spoken express

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Notorious dq[;kr infamous, disreputable
Noxious gkfudkjd poisonous, deadly, toxic, virulent
Nullify vekU; Bgjkuk invalidate, abolish, quash, reverse, cancel out
Numerous Ápwj] cgqr abundant, plentiful, several, copious, various
Obligation drZO; duty, responsibility, compulsion, onus, commitment
Obnoxious v”yhy hateful, intolerable, detestable, abhorrent
Obscene vHknz indecent, lewd, offensive
Observe voyksdu djuk watch, monitor, scrutinize, spot, witness
Obsession tquwu mania, fascination, passion, preoccupation
Obsolete vçpfyr discarded, extinct, outworn, outmoded
Obstacle :dkoV]cks> hindrance, encumbrance, impediment, tax, strain
Obstacle ck/kk] :dkoV hurdle, snag, impediment, barrier, problem
Obtain izkIr djuk acquire, gain, attain, procure, secure, get
Odious Hk;kog] f?kukSuk horrible, loathsome, abhorrent, revolting,

detestable, repellent
Offbeat vkSjkas ls gVdj unusual, eccentric
Ominous v”kqHk warming, threatening
Opaque vikjn”khZ impervious, smoky, dusky, misty, imperceptible
Oppressive vR;kpkjh cruel, tyrannical, grinding, despotic
Opulence /ku wealth, lavishness, luxury, richness, affluence
Oracular Hkfo’;ok.kh prognostic, predictive, prophetic, prescient
Ostentation fn[kkok pretention, posing, affectation
Outbreak Ádksi] foLQksV eruption, outburst, epidemic, spate, occurrence
Overcome fot; ikuk defeat, conquer, overthrow, win
Overwhelm vfHkHkwr djuk overpower, engulf, overcome, rout,

overthrow
Pact le>kSrk agreement, bargain, treaty, accord
Pail ckYVh] ik= canister, container, pot, vessel, jug
Pamper flj p<k+ uk] ykM&I;kj djuk spoil, coddle, dandle
Paradise LoxZ] tUur] heaven, glory, delight, utopia, ecstasy, bliss
Paradox fojks/kkHkkl contradiction, irony, reverse, inconsistency,
ambiguity
Paragon vkn”kZ] uewuk model, epitome, paradigm, exemplar, ideal
Paramount vkyk ntsZ dk supreme, dominant, vital, top, utmost, chief
Pardon {kek djuk] ekQ djuk excuse, forgive
Partiality i{kikr bias, prejudice, preconception, favoritism, leaning
Peevish fpM+fpMk techy, irritable, jittery, jumpy
Penury xjhch]nfjnzrk poverty, indigence, impoverishment
Peril [krjk danger, hazard, threat, risk, menace
Perilous [krjukd dangerous, hazardous, terrifying, unsafe
Pernicious gkfudkjd destructive, malicious, malevolent, malignant
Persuade jkth+ djuk convince, coax, influence
Pert galeq[k chirpy, lively, flippant, impudent, sassy, perky
Perturb ijs”kku djuk trouble, other, disturb
Perusal tkap scrutiny, checking, survey
Perverse ft+n~nh obstinate, willful, stubborn, tenacious, obdurate
Petty rqPN trivial, trifling, minor

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Placid “kkar] xaHkkhj docile, good-natured, calm, mild, pliable, even-tempered

Plaudit praise, acclaim, appreciation, acclaim
Plead ikz FkZuk djuk request, appeal, entreaty, application
Pledge çfrKk promise, vow, oath, commit
Poise “kkra composer, dignity, aplomb, cool
Poisonous t+gjhyk toxic, venomous, lethal, noxious
Polite fouez civil, refined, courteous, polished
Pompous ?keaMh snobbish, self-important, haughty
Pompous fn[kkok] vfrÁrkih affected, ostentatious, snobbish, self- important
Praise iz'kla k djuk appreciate, admire, compliment, laud, acclaim
Pray çkFkZuk djuk beg, request, implore
Precarious lafnX/k hazardous, perilous, dangerous, risky, unwarranted
Precious dherh costly, priceless, dear, invaluable
Precise Bhd] ;FkkFkZ specific, accurate, exact, clear-cut, particular
Predicament eqlhcr]n”kk difficulty, mess, dilemma, mess, state, posture
Predispose igys ls :>ku gksuk bias, incline
Preposterous cos dwQh Hkjk ridiculous, foolish, absurd
Pretty lqUnj attractive, cute, sweet, good-looking, appealing
Prevent jksduk stop, refrain, hinder, check, restrain
Prey f”kdkj hunt, victim, target, game, kill, quarry
Priority ojh;rk] rjthg Precedence, significance
Proceed vkxs c<+uk advance, progress, continue, move
Prodigious vnHkrq extraordinary, phenomenal, exceptional, impressive
Profanity vifo= vkpj.k oath, swear word, vulgarity, obscenity
Profligate viO;;h] mMk+ Å wasteful, spendthrift, reckless , squandering
Proliferate Ápwj ek=k eas thrive, multiply, increase, flourish burgeon
prominent izeq[k] iz[;kr eminent, notable, distinguished
Prominent vlk/kkj.k distinguished, extraordinary, noteworthy
Promising mEehn ls Hkjk hopeful, likely, gifted, talented, encouraging
Promote c<k+ ok nus k encourage, support, sponsor, stimulate, endorse
Propitiate “kkar djuk mollify, placate, pacify
Prudence le>nkjh discretion, foresight, caution, carefulness
Quarrel >xMk+ dispute, controversy, wrangle, squabble
Queasy mYVh tSlk yxuk nauseous
Queer ludh odd, eccentric, abnormal, strange, peculiar, weird
Quick rst swift, rapid, fast, hasty, hurried, abrupt, impetuous
Quiet “kkar silence, peaceful, serene
Quiver FkjFkjkuk] daiu] rjd”k tremble, quake, shudder, shiver, shake
Rage Øks/k] xLq lk anger, fury, wrath, frenzy, speedy, nippy
Rancid lMk+ gqvk rotten, bad, stinking
Rational rdlZ axr reasonable, realistic, balanced, coherent, cogent
Raw dPpk unripe, uncooked, underdone
Ready rS;kj prepared, equipped, set, arranged, organized
Real okLrfod actual, true, factual, tangible, existent, physical
Reassert ekuuk reaffirm, restate, reiterate
Reckless ykijokg irresponsible, careless, inattentive
Rectify lgh djuk correct, put right, fix, resolve, mend, repair, cure

