Idioms and Phrase on HSC Examination

  Idioms and Phrase on HSC Examination

A bed of roses (cy®úvkh¨v): Life is not a bed of roses

A black sheep(Kzjv½vi):Tareq is a black sheep of his family.

A bone of contention (weev‡`i welq):Paternal property is a bone of contention between the two brothers.

A dark horse(Lvivc cÖK…wZi gvbyl) :We should not discuss politics with a dark horse.

A maiden speech (Rxe‡bi cÖ_g e³…Zv): A maiden speech is important for any speaker.

A man of letters (weبvb e¨w³): Dr.Zoha was a man of letters.

A white elephant (AwZwi³ e¨vqmva¨):The new project has become a white elephant for the government.

Above all (cÖavbZ):Above all he is a good man.

Achilles heel (`yej©RvqMv):Moral degradation is the Achilles heel of our young generation.

Adhere to (†j‡M _vKv):He could not adhere to his previous plan.

All on a sudden (nVvr):All on a sudden he met an accident.

An irony of fate (fv‡M¨i cwinvm):It was an irony of fate that the brilliant boy failed in the examination.

An open secret: Bribery is an open secret now.

Apple of discord (weev‡`i welq):The  land is the apple of discord between the  two brothers.

Apple of one’s eye (†Pv‡Li gwb):The only son of the woman was the apple of her eyes.

As a result (d‡j): He could not pass the examination as a result of his laziness.

As far as (ch©šZ):I shall help my friend as far as I can.

As soon as(hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e):I shall come back as soon as I can.

As though (g‡b nq †hb):He talks as though he were a fool.

As well as (Ges):He is as well as his friends came to the meeting.

Ask for (Kv‡iv Kv‡Q †Kvb wKQy PvIqv) :He asked  me for a pen.

At a glance (GK bR‡i):He read the story at a glance.

At a stretch (GK bvMv‡o):I can walk two miles at a stretch.

At length (Ae‡k‡l):He came to the meeting at length.

At random (D‡Ïk¨wenxbfv‡e):He talks at random.

At six and sevens (G‡jv‡g‡jvfv‡e):Books are kept on the table at sixes and sevens.

At stake (welbœ wec`): His life is at stake now.

Bad blood (kΓZv):There is bad blood between two sisters.

Beat about the bush (ev‡R eKv):Do not beat about the bush,come to the point.

Bed of thorns: (KÈKgq) Life is a bed of thorns.

Beggar description (mxgvnxb `y‡fvM©):His sufferings beggar description.

Beyond doubt (m‡›`nvZxZfv‡e):His honesty is beyond doubt

Big guns (i“BKvZjv):All the big guns of our country are corrupted .

Black and Blue (†e`g cÖnvi) :The theif has been beaten black and blue.

Blue blood (AwfRvZ eskxq):We should not be proud of our blue blood.

Bring to book (kvw¯Z †`Iqv) :All the sinners must be brought to book.

Burning question (cÖKU mgm¨v):Female education is the burning question now.

By all means (me©‡Zvfv‡e) :I shall help you by all means.

By hook or by crook(†h‡Kvb gy‡j¨B †nvK):I will get the thing done by hook or by crook.

By means of ( Dcv‡q):He became rich  by means of  hard labour.

Catch sight of (nVvr †`Lv):I caught sight of him in the school.

Cold war (VvÛv jovB):A cold war is going on between the two friends.

Come round (Av‡ivM¨jvf Kiv):May you come round soon.

Commit something to memory: (gyL¯Z Kiv) He commited the poem to memory.

Cope with: (Zvjwgwj‡q Pjv)I failed to cope with the new environment.

Cut off (†K‡U †djv) : Della cut off her hair.

Cut out (ev` †`Iqv):He cut out tea from his breakfast.

Dead against (†Nviwe‡ivax):He is dead against me.

Dead language (AcÖPwjZ fvlv) :Latin is almost  a dead language nowadays.

Drop out (S‡o civ):Many students drop out of school because of poverty.

End in Smoke (e¨_© nIqv): All my hopes ended in smoke.

Every nock and corner(Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P):I searched every nock and corner to find out the lost bag.

Far and near(me©Î):His fame spread far and near.

Far and wide(me©Î):His fame spread far and wide.

Far fetched : (`~i`„wóZv)The poet has used far fetched images in his poems.

Flesh and blood (i³gvs‡mi kixi):A flesh and blood can never tolerate such an insult.

For good(wPiw`‡bi R‡b¨):Mr Anwar left our country for good.

For the purpose of (D‡Ï‡k¨):I went to the market for the purpose of buying a shirt.

For the sake of(LvwZ‡i):I can do anything for the sake of my country.

From time immemorial (¯§iYvZxZKvj †_‡K) :Man has been living in society from time immemorial.

Gala day (Avb‡›`i w`b):People enjoy much on a gala day.

Get by heart(gyL¯Z Kiv):The Students should not get the answer by heart.

Get rid of (gyw³ cvIqv):I want to get rid of suffering.

