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🌟 Top 50 Common Idioms in Sentences with Hindi Examples

Top 50 Idioms with Examples Pdf – Learning idioms is a fun way to sound natural in English! Here are 50 daily-use idioms with sentence examples and their Hindi meanings to boost your spoken English.

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📝 Top 50 Common English Idioms with Hindi Meaning and Examples Pdf

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Understanding idioms is one of the best ways to sound natural and fluent in English. Idioms are expressions whose meanings are different from the literal meanings of the individual words. They make English fun, colourful, and sometimes tricky — especially for non-native speakers.

But don’t worry! In this blog post, we have made it easy and interesting for you.
You will learn 50 most commonly used idioms in everyday English, along with their:

Top 50 Idioms with Examples Pdf

  • Meaning in English
  • Simple Hindi translation
  • Example sentence in English
  • Its Hindi translation (with common expressions)

Whether you’re preparing for competitive exams, interviews, or simply want to improve your English speaking, these idioms will help you speak like a pro and understand native-level conversations better.

Let’s dive into the world of idioms and make learning English easy and enjoyable!

 


Top 50 Idioms with Examples Pdf

1. A piece of cake

Meaning: something that is very easy to do.
Hindi: बहुत आसान

This test was a piece of cake.
यह परीक्षा तो बहुत आसान थी। (बाएं हाथ का खेल)


2. Break the ice

Meaning: to start a conversation in a social setting
Hindi: माहौल को हल्का करना / बातचीत की शुरुआत करना

He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.
उसने मीटिंग में माहौल हल्का करने के लिए मजाक किया।


3. Let the cat out of the bag

Meaning: to reveal a secret accidentally
Hindi: राज़ खोल देना

She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
उसने सरप्राइज पार्टी का राज खोल दिया।


4. Once in a blue moon

Meaning: very rarely
Hindi: कभी-कभार / बहुत कम

I go to the movies once in a blue moon.
मैं कभी-कभी ही फिल्म देखने जाता हूँ।


5. Hit the nail on the head

Meaning: to say something exactly right
Hindi: बिल्कुल सही बात कहना

You hit the nail on the head with your suggestion.
तुमने अपनी सलाह से बिल्कुल सही बात कही।


6. Spill the beans

Meaning: to reveal secret information
Hindi: राज़ खोल देना

Come on, spill the beans!
चलो, अब राज खोल दो!


7. Bite the bullet

Meaning: to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been avoiding
Hindi: हिम्मत जुटाकर कठिन काम करना

I had to bite the bullet and face my fears.
मुझे हिम्मत जुटाकर अपने डर का सामना करना पड़ा।


8. Under the weather

Meaning: feeling ill
Hindi: बीमार महसूस करना

I’m feeling a bit under the weather today.
मैं आज थोड़ा बीमार महसूस कर रहा हूँ।


9. Burn the midnight oil

Meaning: to work late into the night
Hindi: देर रात तक काम करना

She’s burning the midnight oil to finish her project.
वह प्रोजेक्ट पूरा करने के लिए देर रात तक मेहनत कर रही है।


10. The ball is in your court

Meaning: it’s your decision or responsibility
Hindi: अब जिम्मेदारी तुम्हारी है

Now the ball is in your court.
अब फैसला तुम्हारे हाथ में है।


11. A blessing in disguise

Meaning: something good that seems bad at first
Hindi: छुपा हुआ वरदान

Losing the job was a blessing in disguise.
नौकरी जाना छुपा हुआ वरदान साबित हुआ।


12. Cost an arm and a leg

Meaning: very expensive
Hindi: बहुत महंगा

That phone cost me an arm and a leg.
उस फोन की कीमत बहुत ज्यादा थी।


13. Cut corners

Meaning: to do something badly or cheaply to save time or money
Hindi: गुणवत्ता में कमी करना