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Refined lH; polished, sophisticated
Refrain ijgst+ djuk abstain, desist, renounce
Remote njw LFk] nwj dk distant, far away isolated, inaccessible, far-flung
Repentance i”pkrki regret, remorse, atonement
Reprimand MkaVuk rebuke, censor, scolding
Repulsive f?kukSuk+ disgusting, revolting
Rescue cpkuk save, liberate, free, set free, salvage
Resentment uQjr hard feeling, bitterness
Rip QkM+uk tear, split
Rival çfr}anh opponent, contender, competitor
Rivaled çfr}anh matched, equaled, resembled
Robust et+crw robust strong, healthy, vigorous, hearty, full bodied
Rude vf”k’V] vlH; vulgar, rough, bad-mannered, discourteous, unrefined
Ruin u’V djuk] fxjk nsu raze, demolish, devastate, bulldoze, pull down,

annihilate, flatten
Sacred ifo=, divine, holy, blessed, sanctified
Sad mnkl unhappy, dejected, gloomy, down, wretched, depressed
Saucy cnreht+ impertinent, impudent, cheeky, rude, sassy
Savage taxyh wild, uncivilized, rude, barbarous
Savour Lokn] tk+ ;dk taste, palate, tang, flavour, aroma, tang, relish
Scanty vYi] FkksM+k short, flimsy, small, revealing, tight

Scatter frrj&fcrjdjuk fling, toss, throw, disseminate, sprinkle, distribute
Scorn uQjr disdain, disdain, despise, hat
Scram nkSM+uk] Hkkxuk dash, scoot, depart, disappear
Seize gM+iuk usurp, appropriate, snatch, take, grab
Shabby Hkn~nk djuk scruffy, untidy, ragged, tattered, dilapidated

Shy “kkr] “kehZyk quiet, silent, mute, speechless, tongue-tied, tight-lipped
Simple lk/kj.k plain, natural
Simplicity lknxh sobriety, plainness, chastity, naivety
Slander cnukeh slur, insult, libel, defamation
Slander cnukeh slur, insult, defamation, libel, smear, disparagement
Snatch Nhuuk grab, seize, take hold of
Soggy xhyk vkSj uje damp, wet, moist
Splendid 'kkunkj grand, magnificent, sublime, wonderful, glorious
Spontaneous vius vki voluntary, automatic, natural
Squalid xank] eSyk filthy, dirty, foul, nasty, fetid, unclean
Startle pkSad tkuk alarm, surprise, amaze
Struggle Á;kl attempt, exertion, striving, endeavor, undertake, aspire
Stupor vdeZ.krk] tM+rk apathy, lethargy, inertia, inertness
Sublime cgqr vPNk+ beautiful
Subside de gksuk diminish, lessen, recede, abate, decrease, wane
Substantial Bkls ] i;kZIr considerable, significant, generous, ample,

sizeable, large
Subterfuge Ny] pky stratagem, deception, ploy, trick, bluff
Subvert iyV nsuk undermine, destabilize, sabotage, topple, overthrow
Successive Øfed consecutive, next, subsequent, ensuing, following
Succor ladV lgk;rk help, relief, aid, assistance, relief, sustenance

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Summary lkjka”k gist, synopsis, substance
Summit f”k[kj] pksVh pinnacle, top, apex
Superannuated vçpfyr old-fashioned, antiquated, outmoded
Superficial lrgh insincere, shallow, phony, posturing, feigning
Superimpose Åij j[kuk] feykuk] fdlh vkSj oLrq ij j[kuk cover, overlay

Supersede vkxs fudy tkuk surpass, overtake
Superstitious va/kfo”oklh irrational, illogical, mythical, unfounded
Surmount dkcw esa djuk Overcome, prevail, conquer
Sycophant pkiywl flatterer, bootlicker, brownnoser, toady, yes-man
Teach i<k+ uk instruct, educate, inculcate
Tease lrkuk irritate, annoy, torment
Tedious uhjl dull, monotonous, uninteresting, boring, wearisome
Temperate uje] la;eh moderate, mild, calm, self- controlled
Terminate fudkyuk+ dismiss, fire, sack
Thick eksVk] ?kuk dense, cloudy, compact
Thin nqcyk] iryk slender, slim, delicate, lean
Throng HkhM+] te?kV multitude, mass, crowd, horde, mass, mob
Timid Mjiksd bashful, fearful, coy, afraid, unadventurous, shy
Tramp vkokjk] ?kqeUrq vagrant, vagabond
Tranquil “kkar calm, serene, restful, soothing, relaxing
Tranquil fouez serene, peaceful, quiet
Transient vLFkk;h] {kf.kd desire, aspiration, hope, bidding, demand
Transition cnyko change, shift, evolution, alteration, conversion

