बड़ी कठिनाई िें
1020. IN THE EGG In an early stage प्रारं मभक चरण िें
1021. CUT IN ON Interrupt बाधा
1022. DRAW A BLANK To be unsuccessful असफल होना
1023. GIVE UP GHOST To die िरना
1024. BY FAIR MEANS OR FOUL By any means ककसी भी तरह से
1025. SWORD OF DAMOCLES Imminent danger आसन्न ख़तरा
1026. OUT OF ELBOWS Poor गरीब
1027. PANDORA'S BOX A prolific source of trouble िस
ु ीबत का एक ववपल
ु स्रोत
1028. A NIGNOG A fool अतल का अंधा
1060. PIN MONEY Allowance made to a lady for िठहलाओं को ठदया जाने वाला
her expenses
जेब खचय
1061. IN THE OFFING Appear soon जल्द ही प्रकट होना
1062. WOLF IN SHEEP Hypocrite पाखंडी
CLOTHING
1063. HEADS WITH ROLL Dismissed or forced to resign खाररज कर ठदया या इस्तीफा
दे ने के मलए िजबरू ककया
1064. A GREEN HORN An experienced person एक अनुभवी व्यस्तत
1065. TO PADDLE ONE'S OWN Manage independently स्वतंत्र रूप से प्रबंधधत करना
CANOE
1066. TO KEEP THE POT To keep controversy alive वववाद को जीववत रखना
1067. TO BEAT THE AIR To make the efforts that are बेकार प्रयास करना
useless
1068. THREW A SAPPER Sabotage तोड़-फोड़
1069. A RIFT IN THE LUTE Brought about disharmony बेईिानी
1070. CUSHY JOB Financially comfortable job आधर्यक रूप से आरािदायक
नौकरी
1071. SUM AND SUBSTANCE Summary सारांश
1072. WEIGH ANCHOR Prepare to sail again कफर से पाल करने के मलए
तैयार
1073. SEIZE THE NETTLE Dealt firmly दृढ़ता से ननपटना
(CGL T1, 2017)
1074. TO KEEP THE WOLF FROM Avoid starvation कि से गुज़ारा करना
THE DOOR
1075. TEETHING PROBLEMS Problems at the start of a new नई पररयोजना की शरू
ु आती
project
सिस्याएं
1076. MEALYMOUTHED Softspoken िद
ृ ु भार्ी
1077. BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित
1078. RAT RACE A way of life in which people कड़ी प्रनतस्पधाय
are caught up in a fiercely
competitive struggle for
wealth or power
1079. SPIN ONE'S WHEELS Expel much effort for little or कि या कोई लाभ नहीं के
no gain
मलए बहुत प्रयास करना
1080. PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN Adopt a firm policy when तच्
ु छ लाभ के मलया बहुत
faced with opposition or
िेहनत करना
disobedience
1081. WHISTLE IN THE DARK Pretend to be unafraid न डरने का नाटक करना
1082. THE ALPHA AND THE The beginning and the end शरु
ु आत और अंत
OMEGA
1083. THROW UP THE SPONGE To surrender आत्िसिपयण करना
1084. TO PUT A SPOKE IN ONE'S To put a difficulty in the way प्रगनत के रास्ते िें एक
WHEEL of progress
कठिनाई डालना
1085. AT LOGGERHEADS In conflict with someone ककसी के सार् संघर्य िें होना
1086. A WILD GOOSE CHASE Useless search ननरर्यक प्रयास
1087. A MOOT POINT Disputed वववाठदत
1088. SPICK AND SPAN Neat and clean साफ़ सुर्रा
1089. TO DRAW THE LONGBOW To exaggerate अनतशयोस्तत करना
1090. ALL AGOG Amazed है रान
1091. NOT TO MINCE MATTERS To speak out politely ववनम्रता से बात करना
1092. KICK THE BUCKET To die िरना
1093. AN AXE TO GRIND To have a selfish motive स्वार्ी िकसद रखना
1094. WILLOTHE WISP Something that is impossible जो प्राप्त करना असंभव है
to get or achieve
1095. TO GO THROUGH FIRE To experience many dangers कुछ हामसल करने के मलए कई
AND WATER in order to achieve something
खतरों का अनुभव करना
1096. CHICKEN HEARTED Coward डरपोक
1097. RED LETTER DAY Significant day िहत्वपण
ू य ठदन