Don’t cut corners on quality.
गुणवत्ता में कमी मत करो।


14. Hit the books

Meaning: to start studying hard
Hindi: पढ़ाई में लग जाना

I need to hit the books before the exam.
मुझे परीक्षा से पहले पढ़ाई में लगना है।


15. Jump the gun

Meaning: to start too early
Hindi: जल्दबाजी करना

He jumped the gun and started early.
उसने जल्दबाजी कर दी और पहले ही शुरू कर दिया।


16. Kick the bucket

Meaning: to die (informal)
Hindi: मर जाना

He sadly kicked the bucket last year.
दुःख की बात है कि वह पिछले साल चल बसे।


17. Let sleeping dogs lie

Meaning: to avoid restarting an old argument
Hindi: पुरानी बातों को न छेड़ना

Don’t mention it again—let sleeping dogs lie.
उस बात को मत छेड़ो – जो बीत गई सो बात गई।


18. On cloud nine

Meaning: extremely happy
Hindi: बहुत खुश होना

She was on cloud nine after the result.
परिणाम के बाद वह बहुत खुश थी।


19. Pull someone’s leg

Meaning: to tease or joke with someone
Hindi: मजाक करना

Are you pulling my leg?
क्या तुम मज़ाक कर रहे हो?


20. Put all your eggs in one basket

Meaning: to rely on one single thing for success
Hindi: सारी उम्मीदें एक ही चीज़ पर लगाना

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
अपनी सारी उम्मीदें एक ही जगह मत लगाओ।


21. See eye to eye

Meaning: to agree completely
Hindi: पूरी तरह सहमत होना

We finally saw eye to eye on the issue.
आखिरकार हम इस मुद्दे पर एकमत हो गए।


22. Speak of the devil

Meaning: when the person you are talking about appears
Hindi: जिसकी बात, वही हाज़िर

Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.
जिसकी चर्चा, वही हाज़िर!


23. Take it with a grain of salt

Meaning: to not take something too seriously
Hindi: किसी बात को हल्के में लेना

Take what he says with a grain of salt.
उसकी बातों को पूरी तरह गंभीरता से मत लो।


24. To be in hot water

Meaning: to be in trouble
Hindi: मुसीबत में होना

He’s in hot water for missing the deadline.
वह समय सीमा चूकने के कारण मुश्किल में है।


25. When pigs fly

Meaning: something that will never happen
Hindi: जो कभी नहीं होगा

Sure, I’ll believe that when pigs fly.
यह तो कभी नहीं होगा!


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26. Go the extra mile

Meaning: to make extra effort
Hindi: अतिरिक्त प्रयास करना

She always goes the extra mile for her clients.
वह हमेशा अपने ग्राहकों के लिए अतिरिक्त प्रयास करती है।


27. Call it a day

Meaning: to stop working for the day
Hindi: दिन का काम समाप्त करना

I’m tired. Let’s call it a day.
मैं थक गया हूँ, आज का काम यहीं खत्म करें।


28. Bite off more than you can chew

Meaning: to take on too much work
Hindi: अपनी क्षमता से अधिक काम लेना

Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
अपनी क्षमता से अधिक काम मत लो।


29. Burn bridges

Meaning: to destroy relationships
Hindi: रिश्ते बिगाड़ना

Try not to burn bridges when you leave a job.
नौकरी छोड़ते समय रिश्ते मत बिगाड़ो।


30. Cry over spilled milk

Meaning: to be upset about something that cannot be undone
Hindi: बीती बात पर पछताना

Don’t cry over spilled milk; just move on.
जो हो गया, उसके लिए पछताना बेकार है।


31. Devil’s advocate

Meaning: to argue the opposite side for the sake of debate
Hindi: जानबूझकर विरोध करना

Let me play devil’s advocate here for a minute.
चलो ज़रा उल्टा सोचते हैं, जैसे विरोधी सोचता है।


32. Every cloud has a silver lining

Meaning: there is something good in every bad situation
Hindi: हर बुरी स्थिति में कुछ अच्छा होता है