Trauma lnek emotional shock
Treacherous Nyh unfaithful, disloyal
Tremendous fo”kky huge, enormous, excessive, gigantic, mammoth
Trenchant dVq] rhcz sharp, severe, incisive, scathing, biting, cutting
Trimming NkaVuk decoration, garnish
Trust fo”okl faith, believe, confidence
Tumultuous “kkjs &xyq Hkjk deafening, thunderous, loud
Turbid /kqa/kyk confused, muddled
Turbulent v”kkra ] minoz h windy, stormy, unstable, unsettled, explosive
Twitchy mRlad] mRrsftr fidgety, agitated, jittery, uneasy, restless
Ubiquitous loZO;kid] gj txg omnipresent, everywhere, pervasive, universal
Ultimate ije] vfUre last, final, eventual, decisive, conclusive
Understanding le>] Kku”kfDr comprehension, perception, insight
Unique loZJs’B matchless, unrivalled, uncommon, unequalled
Uproar gaxkek tumult, mayhem, bedlam, hue and cry, pandemonium
Utterly fcydqy] ljklj completely. outrightly, entirely, absolutely,

wholly, fully
Vagrant vkokjk strolling, nomadic, waif, nomad, peripatetic, itinerant
Vague vLi’V unclear, ambiguous, indefinite
Vague xksyeksy hazy, unclear, equivocal, misleading, confusing
Valour lkgl] fnyjs h bravery, courage, heroism, gallantry, boldness
Vanish ejq >kuk dim, fade, wither
Vanity vgadkj pride, conceit, egotism, arrogance, narcissism
Various fofHkUu several, many, numberless, countless, innumerable

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Veil ?kaw?kV covering, mask, pall, cloak, curtain
Venerable vknj.kh; esteemed, respected, admired, honoured, revered
Venom t+gj malice, spike, acrimony, hateful, bitterness
Venture lkglh ;k tksf[ke Hkjk dk;Z djuk dare, risk, undertake, project
Vice cjq kbZ evil, sin, wickedness
Vicious nq”pØ spiteful, backbiting, malicious, venomous
victory thr triumph, conquest, achievement, success
Vigilant lko/kku watchful, attentive, observant, heedful, cautious
Vigour ÅtkZ] “kfDr energy, force, vitality, drive, verve
Vile “kunkj dreadful, awful, revolting
Vindictive çfr”kks/kh] dhuk j[kus okyk vengeful, resentful, spiteful, malicious
Volatile mM+u”khy]ifjorZu”khy unstable, unpredictable, fickle, evaporative
Vouch xokgh nsuk confirm, affirm, verify, back, uphold
Wane ?kVuk] de gksuk diminish, decline, decrease, fade, vanish
Warn prs kouh nsuk caution, inform, notify, tell, counsel, advise, tip-off
Way rjhdk method, technique, approach, manner, fashion, path, route
Weary Fkdk gqvk fatigued, exhausted, tired, drowsy, sleepy
Wicked njq kpkjh] nq’V cruel, heartless, immoral, sinful
Wisdom cqf}ekuh intelligence, foresight, prudence
Wish bPNk desire, aspiration, hope, bidding, demand
Withhold jksduk detain, restrain, suppress, reserve
Wreck eyck] uk”k ruin, destruction, wreckage
Yardstick iSekuk benchmark, criterion, indicator, standard, measure
Yearn bPNk djuk desire, long, aspire, pine, crave, hanker, covet
Yearn rhcz bPNk djuk desire, long, crave, hanker, covet, hunger
Yell fpYykuk] ph[kuk shriek, screech, shout, scream
Yell Pkh[k] fpYykgV shriek, shout, screech, howl, bellow, holier
Yield iSnkokj harvest, produce, crop, profit, income, revenue
Zeal tks”k]mRlkg enthusiasm, spirit, passion, fervor, eagerness, vehemence
Zest fnyp”ih Keenness, passion, enthusiasm, gusto, appetite
Zest fnyp”ih Keenness, passion, enthusiasm, gusto, appetite
Zigzag Vs<k+ &e<s +k curved, rounded, coiled, warped, hooked, curled

Give the synonyms of the following word:
calamity, rescue, deny, timid, joyful, victory, accept, sacred, valiant,
request, enjoyment, adversity

Give the synonyms of the following word:
Delight, insolent, ambiguous, usual, empty, rude, boring, humble,
acute, gaiety

Give the synonyms of the following word:
Pleasure, mistake, haven, exhibit, satisfaction, latent, frugal,
submissive, disaster

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Give the synonyms of the followings:

Tepid (d) boiling
(a) hot (b) lukewarm (c) warm

Delicious
(a) insipid (b) bland (c) unexciting (d) delightful

Adept
(a) unskilled (b) proficient (c) inept (d) useless

Adamant

(a) obstinate (b) inflexible (c) stubborn (d) stretchy

Dormant
(a) active (b) sleeping (c) lively (d) dynamic

Spurious (c) actual (d) real
(a) genuine (b) bogus

Cogent
(a) logical (b) illogical (c) unreasonable (d)irrational

Grumpy
a) composed (b) calm (c) irritable (d) unruffled

Sagacious
(a) unaware (b) ill-informed (c) ignorant (d) erudite

Vivid
(a) unclear (b) ambiguous (c) confused (d) vibrant

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foijhr vFkZ okys “kCnksa dks Antonyms dgrs gSaA
A word having a contrary or an opposite meaning to another word is
called its antonym.

