Common Idioms jo Roz Kaam Aate Hain (Hindi mein Samjhein)

1. Break the ice

Meaning: Kisi naye/ajnabi mahaul mein baat shuru karna

Example: He told a joke to break the ice. (Usne baat shuru karne ke liye ek joke sunaya.)

2. Piece of cake

Meaning: Bahut aasan kaam

Example: This exam was a piece of cake. (Yeh exam bahut aasan tha.)

3. Hit the books

Meaning: Padhai shuru karna, mehnat se padhna

Example: I need to hit the books before the exam. (Mujhe exam se pehle padhai karni hai.)

4. Once in a blue moon

Meaning: Bahut kam hona, kabhi-kabhaar

Example: I eat outside food once in a blue moon. (Main bahut kam bahar ka khana khaata hoon.)

5. Cost an arm and a leg

Meaning: Bahut mehnga hona

Example: This phone cost an arm and a leg. (Yeh phone bahut mehnga tha.)

6. Under the weather

Meaning: Thodi tabiyat kharaab hona

Example: I am feeling a little under the weather today. (Aaj meri tabiyat thodi kharaab lag rahi hai.)

7. Time flies

Meaning: Samay bahut jaldi beet jaata hai

Example: Time flies when you are having fun. (Jab masti ho rahi ho to samay jaldi beet jaata hai.)

8. Better late than never

Meaning: Der se aana bhi na aane se behtar hai

Example: He finally submitted his project - better late than never. (Usne aakhir apna project jama kar hi diya - der se aana bhi na aane se behtar hai.)

9. Practice makes perfect

Meaning: Baar-baar practice karne se hi mahaarat aati hai

Example: Keep practicing English daily - practice makes perfect. (Roz English practice karte rahiye - practice se hi perfection aati hai.)

10. Actions speak louder than words

Meaning: Sirf baatein karne se zyada, kaam karke dikhana zaroori hai

Example: Don't just promise, show it - actions speak louder than words. (Sirf vaada mat karo, karke dikhao.)

A: How was your exam?

B: It was a piece of cake, honestly.

A: Wow, that's great! I heard you have been sick.

B: Yes, I was a little under the weather last week, but I am fine now.

A: That's good to hear. Are you going to the party tonight?

B: I try to go once in a blue moon, but tonight I will go for sure!

Galat: Idioms ko word-by-word translate karna. Jaise "Piece of cake" ko "cake ka tukda" samajh lena.

Sahi: Idioms ka literal (shabdik) matlab nahi hota, unka poora ek alag matlab hota hai jo yaad karna padta hai.

Galat: Har sentence mein idiom thoons dena.

Sahi: Idioms sahi jagah aur sahi matra mein use karein, zyada use karne se sentence ajeeb lagta hai.

Q1. Idioms kya hote hain?

Ans. Idioms wo phrases hote hain jinka literal (shabdik) matlab nahi hota, balki unka ek fixed, alag matlab hota hai - jaise "Piece of cake" ka matlab "cake ka tukda" nahi, "bahut aasan kaam" hota hai.

Q2. "Break the ice" ka matlab kya hai?

Ans. "Break the ice" ka matlab hai kisi naye ya ajnabi mahaul mein baat shuru karna, mahaul ko halka karna.

Q3. Idioms seekhna kyun zaroori hai?

Ans. Idioms use karne se English bolna zyada natural aur interesting lagta hai, aur aap native speakers ki tarah samajh aur bol paate hain.

Q4. Idioms yaad rakhne ka aasan tarika kya hai?

Ans. Idiom ko uske meaning ke saath ek example sentence mein use karke bolna aur likhna sabse aasan tarika hai yaad rakhne ka.

A: Tumhara exam kaisa raha?

B: Sach mein bahut aasan tha.

A: Wah, yeh to badhiya hai! Maine suna tha tum bimaar the.

B: Haan, pichhle hafte meri tabiyat thodi kharaab thi, par ab main theek hoon.

A: Yeh sunkar achha laga. Kya tum aaj raat party mein jaa rahe ho?

B: Main kabhi-kabhaar hi jaata hoon, par aaj raat zaroor jaunga!

1. Upar diye gaye 10 idioms ko unke meaning ke saath 3 baar zor se bolkar yaad karein.

2. Har din 2 idioms chunkar unka apna khud ka sentence banayein aur bolein.

3. Kisi dost ke saath baat karte waqt jaanbujhkar 1-2 idioms use karke bolne ki koshish karein.

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