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25 New Expected Idioms for SSC Exams 2022

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1. A bee in my bonnet
Meaning: A certain, specific issue that is annoying someone. / एक निश्चित, विशिष्ट मुद्दा जो किसी को परेशान कर रहा है।
Examples:
He had a bee in his bonnet about the new protocol at work.

2. A hard nut to crack (A tough nut to crack)
Meaning: Someone who is difficult to get to know. / कोई है जिसे जानना मुश्किल है।
Examples:
She’s a hard nut to crack . It’s been years and I still have no idea if she’s married or not.

3. Ahead of the pack
Meaning: To be ahead of other people or companies trying to do a similar thing. / एक तरह का काम करने की कोशिश कर रहे अन्य लोगों या कंपनियों से आगे रहना।
Examples:
I think we can get ahead of the pack here and gain some serious market share.

4. A lot on my plate
Meaning: Many responsibilities. / कई जिम्मेदारियां।
Examples:
She has a lot on her plate at work these days. She’s managing three projects.

5. As far as I can tell
Meaning: To the best of my understanding. / जहाँ तक मेरी समझ है।
Examples:
As far as I can tell , Tim is probably going to get fired.

6. A tough pill to swallow (A bitter pill to swallow)
Meaning: Something difficult to get over or accept. / कुछ मुश्किल है खत्म करना या स्वीकार करना।
Examples:
Getting fired was a tough pill to swallow .

7. Back to square one
Meaning: Starting at the beginning again. / शुरुआत में फिर से शुरू।
Examples:
Well, we’re back to square one on that project. Tim rejected our first attempt.

8. Bang for the buck
Meaning: Something that offers good value for the money you paid for it. / कुछ ऐसा जो आपके द्वारा भुगतान किए गए पैसे के लिए अच्छा मूल्य प्रदान करता है।
Examples:
We need to get more bang for our buck . Mason just isn’t worth what we’re paying him.

9. Barking up the wrong tree
Meaning: Blaming the wrong person. / गलत व्यक्ति को दोष देना।
Examples:
You’re barking up the wrong tree here. Jeremiah broke your phone, not me.

10. Beat me to the punch
Meaning: Say or do something before someone else. / किसी और के सामने कुछ कहना या करना।
Examples:
You beat me to the punch —that’s exactly what I was going to say.

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11. Bite the bullet
Meaning: Resolve to do something difficult. / कुछ कठिन करने का संकल्प लेना।
Examples:
Let’s just bite the bullet and get this done before we go home.

12. Blow off some steam
Meaning: Doing something to get rid of stress. / तनाव दूर करने के लिए कुछ करना।
Examples:
Let him run around outside. He can blow off some steam before dinner.

13. Break the bank
Meaning: Something that costs a lot or more than you can afford.
Examples:
I’d love to get a new car but I think it’d break the bank .

14. Bring a lot to the table
Meaning: Have a lot of skills, money, wisdom, talent, etc.
Examples:
I think Julie brings a lot to the table . Why don’t we hire her?

15. Bring me up to speed
Meaning: Update me or teach me something. / किसी को अपडेट करना या कुछ सीखाना।
Examples:
I brought Tom up to speed but he didn’t seem to appreciate it!

16. By the book
Meaning: Completely legal, doing something the correct way.
Examples :
Please do everything by the book —lots of eyes are on us.

17. By the skin of his teeth
Meaning: Just barely succeeding, finishing, etc.
Examples:
He just passed that exam by the skin of his teeth .

18. Caught between a rock and a hard place
Meaning : A difficult decision with two less than ideal options. / दो कम आदर्श विकल्पों के साथ एक कठिन निर्णय।
Examples:
I was caught between a rock and a hard place , having to decide between my job and my kids.

19. Caught me off guard
Meaning: Surprised me.
Examples:
Oh! You caught me off guard —I didn’t see you there.

20. Costs a pretty penny
Meaning: expensive / महंगा
Examples:
That new video game system costs a pretty penny .

21. Crack the whip
Meaning: To be tough on someone or encourage people to get to work. / किसी पर सख्त होना या लोगों को काम करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करना
Examples:
Let’s crack the whip ! It’s time to get back to work.

22. Crunch the numbers
Meaning: Analyze data. / डेटा का विश्लेषण।
Examples:
I crunched the numbers and it looks like we’ll be $2000 over budget.

23. Don’t see eye to eye
Meaning: Disagree with someone. / किसी से असहमत।
Examples:
My boss and I just don’t see eye to eye .25 New Expected Idioms for SSC Exams 2022

24. Fall through the cracks
Meaning: Overlook something. / किसी चीज़ को नज़रअंदाज़ करना।
Examples:
Please don’t let this fall through the cracks . It’s too important.

25. Food for thought
Meaning: Something to think about. / सोचने के लिए कुछ।
Examples:
Thanks so much for your very interesting presentation. There was lots of food for thought in it.