Ability (knack) ;ksX;rk inability v;ksX;rk

Able ;ksX; unable v;ksX;

Above Åij below uhps

Absent xSjgkft+j present gkft+j

Abstract Hkkookpd] vewrZ fopkj concrete Bkls ] dadjhV

Absurd csrdq k] fujFkZd reasonable foosdiw.kZ

Abundance cgqrk;r] vf/kdrk scarcity deh] fdYyr

Abuse xkyh nus k bless vk'khokZn nsuk

Accept Lohdkj djuk refuse budkj djuk

Accurate Bhd&Bhd inaccurate v”kq}

Acknowledge Lohdkj djuk deny, refuse bUdkj djuk

Acquit nks’keqDr djuk convict nks’kh Bgjkuk

Active QqrhZyk inactive, dull, lazy lqLr

Acceptance Lohd`r rejection vLohd`r

Adamant ft+n~nh flexible

Add tksM+uk subtract ?kVkuk

Adept fuiq.k inept vdq”ky] v;ksX;

Advance vkxs c<+uk retreat ihNs gVuk

Advantage ykHk] Qk;nk disadvantage gkfu

Adversity foifRr prosperity [kq'kgkyh

Agree lger gksuk disagree vlger gksuk

Allow vkKk nsuk disallow euk djuk

Always ges'kk] lnSo never dHkh ugha

Ample i;kZIr scanty, meager vi;kZIr] ukdkQh

Ample/ sufficient ç;kIr insufficient vç;kIr] ukdkQh

Analysis fo'ys"k.k synthesis la'ys"k.k

Ancient ijq kuk] izkphu modern vk/kqfud

Angel Qfj'rk devil 'krS ku

Annoyed ukjkt happy [kq'k

Appear irz hr gksuk disappear/vanish xk;c gksuk

Armament “kL=hdj.k disarmament fu”kL=hdj.k

Arrest fxj¶rkj djuk release, free NksM+uk] fjgk djuk

Arrival vkxeu departure izLFkku

Arrive igqapuk depart izLFkku djuk

Artificial cukoVh natural LokHkkfod] izkd`frd

Ascent p<k+ bZ descent mrkj

Ashamed “kfeZUnk proud xkSokZfUor

Attack vkØe.k djuk defend j{kk djuk

Audible lquus ;ksX; inaudible tks lqukbZ u ns

Auspicious 'kqHk] eaxy 450
Awake txk gqvk
inauspicious v'kqHk]veaxy
Back ihNs asleep lks;k gqvk
Barbaric vlH;] ccZj
front lkeus] vkxs
Barren Ålj civil lH;
Beautiful lqUnj fertile mitkÅ
ugly Hkn~nk] cnlwjr] dq:i
Beginning vkjEHk end vUr
Behave O;ogkj djuk misbehave nqO;oZ gkj djuk
disbelief vfo'okl
Belief fo'okl disbelieve fo”okl u djuk
harmful gkfudkjd
Believe fo”okl djuk worse vCrj] cqjk
Beneficial ykHknk;d sweet ehBk
Better csgrj curse vfHk'kki nsuk
bane, curse vfHk'kki
Bitter dM+ok sharp rst

Bless vk'khokZn nus k cowardly Mjiksd
Blessing vk'khokZn bane vfHk”kki
Blunt ean] /kkjghu lend m/kkj nsuk
top pksVh] f'k[kj]
Bold cgknqj cowardice dk;jrk
groom nwYgk
Boon onkZu dark Ádk”kghu] va/ksjk
Dull, untalented, stupid eancqf}] Qhdk] uhjl
Borrow m/kkj ysuk narrow ladjk] rax
Bottom iasnk] rygVh destroy cckZn djuk
sell cspuk
Bravery cgknjq h neglect utj+ vankt djuk
Bride nwYgu careless ykijokg
Bright pedhyk spiritual vk?;kfRed] :gkuh
Brilliant çfrHkk”kyh effect ihj.kke] ÁHkko
Broad pkSM+k uncertain vfuf”pr
Build cukuk expensive, dear eagxk] [kphZyk
Buy [kjhnuk cheerless, gloomy mnkl
Care fpUrk djuk uncivil vlH;
Careful lko/kku uncivilized vlH;
Carnal “kkjhfjd] lkalkfjd dirty xank
Cause dkj.k sunny, bright mtkyk] /kwi okyk eklS e
Certain fuf”pr
Cheap lLrk] ?kfV;k unreasonable
Cheerful [kq'k tragedy nq[kkUr
Civil lH;] lq”khy uncommon vlk/kkj.k
Civilized lH; contrast fo:} gksuk
Clean lkQ incomplete v/kjw k
Cloudy ckny ls Hkjk gqvk simple lk/kkj.k
Cogent rdlZ axr simple ljy
Comedy lq[kkUr optional ,sfPNd
Common lkekU;] vke
Compare rqyuk djuk
Complete iwjk
Complex tfVy
Complicated tfVy
Compulsory vko”;d

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Conceal /hide fNikuk reveal /show tkfgj djuk

Conceited ?keaMh modest lnkpkjh] fou;iw.kZ
Conclude lekIr djuk begin vkjEHk djuk

Concord ,drk] lkeatL; discord, disagreement erHksn] eueqVko
Condemn fuUnk djuk commend iz”kla k djuk

Confess Lohdkj djuk deny bUdkj djuk
Connect tksM+uk disconnect rksM+uk

Conscious gks'k] prs u] lrdZ unconscious csgks'k

Consent lger gksuk dissent vlger gksuk
Constructive jpukRed destructive fouk'kdkjh

Continue tkjh j[kuk discontinue, stop NksM+ nsuk
Course eksVk] [kqjnjq k fine eghu

Coverage ,d dsUnz ls feykuk diverge vk?;kfRed] :gkuh

Create iSnk djuk destroy cckZn djuk
Creation fuekZ.k] jpuk destruction fo?oa”k

Credible fo'oluh; incredible vfo'oluh;
Credit m/kkj cash udn

Credit m/kkj cash uxn
Creditor dtZ nsus okyk debtor dtZ ysus okyk

Cruel funZ;h kind n;kyq

Curse vfHk”kki nsuk] vfHk”kki bless vk'khokZn nsuk] vk'khokZn
Danger [krjk safety ljq {kk

Dead er` ] enq kZ alive thfor] ft+Unk
Death ekSRk life thou] ftUnxh

Decent lH;] vPNk indecent vlH;
Defeat gkj] gjkuk victory, triumph thr

Defense j{kk offence vkØked

Deficit ?kkVk] uqDlku surplus ykHk] c`f)
Definite fuf”pr Indefinite vfuf”pr

Delay foyEc djuk expedite, hasten tYnh djuk
Delicate uktq+d hard dBkjs

Delicious ets+nkj insipid

Demand ekax supply [kir

Demote voufr djuk promote inksUufr djuk

Departure iLz Fkku arrival vkxeu
Dependent ijrU= independent Lokyach

Deposit tek djuk withdraw fudkyuk
Deserter HkxksM+k supporter, loyalist oQknkj] lg;ksxh