Give away (`vb Kiv):Hazi Mohsin gave away all his properties to the poor.

Give vent to :The meeting was an opportunity for everyone to give vent to their feelings.

Go through (fvj K‡i cov) :He never goes through his text book.

Golden age (†mvbvjx hyM):This is a golden age for technology.

Good for nothing ((Ac`v_©):He is good for nothing

Hard and fast (aiuvevav):I don’t like hard and fast rules.

Hard nut to crake (k³‡jvK): It will not be easy to convince him,he is a hard nut to crake.

Hard times (`ytmgq): We should help our relatives in their hard times.

Heart and soul (g‡b cÖv‡Y): Students should try heart and soul to pass the exam.

Hue and cry(†mvi‡Mvj): Don’t make hue and cry.

In a nut shell (ms‡¶‡c): He told the story in a nut shell.

In cold blood (VvÛvgv_vq): He commited a crime in cold blood.

In front of (mvg‡b): There is a play ground in front of our school.

In full swing (cy‡iv`‡g): The factory is going on in full swing.

In lieu of (cwie‡Z©): I took coffee in lieu of tea.

In no time (AbwZwej‡¤^):I shall come back in no time.

In order to (D‡Ï‡k¨): I read more in order to make a good result.

In spite of (m‡Ë¡I) :In spite of:In spite of his riches he is unhappy.

In the event of (d‡j) : We should try again in the event of failure.

In the guise of (QÙ‡e‡k):The Caliph went out in the guise of a common man.

In the long run(cwibv‡g): Sinners suffer in the long run.

In the mean time(BwZg‡a¨):In the mean time he might have reached home.

Ins and outs (LywUbvwU):I know the ins and outs of the incident.

Instead of (cwie‡Z©):He took biology instead of mathematics.

Jump at an offer (mvb‡š` MÖnY):He jumped at the offer of the post of manager.

Keep pace with (Zvjwgwj‡q Pjv):We should keep pace with the modern world.

Kick off (jvw_ gviv): He kicked off the ball.

Learn by heart(gyL¯Z Kiv):I learnt the poem by heart.

Leave no stone unturned (†Póvi †Kvb µwU bv Kiv):He left no stone unturned to do the job.

Let the cat out of bag (Avmj inm¨ D‡¤§vPb Kiv):I was trying to keep the matter a secret,but my friend cat out  of the bag.

Look after (†`Lvïbv Kiv): He looks after his parents.

Look down upon (AeÁv Kiv):We should not look down upon the poor.

Look forward to (cªZ¨vkv Kiv):I am looking forward to your reply.

Maiden speech (Rxe‡bi cÖ_g e³…Zv):His maiden speech pleased us all.

Make  up one’s mind(gbw¯’i Kiv): I have made up my mind to go to visit the zoo.

Make fun of (gRv Kiv):Don’t make fun of with everything.

Make up(ˆZwi Kiv) :He made up a false story.

Nip in the bud(ïi“‡ZB bó Kiv):His hopes were nipped in the bud at his father’s death.

Null and void (evwZj/AcÖPwjZ):The rule is now null and void.

Of one’s own accord ( †¯^”Qvq):He went there of his own accord.

On the contrary (Aci‡¶): He hates me, on the contrary, I love him very much.

On the eve of(cªv°v‡j): He was absent on the eve of my departure.

On the instant (Zr¶bvr:The accident happened on the instant.

On the sly(†Mvc‡b): They left the room on the sly.

On the whole(m‡ev©cwi): On the whole, he is honest.

Once for all (‡klev‡ii gZ): He left for home once for all.

Once in blue moon (nVvr Avmv/D`q nIqv)): He comes here once in a blue moon.

Out and out (m‡ev©cwi) : He is out and out a gentle man.

Part and parcel (Awe‡”Q`¨ Ask):A library is a part and parcel of a school.

Put down (‡jLv):I put down his address in my note book.

Put up with (mn¨ Kiv):I cannot put up with such an insult.

Rainy day (`y©w`‡b):We should save for rainy day.

Skim through (fvmv fvmv bRi) :He skimmed through the paper.

So that (hv‡Z):He works hard so that he can succeed in life.

Storm in a tea pot (AKvi‡Y ˆn ˆP):The politicians are raising storm in a tea pot.

Take after (GKB iK‡gi †`L‡Z):The girl takes after her mother.

Take place (nIqv/NUv):Our war of independence took place in 1971.

The lion’s share (wmsnfvM):He takes the lion’s share of the business.

Then and there (Zvr¶wbKfv‡e):He did the work then and there.

Through dust in ones eyes (†PvL dvwK †`Iqv): A clever man throws dust in a fool’s eyes.

To and fro(Gw`K‡mw`K): He is moving to and fro.

To give up(cZ¨vM Kiv):We should give up our bad habits.

Ups and downs(DÌvbcZb):There is ups and downs in a man’s life.

Well off (¯^”Qj): He came of a well off family.

Win over (Rqjvf Kiv): He won over me in the end.