Don’t worry, every cloud has a silver lining.
हर बुरे समय के पीछे कुछ अच्छा छुपा होता है।


33. Get cold feet

Meaning: to become nervous and back out
Hindi: घबरा जाना

She got cold feet and cancelled the wedding.
वह घबरा गई और शादी रद्द कर दी।


34. Go back to the drawing board

Meaning: to start over after failure
Hindi: फिर से शुरुआत करना

That plan failed, let’s go back to the drawing board.
योजना असफल रही, अब नई शुरुआत करनी होगी।


35. Hit the sack

Meaning: to go to bed
Hindi: सोने जाना

I’m exhausted. Time to hit the sack.
मैं थक चुका हूँ, अब सोने का समय है।


36. In the same boat

Meaning: in the same situation
Hindi: एक जैसी स्थिति में होना

We’re all in the same boat during tough times.
हम सभी एक जैसी स्थिति में हैं।


37. It takes two to tango

Meaning: both people are responsible
Hindi: गलती दोनों की होती है

Don’t blame only him; it takes two to tango.
गलती दोनों की होती है।


38. Kill two birds with one stone

Meaning: to achieve two things at once
Hindi: एक तीर से दो शिकार करना

I killed two birds with one stone by shopping and visiting her.
एक साथ दो काम निपटा दिए।


39. Miss the boat

Meaning: to miss an opportunity
Hindi: मौका चूक जाना

I missed the boat on that investment opportunity.
मैंने वह मौका गंवा दिया।


40. Not my cup of tea

Meaning: not something you enjoy
Hindi: पसंद न होना

Horror movies are not my cup of tea.
हॉरर फिल्में मुझे पसंद नहीं हैं।


41. Out of the blue

Meaning: unexpectedly
Hindi: अचानक

He called me out of the blue after five years.
उसने पांच साल बाद अचानक कॉल किया।


42. Pull yourself together

Meaning: to calm down and regain control
Hindi: खुद को संभालना

Pull yourself together and focus!
खुद को संभालो और ध्यान दो।


43. Raining cats and dogs

Meaning: raining very heavily
Hindi: बहुत ज़ोर की बारिश होना

It’s raining cats and dogs outside.
बाहर बहुत ज़ोर की बारिश हो रही है।


44. Run out of steam

Meaning: to lose energy
Hindi: थक जाना / हिम्मत जवाब दे देना

He ran out of steam before the project ended.
परियोजना खत्म होने से पहले ही उसकी हिम्मत जवाब दे गई।


45. Sit on the fence

Meaning: to avoid taking a side
Hindi: अनिर्णय की स्थिति में रहना

You can’t sit on the fence forever. Make a decision.
तुम्हें फैसला लेना ही होगा, अनिर्णय की स्थिति में मत रहो।


46. Steal someone’s thunder

Meaning: to take credit for someone else’s idea
Hindi: किसी और की उपलब्धि का श्रेय ले लेना

He stole my thunder by announcing it first.
उसने मुझसे पहले घोषणा करके मेरा श्रेय ले लिया।


47. Take the bull by the horns

Meaning: to face a problem bravely
Hindi: साहस के साथ समस्या का सामना करना

She took the bull by the horns and solved the issue.
उसने साहस के साथ समस्या का सामना किया।


48. Through thick and thin

Meaning: in both good and bad times
Hindi: हर परिस्थिति में साथ रहना

She’s been with me through thick and thin.
वह हर अच्छे-बुरे समय में मेरे साथ रही है।


49. Throw in the towel

Meaning: to give up
Hindi: हार मान लेना

He finally threw in the towel after trying for years.
सालों की कोशिश के बाद उसने हार मान ली।


50. Your guess is as good as mine

Meaning: I don’t know either
Hindi: मुझे भी नहीं पता

Honestly, your guess is as good as mine.
सच कहूं तो मुझे भी उतना ही अंदाज़ा है जितना तुम्हें।


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