Die ejuk live thfor jguk

Difficult dfBu easy vklku
Diligent egurh lazy lqLr] vkylh

Disclose izdV djuk conceal fNikuk
Distant njw dk Near ut+nhd

Distress ladV] nq%[k comfort lq[k] vkjke
Do djuk undo vufd;k djuk

Docile fouez stubborn ft+n~nh

Domestic ?kjsyw wild taxyh

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Dormant lqLr active lØh;

Dream liuk reality gdhdr
Dry lw[kk wet Hkhxk

Dull uhjl] Hkn~nk bright, intelligent, interesting ljl] ets+nkj
Duplicate udy original ekSfyd] vlyh

Dwarf ckSuk] ukVk giant cMk+ ] fo”kky
Dwindle/allay ?kVuk increase c<+uk

Dynamic xfr”khy lethargic/ static lqLr] fuf’Ø;

Dynamic xfr”khy static xfrghu
Early “kh?kz] tYnh late njs ] foyEc

Earn dekuk spend [kpZ djuk
Ebb mrkj flow cgko

Economical de [kphZyk Extravagant yqVkÅ

Empty [kkyh] full Hkjk gqvk
Encode dksM esa fy[kuk Decode vFkZ dks [kksyuk

Encourage izksRlkfgr djuk discourage grksRlkfgr djuk
Enrich /kuh cukuk] csgrj cukuk impoverish fu/kZu djuk

Enthrone jktflagklu ij cSBkuk dethrone xn~nh ls mrkjuk
Enthusiasm tks'k indifference mnklhurk

Entrance ioz s”k]nkf[kyk exit fuxZe }kj] fudkl

Erase feVkuk write fy[kuk
Escalate c<+uk reduce de gksuk

Even leku] cjkcj odd vleku
Examiner ijh{kd Examinee ijh{kkFkhZ

Expand c<+kuk reduce de djuk
Expansion foLrkj contraction ladqpu

Expedite tYnh djuk Delay foyEc djuk

Extend c<+kuk limit lhfer djuk
Extreme cgrq T;knk moderate lUrfq yr

Fact lPpkbZ fiction vQlkuk
Failure vlQyrk success lQyrk

Fair mfpr] tk;t foul, unfair xyr] uktk;t+
False >wB] xyr True lgh

Fame [;kfr defame, obscurity cnukeh

Familiar ifjfpr] tkuk igpkuk unfamiliar, stranger vifjfpr
Famous izfl) notorious dq[;kr

Far njw near utnhd
Fast rst slow /khek

Fat eksVk thin iryk

Fickle papy] vfLFkj] fu’Bkghu constant fLFkj
Fidelity fu’Bk] oQknkjh Infidelity csoQkbZ] J}kghurk

Fierce Mjkouk Gentle “kjhQ
Fine vPNk coarse [kjq njq k] Hkn~nk

Flexible yphyk inflexible, rigid dBksj
Fold eksM+uk] yisVuk unfold [kksyuk

Follow ihNs pyuk lead vxqokbZ djuk

Foolish ew[kZ wise cqf)eku

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Foreign fons'kh national , native jk"Vªh;] ns”kh
Forget Hkwy tkuk remember ;kn j[kuk
Forgive ekQ djuk punish nf.Mr djuk
Formal vkSipkfjd informal vukSipkfjd
Fortunate HkkX;'kkyh unfortunate nqHkkZX;'kkyh
Frank Li"Voknh hesitant, reserved ladksph
Free vktkn slave xqyke

Freedom vktknh slavery xqykeh
Fresh rktk stale cklh
Friend fe=] nksLr enemy nq'eu
Friendly fe=or hostile 'k=qrkiw.kZ
Frown R;ksjh p<+kuk smile eqLdqjkuk
Fruitful ykHknk;d unproductive ykHkjfgr
Gain ykHk] çkfIr loss gkfu] uqDlku
Gallant cknjq coward Mjiksd

General lkekU;] vke particular/special [kkl
Gentle “kjhQ rude cnRkeht
Genuine “kq}] vlyh Spurious udyh
Good vP-Nk bad cqjk
Grand “kkunkj ordinary ekewyh
Grateful —rK ungrateful —r?u
Grumpy fpM+fpM+k
Guest esgeku composed
Guide jkLrk fn[kkuk
Happiness [kq”kh host est+cku
Happy [kq'k misguide HkVdkuk] xqejkg djuk
Hard dfBu misery nq%[k
Harsh dBksj unhappy, sad nq([kh
Healthy LoLF; easy vklku
Heaven LoxZ] tUur lenient uje
Heavy Hkkjh unhealthy vLoLF;
hell ujd] tgUueq
Heredity vuqokaf”kdrk light gYdk
Holy ifo=
Honest bZekunkj Environment okrkoj.k
Honour lEeku unholy vifo=
Hope vk'kk dishonest csbZeku
Humble fouez dishonor, shame vieku
Humility uerz k] “kjkQr despair fujk'kk
Hurt pksV igq¡pkuk proud, haughty ?keaM+h
Ignorance vKku insolence n`<r+ k]xqLrk[kh
Import vk;kr heal bykt djuk
Include “kkfey djuk knowledge Kku
Increase c<+kuk export fu;kZr
Increase c<+uk exclude fudkyuk
Inhale lkla ysuk decrease ?kVkuk
Initial çkjafHkd Decrease/diminish de gksuk
Injustice vU;k; exhale lkla fudkyuk
Final vfUre
justice U;k;

