Idioms in Hindi – II

Some of the idioms end with verbs like होना (to be),  उगलना (to spit) etc. I will give a hint, the verb usually comes at the end and ends with “ना” like in होना, उगलना, दिखना, करना. If this is the case, then the idiom can be used by changing the verb as per the grammatical person. For example (1st idiom), मेरा तोअंग – अंग ढीला हो गया (Mera to ang – ang dila ho gaya) – I got very tired.  Second use, मेरा तो अंग- अंग ढीला है  (Mera to ang-ang- dhila hai) – I am very tired.
If the idiom does not end with the verb, it has to be use with “हैं” (to be) and should be used with respective grammatical person.  For example (4th idiom) :  वह अकल का दुश्मन है (Vh to akal ka dushman hai) – He is an idiot.

Hope, you’d enjoy the lesson.  Don’t hesitate to ask any questions, if any.

1. अंग-अंग ढीला होना (Ang – Ang dhila hona) – to be very tired

2. अंगारे उगलना (Angaare ugalna)  – to split bad words in anger

3. अंगूठा दिखना (Angutha dikhna)  – to betray

4. अकल का दुश्मन (Akal ka dhusman) – to be idiot

5. अंधे की लाठी (Andhe ki ladhi) – to be only support of someone

6. अगर – मगर करना (Agar – Magar karna) – to make excuse, to procrastinate

7. आँखें दिखना (Ankhein dikhana) – to look in anger

8. आगे – पीछे फिरना (Aage – Piche firna) – to do flattering

9. आँखों से गिरना (Aankho se girna) – to be ashamed to someone

10. आकाश – पाताल का अंतर (Aakash – Paatal ka antar) – to work very hard

11. आँखे फेरना (Ankhein pherna) – to change (in behavior)

12. आकाश सिर पर उठाना (Aakash sir par udhana)  – to make excessive noise (in anger)

13. आँखों में खटकना (Aankho mein khatakna) – to find something or someone unpleasent

14. नाक में दम आना (Naak mein dam aana) – to be very annoyed

15. पगड़ी उछालना (Pagdhi uchalna) – to embarrass

16. एडी – चोटी का जोर लगाना ( Edhi – choti ka jaur lagana)

17. कमर कसना (Kamar kasna) – to prepare (for some situation, work or decision)

18. काम आना (Kaam aana) – to sacrifice

19. कान में तेल डालना (Kaan mein tel dhalna) – to ignore, to show or behave that nothing was heard

20. कान भरना (Kaan barna) – to backbite, to badmouth about someone to someone’s back

21. काम तमाम करना (Kaam tamam karna) – to kill someone

22. खून – पसीना एक करना (Khoon – pasina ek karna) – to work very hard

23. खून खौलना (Khoon Khaulna) – to be very angry

24. खाक छानना (Khak channa) – to wander (mostly for nothing)

25. गुड़-गोबर करना (Gud-gobar karna) – to destroy one’s good mood

26. गागर में सागर भरना (Gagar mein sagar bharna) – to say much with just few words

27. गड़े मुर्दे उखाड़ना (Gadhe murde ukhadna) – to pull something from past

28. घुटने टेकना (Ghutne tekna) – to accept defeat

29. चार – चाँद लगाना (Char chand lagana) – to make something or some occasion better

30. छाती पर पत्थर रखना (Chati par pathar rakhna) – to make heart stronger and accept sorrow