Some Important Idioms and Phrases

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Blue blood-AwfRvZ                    

Close to-wbK‡U               

A white elephant-`vwg wRwbm

   Preside over-mfvcwZZ¡ Kiv            

    By fits and start-AwbqwgZ fv‡e

Cure for-cÖwZ‡laK           

Give away-`vb Kiv

   Recovered from-my¯’ nIqv                         

came down-K‡g Avmv

Thirst for-AvMÖn             

Ups and downs-DÌvb cZb

Attend on-DcwZ                                                                      

Tough cookie-KwVb †jvK

Leave no stone unturned-‡Póvi   

On the contrary-wecixZfv‡e

Take after-GKBi“c n&Iqv 

Kith and kin-AvwZœq ¯^Rb

Sine die-Awbw`©ó Kv‡ji Rb¨                         

Safe and sound-wbivc`

A red letter day-¯^ibxq w`b

Without delay-AbwZwej‡¤^

Stone’s throw-Aí `~iZ¡  

Yellow dog-nxb‡jvK

In a body-GK‡Î             

On the squr of the moment-gyn~‡Z©i D‡ËRbv

Go ahead- GwM‡q hv&Iqv                              

Bone of contention-weev‡`i welq

For good- GwM‡q hv&Iqv     

Fight shy of-Gwo‡q Pjv

Cut short-‡kl n&Iqv                                 

A slow coach-Ajme¨w³

For nothing-‡Kvb wKQzi Rb¨ bv

Nip in the bud-AsKz‡i webô n&Iqv

Eat humble pie-            Acgvb mn&¨ Kiv                 

Epoch making-&BwZnvm m„wóKvix

Dead letter-AcÖPwjZ        

In store for-Kcv‡j

Pick a quarrel with-SMov evav‡bv              

In a fix- nZeyw×

At home in-`¶            

By dint of-e‡j/cÖfv‡Z

Make good-¶wZc~ib †`&Iqv                        

Crying need-Ri“ix cÖ‡qvRb

To and fro-Gw`K &Iw`K     

Call in-WvKv

 Cope with-gvwb‡q Pjv                               

As though-‡hb

To the backbone-nv‡i nv‡i

Died by-‡iv‡M gviv hv&&Iqv

Part and parcel- Awe‡”Q`¨ Ask                   

Black and white-wjwLZfv‡e

Likely to-m¤¢vebv                                    

Come round-my¯’ n&Iqv

Well up-`¶                                          

In a body-&GK‡Î

Play turn-¯‹zj cvjv‡bv       

In the guise-Qχe‡k

Beggar description-eb©bvZxZ                     

Go through-fv‡jvfv‡e cov

Up and doing-gwiqv       

Hard and fast-aivevav

At length-Ae‡k‡l                                   

Come to term –Pzw³ Kiv

Put off- Ly‡j †djv            

On the wane-KgwZ

All the same-&GKB                                 

End in smoke-e¨_© n&Iqv

Take off- Ly‡j †djv         

On the verge of-ØvicÖv‡š—

In a nutshell-ms‡¶‡c                               

For nothing-wKQzB bv

At a stretch-GK‡Î          

Every inch-cy‡ivcywi

Blockhead-‡evKv                                    

In vogue-AcÖPwjZ

In the long run-cwibv‡g  

Make good-¶wZc~ib †`&Iqv

French leave-webv AbygwZ‡Z cÖ‡ek                

Hue and cry-kvi‡Mvj

From hand to mouth-w`b G‡b w`b Lv&Iqv                            

Out and out- cy‡ivcywi

Bless with-Avwk©ev`                                  

Up and doing-gwiqv

Sum and substance-mvie¯‘

At length-we¯ZvwiZ

At a dead lock-APjve¯’v                           