Innocent csxqukg,] funksZ’k 454
Intelligent cqf)eku
Interesting etsnkj guilty nks’kh
Joy vkuUn dull cqf)ghu
Junior dfu"d boring mckÅ
Just U;k;fiz; sorrow nq%[k
Kind n;kyq senior ofj"B
Knowledge Kku] bYe unjust vU;k;h] vU;k;iw.kZ
Lad yM+dk unkind, cruel funZ;h
Late njs ignorance vKku] ykbYeh
Laugh galuk lass yM+dh
Lazy lqLr early tYnh
Legible i<+us ;ksX;] iBuh; weep, mourn jksuk
Legitimate tk;t] dkuwuh hardworking ifjJeh
Lenient dksey] n;koku illegible viBuh;
Lift mBkuk] mBuk unlawful, illegitimate xSjdkuwuh] uktk;t+
Light jks'kuh strict dBksj] l[r
Like ilan djuk drop fxjuk] fxjkuk
Link tksM+uk darkness va/kjs k
Literate lk{kj] i<+k&fy[kk dislike ukilan djuk
Lose gkjuk] [kksuk delink foPNsnu djuk]vyx djuk
Loss gkfu] uqDlku illiterate vui<+
Loud rhcz win thruk
Love I;kj djuk profit ykHk] Qk;nk
Lovely I;kjk Quiet “kkar
Major cMk+ ] O;Ld hate ?k`.kk ;k uQjr djuk
Make cukuk ugly dq#i] Hkn~nk
minor NksVk
Make cukuk destruct cckZn djuk

Management O;oLFkk mar fcxkM+uk
Mar vktknh mismanagement nqO;oZ LFkk
Master ekfyd improve xqykeh
Material HkkSfrd servant ukSdj
Maximum vf/kdre spiritual v/;kfRed
Merit fo”ks’krk] [kwch] HkykbZ minimum U;uw re
Mild gYdk demerit deh] [kjkch] voxq.k
Miser/frugal datwl heavy Hkkjh
Modest vkMacjghu] ekewyh spendthrift fQtwy [kpZ djus okyk
Moist xhyk overbearing, conceited, boastful jkscnkj
Mundane lkla kfjd dryness lw[kk
Narrow rax spiritual vk/;kfRed
Native ns”kh wide pkSM+k
Naughty “kSrku] “kjkjrh foreign fons”kh
Noble f'k"V gentle lH;] f”k’V] “kjhQ
Noisy “kkjs djus okyk ignoble vf'k"V] uhp
Nonsense cdokl silent /quiet “kkUr
Nowhere dgha ugha sense le>] rdZ
Obedient vkKkdkjh anywhere dgha Hkh
disobedient voKkdkjh

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Obey vkKk dk ikyu djuk disobey voKk djuk
Obvious Li’V ambiguous vLi’V
Offend ukjkt+ djuk please [kq”k djuk
Omission NksM+ nsuk expression O;Dr djuk
Oppose fojks/k djuk support, favour leFkZu djuk
Optimist vk”kkoknh pessimist fujk”kkoknh
Oral ekSf[kd written fyf[kr

Order O;oLFkk disorder vO;oLFkk
Ordinary lk/kj.k] ekewyh Extraordinary vlk/kkj.k+

Pain nn]Z nq%[k pleasure [kq”kh
Partial i{kikr iw.kZ impartial fu"i{k
Patriot ns”kHkDr traitor ns”knkz sgh
Peace 'kkafr war ;q)
Penalty tqekZuk reward ijq Ldkj
Pensive fparkxzLr Pleasant [kq”k] lqgkouk] [kq”kuqek
Perfect iw.kZ] edq Eey imperfect viw.kZ] ukeqdEey
Permanent LFkk;h temporary vLFkk;h
Persuade eukuk] le>kuk Dissuade foijhr ijke”kZ nsuk
Please [kq'k djuk displease ukjkt+ djuk
Pleasure vkuUn pain nnZ
Plenty izpwj] dkQh scarce, scant deh] fdYyr

Polite fouez rude, impolite mn~n.M] cn~reht+

Poor xjhc] fu/kZu rich vehj

Positive ldkjkRed negative udkjkRed

Poverty xjhch affluence vehjh

Present mifLFkr absent vuqifLFkr

Private futh public ljdkjh

Progressive izxfr'khy orthodox, regressive #f<+oknh

Promote inksUufr djuk demote in ?kVkuk
Proper mfpr improper vuqfpr
Proud ?ke.Mh humble fouez
Public lkoZtfud private futh] O;fDrxr
Punishment n.M] ltk+ reward buke
Pupil f'k";] lkfxnZ teacher xq#] mLrkn
Pure “kq} impure v”kq}
Pure 'kq) impure v'kq)
Quick rst slow lLq r] /khek
Quiet “kkra noisy dksykgyiw.kZ
Radical ewy]tM+] mxz] vfroknh insignificant egRoghu] rqPN
Rare nqyHZ k common lkekU;
Rational foosdiw.kZ irrational vfoosdiw.kZ
Raw dPpk cooked, ripe idk gqvk
Realism ;FkkFkZokn idealism vkn'kZokn
Regular fu;fer irregular vfu;fer
Relevant ikz lafxd irrelevant vizklafxd
Reliable fo'oluh; unreliable/unauthentic vfo'oluh;
Religious /kkfeZd irreligious, secular /keZfuisZ{k