1098. ENDED IN A FIASCO A complete failure पूणय ववफलता
1099. SOW WILD OATS To waste time by doing छोटी उम्र िें िख
ू य बातें करके
foolish things in younger age
सिय बबायद करना
1100. LIVE FROM HAND TO To have enough money to live रहने के मलए पयायप्त पैसा है
MOUTH on and nothing extra
और अनतररतत कुछ भी नहीं है
1101. TO FACE THE MUSIC To bear the consequences पररणािों को सहन करना
1102. PILLAR TO POST One place to another एक जगह से दस
ू रे जगह
1103. HOBSON'S CHOICE No real choice at all बबल्कुल ववकल्प नहीं
1104. ADAM'S ALE Water पानी
1105. AT ONE'S WITS END To get puzzled परे शान होना
1106. TO STEAL A MARCH To outshine चिकना
1107. IN A JIFFY Something that is done very ऐसा कुछ जो बहुत जल्दी
quickly
ककया जाता है
1108. HERCULEAN TASK Very difficult task बहुत िुस्श्कल काि
1109. THE THIN END OF THE Start of harmful development हाननकारक ववकास की
WEDGE शरु
ु आत
1110. TO ACCEPT THE To accept challenge चुनौती स्वीकार करना
GAUNTLET
1111. TO WRANGLE OVER AN To quarrel over trifles िािल
ु ी बात पर झगड़ना
ASS'S SHADOW
1112. MAKE ONE'S FLESH CREEP To frighten someone ककसी को डराना
1113. DAMP SQUIB Complete failure पुणय खराबी
1114. RISE LIKE A PHOENIX To become successful again कफर से सफल बनना
1115. BEAR THE PALM To win जीतना
1116. TO GIVE THE DEVIL HIS To give credit to even a बुरे व्यस्तत की भी अच्छाई
DUE notorious person
पहचानना
1117. TO HAVE A FINGER IN To be involved in a large and बहुत सारी गनतववधधयों िें
EVERY PIE varied number of activities or
एकसार् शामिल होना
enterprises
1118. TO MAKE UP ONE'S MIND To make a decision / decide तय करना
1119. TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE To find exactly the right बबल्कुल सही जवाब खोजना
HEAD answer
1120. ON THIN ICE In a precarious or risky अननस्श्चत या जोझखिपूणय
situation
स्स्र्नत िें
1121. TO HAVE A SIGH OF To suddenly feel very happy रहत की सांस लेना
RELIEF because something
unpleasant has not happened
or has ended
1122. TO BE ON CLOUD NINE To extremely happy बहुत खुश होना
1123. TO HAVE SOMETHING ON To be obsessed with ककसी चीज के मलए जन
ु न
ू
THE BRAIN something
सवार होना
1124. NOT ONE'S CUP OF TEA Not one's choice or ककसी की पसंद या वरीयता
preference
नहीं
1125. IN BAD TASTE Not suitable or offensive उपयुतत या आक्रािक नहीं
1126. ONCE AND FOR ALL Now and for the last time; आझखरकार
finally
1127. TO HAVE AT ONE'S Recall of factual information ककसी के आदे श पर वास्तववक
FINGERTIPS at one's command
जानकारी याद करें
1128. TO NOT HAVE A CLUE To not know about something ककसी के बारे िें कुछ पता
नहीं होना
1129. IN BLACK AND WHITE A very clear choice that causes कोई बहुत ही स्पर्षट ववकल्प
no confusion
स्जसके कारण कोई भ्रि नहीं
होता है
Practice Sets
10) To keep the ball rolling 5).The order disqualifying the promotion of the
A) To earn more and more clerk is kept in abeyance.
B) To work constantly a) Secret
C) To maintain the progress of a project, plan, b) Open to all
etc c) In no time
D) To make the best use of d) In suspension
6) Beef up
a) Weaken
b) To strengthen
c) To care
d) Aimlessly
ANSWERS
Q.1) Q.2) Q.3) Q.4) Q.5) Q.6) Q.7) Q.8) Q.9) Q.10)
SET 1 D D A D C D A A C D
SET 2 D A C A C B A C B C
SET 3 C B A B D B C B C D