Carry on-Pvwj‡q hv&Iqv

At large-¯^vaxb               

Weal and woe-myL `ytL

Well-to-do-¯^”Qj                                     

Conducive to-DcKvix

At a loss-nZeywä             

Likely to-m¤¢vebv Av‡Q

In quest of-mÜv‡b                                   

Well up-mycwÛZ

Step by step-chv©qµ‡g     

At all costs-me©cÖKv‡i

Bring to book- kvw¯Í †`&Iqv

Look down upon-N„bv Kiv

Come to-wm×v‡šÍ †cŠQv‡bv 

Get hold of- AvqZ¡ K‡i †bIqv

Give out-cÖPvi Kiv          

To take a hand- n¯Í‡¶c Kiv

In full Swing-cy‡iv`vg     

With a view to- D‡Ïk¨

Give vent to-cÖKvk Kiv   

With one voice- GK ev‡K¨

 Play truant-dvwK †`&Iqv    

Sum and substance- g~j K_v

At issue-Av‡jvP¨ welq      

See the light- MÖnb Kiv

Come by-Kzwo‡q cv&Iqv     

Safe and sound- wbivc‡`

Fall flat-e¨_© n&Iqv           

Rise and fall- DÌvb cZb

Ins and outs-mewKQz        

Pave the way- c_ ˆZwi Kiv

Call to mind-¯^ib Kiv     

Make fun of- gRv Kiv

At random-D‡Ïk¨wenxb fv‡e

Keep in eye- bRi ivLv

Bird’s eye view-fvmv fvmv `„k¨

Gala day- Avb‡›`i w`b

By heart-gyL¯’ Kiv           

For a while- wKQz mg‡qi Rb¨

By turns-chv©qΓ‡g        

Far and wide- me©Î

Cats and dogs-gyljav‡i   

Cut short- AKvj g„Zy¨

Day after day-w`‡bi ci w`b

In any case- hvB †nvK bv †Kb

Every now and then-cÖvhB

On the instant- Zr¶bvr

Flesh and blood-i³gvs‡mi kixi

Tooth and nail- cÖejfv‡e

Fair play-b¨vqwePvi          

Play tricks- cÖZvibv Kiv

From time to time-gv‡S gv‡S                   

Pour cold water on- wbiærmvn Kiv

Go to the dogs-‡Mvj­vq hv&Iqv

Put off- Ly‡j †djv

Gala day-Avb‡›`i w`b      

Take place- NUv

High time-Dchy³ mgq     

A good deal of- cÖPzi

That is to say- A_©vr       

A dark horse-AcwiwPZ e¨w³

Out of date- AcÖPwjZ      

A maiden speech-cÖ_g e³…Zv

On the sly- †Mvc‡b         

Achilles׳ hell- `~e©j w`K

Adhere to -‡j‡M _vKv fv‡M¨i

An irony of fate-wbg©g cwinvm

Apple of discord-weev‡`i welq  Once in the blue moon-KL‡bv KL‡bv

Apple of one’s eyes-‡Pv‡Li gwb

put up with-mn¨ Kiv

At sixes and sevens-A‡MvQv‡jvfv‡e 

Scape gaot-ewji cvVv

At stake-wecbœ                

Skim through-nvjKvfv‡e †b&Iqv

Beat about the bush-AÜKv‡i wXj gviv                               

Then and there-Zvr¶wbKfv‡e

Bed of thorns-KÚK kh¨v  

Win over-¯^g‡Z wb‡q Avmv

Big guns-¶gZvkvjx e¨w³eM©

On the eve of-cÖv°v‡j

Catch sight of-‡`Lv cv&Iqv

Cold war-VvÛv jovB

Chicken-hearted-K…cb ev fxiæ e¨w³

Cut out-ev` †`&Iqv

Commit something to memory-gyL¯’ Kiv                         

Cut off-wew”Qbœ

Dead against-‡Nvi we‡ivax

In no time-kxNÖ

Dead language-AcÖPwjZ fvlv

Jump at an offer-jy‡d †b&Iqv

End in smoke-wbõj n&Iqv            

Far-fetched-A¯^vfvweK

From time immemorial-¯§ibvZxZ Kvj †_‡K

Hanker after-‡cQ‡b ‡QvUvQzwU Kiv                                               

Hard nut to crack-KwVb mgm¨v

Leave no stone unturned- ‡Pôvi ÎæwU bv Kiv

Let the cut out of bag -‡Mvcb cÖKvk K‡i †`&Iqv