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Remember ;kn djuk forget Hkwy tkuk
Respect lEeku disrespect, insult vuknj
Retreat ihNs gVuk advance vkxs c<+uk
Reveal çdV djuk conceal Nqikuk
Reward ijq Ldkj] buke punishment n.M
Rigorous dfBu] ddZ”k slapdash tYnckt+] mrkoyk
Safe ljq f{kr unsafe vljq f{kr
Sagacious caf}eku
Satisfied lar’q V ignorant
Secretly xqIr #i ls dissatisfied vlra ’q V
Servant ukSdj openly [kqydj
Shallow fNNyk master ekfyd
Sharp rst] /kkjnkj deep xgjk
Shout fpYykuk blunt FkksFkjk] cs/kkj
Sink Mwcuk whisper Qlq Qqlkuk
Slacken <hyk djuk float rSjuk
Slavery xqykeh tighten VkbV djuk
Slim Njgjk liberty vktk+ nh
Smile eqLdjkuk fat eksVk
Smooth fpduk frown sigh Øksf/kr gksuk
Soft eqyk;e rough [kqjnqjk
Solid Bksl hard dBksj
Sour [kV~Vk liquid rjy
Stale cklh sweet ehBk
Standfast n`<+ fresh rkt+k
Strong et+cwr fickle <+qyeqy
Success lQyrk weak detk+ js
Success lQyRkk failure ukdkeh
Sufficient i;kZIr] dkQh failure ukdkeh
insufficient vi;kZIr] ukdkQh
Superiority Js’Brk
Surly vlH; inferiority ghurk
Sweet ehBk
Tame/domestic ikyrw moderate
Tender uktq+d sour [kV~Vk
Tepid gYdk xje wild taxyh
Timely le; ls tough, hard l[r
Top f”k[kj hot xje
Tragedy nq[kkUr late nsj ls
Transparent ikjn”khZ bottom ry
Unity ,drk comedy lq[kkUr
Urban 'kgjh opaque vikjn”khZ
Use iz;ksx diversity vusdrk
Useful mi;ksxh rural nsgkrh
Vacant [kkyh abuse, misuse nq:i;ksx
Vague vLi’V useless csdkj
Valiant cgknjq occupied Hkjk gqvk] dCts eas
Valour ohjrk clear, distinct Li’V
coward dk;j] Mjiksd
cowardice dk;jrk

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Vigilant pkSdUuk careless ykijokg
Virtue xq.k vice voxq.k
Virtue xq.k vice, sin voxq.k iki
Visible ln`”; invisible vn`”;
Visible n`'; invisible vn`';
Vivid pVdhyk] pedhyk vague, boring, dull uhjl] vLi’V
Voluntary LoSfPNd involuntary, compulsory vuSfPNd
Vulgar v”yhy graceful ”kkyhu
War ;q} agreement, Peace “kkfUr
Wholesale Fkksd retail QqVdj
Wild taxyh domestic ?kjsyw
Wisdom cqf)ekuh folly ew[krZ k
Wizard tknxw j witch tknxw juh
Worthy ;ksX; unworthy v;ksX;
Worthy ;ksX;] dkfcy unworthy v;ksX;
Young ;qok old cw<k+

Zeal mRlkg indifference mnklhurk

Give the antonyms of the following word:
Courageous, blunt, insignificant, ancient, mar, unlawful, leave,
ordinary, victory

Give the antonyms of the following word:
Peril, disclose, bane, coward, legal, knowledge, discord, blessing,
inhale, economical,

Give the antonyms of the following word:
Patriot, barren, extravagant, shallow, oral, modesty, vice, host, insult,
deep, defence.

Give the antonyms of the followings:

Put off (b) accomplish (c) dillydally (d) postpone
(a) adjourn

Vandalism
(a) disturbance (b) ravage (c) Maintenance (d) provocation

Cantankerous
(a) tenacious (b) quarrelsome (c) ferocious (d) melodious

Ubiquitous
(a) everywhere (b) omnipresent (c) scarce (d) universal

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Stash (b) accumulate (c) pile (d) spend
(a) hoard (c) obvious (d) renowned

Eminent
(a) Phenomenal (b) obscure

Savour (b) tang (c) dullness (d) flavour
(a) taste (c) unaffected (c) compassionate

Insensitive
(a) unresponsive (b) unmoved

Liability (b) onus (c) asset (d) accountability
(a) debt

Trauma (b) shock (c) mirth (d) hurt
(a) accident

Quiver (b) stable (c) tremble (d) quake
(a) waver

Gnome (b) pygmy (c) dwarf (d) gigantic
(a) shortly (b) mystical (c) supernatural (d) magical

Occult
(a) earthly

Consignee (c) beneficiary (d) sender
(a) finder (b) recipient

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Ant phaVh&None preaches better than an ant without saying.
Aunt pkph&Her aunt is her legal guardian. I addressed the letter to my
aunt.
Antic foy{k.k&They were laughing at her antic.
Antique vuks[kk&These antiq pricess are expressed their dissent to the
proposal.
Calender dkxt+ ;k diM+s bR;kfn dks fpduk rFkk pednkj cukus okyh e”khu
Calender rollers are used to make the paper smooth.
Calendar iapkax&He marked his birthday red on the caledar.
All together ,d lkFk&It’s lovely to have the family all together again.
Put your clothes all together in one pile and I will wash them for you.
Altogether ijw h rjg ls] lc feykdj&The apple is 120 and the banana is
100, so it 220 altogether. He had an altogether a new idea.
Alter cnyuk&The tailor altered my shirt. Can we alter our destiny?
Altar osnh&Let us pay homage to the noble souls who sacrificed/laid
down their lives at the altar of freedom. He knelt before the altar to
confess his sins.
Allusion vçR;{k mYys[k ;k ladsr&There are many allusions in his poetry.
Illusion Hkze] bUnztky&I was under the illusion that he is my well-wisher
until he deceived me. Permanent peace seems to be an illusion.
Birth tUe&Mumbai is his birth place. Birth is much, but breeding is
more.
Berth jsyxkMh+ ;k tgkt esa lksus dk LFkku&I reserved a second class berth in
Mahanagri Express. Illiteracy gives birth to many problems.
Ascent p<+kbZ&The ascent to the highest mountain was difficult.
Assent Lohd`fr&She gave her assent to my marriage proposal.
Cool B.Mkiu fy;s gq;s&Cool breeze was blowing in the morning.
Cold B.Mk ]vfe=or&Don’t stand out in the cold. We got a cold
reception. His handshake was cold, and his eyes lifeless.
Custom fjokt&It is not a part of our custom. It’s our custom to take
off shoes when enter the house. Funeral customs vary in different
religions.
Habit vknr&He stole money to support his gambling habit. Don’t
make it a habit. Habits die hard. We can’t teach old dog new habit.
Deny oafpr djuk] bUdkj djuk ¼fdlh lPpkbZ ls½&Many people are denied
basic needs of their lives. He denied that he was involved in the
crime. In my childhood, I was denied all comforts.
Refuse bUdkj djuk ¼fdlh ÁkFkZuk ;k bPNk dks½&They refused to cooperate
with me. He refused to sign the agreement. I invited, but he refused.
Drown ikz .kh dk ikuh eas Mwcuk&The young boy drowned in the river. She
drowned in a boating accident.
Sink oLrq dk ikuh eas Mwcuk&The Titanic was a passenger ship, which
sank in 1912.

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Capsize iyV tkuk ¼ikuh esa½&The boat capsized in the river.
Overturn iyV tkuk ¼lw[ks e½sa&The bus overturned on the road injuring
many passengers.
Discover [kkst djuk&He wants to discover something by looking at my
face. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India.

Invent vfo’dkj djuk&Edison invented electric bulb. Who invented
Television?
Only dsoy&He was the only person to appreciate my feelings. This is
the only way to do that work.
Alone ds fcuk] vdsyk&I like being alone in the house. You cannot get
the job through degree alone.

Judicial U;kf;d&The court ordered a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Judicious foosdiw.kZ&Without judicious planning, we cannot achieve goal.

Forceful izHkko”kkyh&He is a confident and forceful leader. She has a
very forceful personality. It was difficult to sail against forceful
current.
Forcible rkdr ls fd;k x;k&It was a forcible reply. The police made
forcible entry into the house.

Memorable LEkj.kh;&15th August is a memorable day in the history of India.
Memorial Lekjd&The Tajmahal is a great memorial of love.

Sensitive Hkkoqd&Rahul is very sensitive to criticism. Population control
is a sensitive issue.
Sensible le>nkj&A sensible man would not say such a thing in public.
It would be sensible to take an umbrella with us.

Virtual vizR;{k&I feel like a virtual prisoner in my own house. Virtual
banking is a reality now.
Virtuous xq.koku] usd&My mother is a virtuous and kind lady.
Tolerable lgus ;ksX;&I think the movie was tolerable, neither the best
nor the worst.
Tolerant lgu”khy&She is now more tolerant and communicative.
Considerable dkQh] cgqr T;knk&He spent a considerable amount of
money on his daughter’s marriage.
Considerate nlw jksa dk [;ky djus okyk&Thanks for being so considerate.
Economic vkfFkZd&The global economic condition is getting worse day
after day.
Economical de [kphZyk&Dale Steyn of South Africa was a very
economical bowler.
Classic cgrq vPNk&This is a classic example of good planning.
Classical “kkL=h;] ikjia fjd&Do you like classical music or pop? He is a
great classical actor.

Loudly tkjs+ &t+ksj ls&Don’t speak loudly in the class.
Aloud lqus tkus ;ksX;&Could you speak a bit aloud, please?
Loud lqus tkus ;ksX;&Could you speak a bit louder, please?
Pray ÁkFkZuk djuk&We pray to God for your complete recovery. I feel
guilty the day I don’t pray. Let us pray for good weather.

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Prey f”kdkj&He fell prey to greed. A hawk hovered in the air before
swooping on its prey.

Tell crkuk&I told him a story. Tell me exactly what happened
yesterday evening. I can tell from his face that he is lying.
Say dguk& Don’t say anything to me. What are you saying, exactly?

Hear lquuk&Have you heard this news? My grandmother is getting old
and cannot hear very well.
Listen /;ku ls lquuk&Listen to me. I don’t listen to any kind of music.

Watch /;ku ls ns[kuk&I spent the entire afternoon watching cricket
match. Keep a close watch on every development taking place.
See ns[kuk&People from all around the world come to see the Tajmahal.
Look fn[kkbZ iM+uk@fn[kuk&You are looking so happy today. Look in the
sky. Look before you leap.

Negligent ykijokg&One should not be negligent of one’s duties.
Negligible ux.;] uk ds cjkcj&This is a negligible mistake.
The difference is negligible.
Incite HkM+dkuk] mdlkuk&He incited the people to fight.
Insight iSuh ut+j&He is a man of deep insight.
Incident ?kVuk&It is an incident of 2010.
Accident nq?kZVuk&He was seriously injured in the accident.
Verbose vkMEcjiw.kZ&Nowadays our politicians have become verbose.
Verbal ekSf[kd&He gave me only verbal support.

Estimate eYw ; fu:i.k&I need an estimate of how much money is required.
The cost of the project has been estimated at about 3 million dollars.
Estimation lEeku] vknj&He fell in my estimation.
Respectful lEeku nsus okyk&We should be respectful towards our
teachers.
Respectable lEekuuh;&He comes from a perfectly respectable middle-
class family. I am looking for a respectable exam results.

HealthfulLokLFko/kZd&A healthful diet includes lots of green vegetables.
Healthy LoLFk] rUn:q Lr&Exercise keeps us healthy. The daily walk has
given him a healthy look.

Graceful lqUnj] vkd’kZd] f”’V&She is a graceful lady. He was not
graceful in his apology.
Gracious n;kyw] f”k’V&God is gracious to all. The losing team was
gracious in its defeat.

Disinterested fuLi{k] fu%LokFkZ&I am disinterested in this matter. It was a
disinterested judgment.
Uninterested v:fp&I am uninterested in politics.

Historic bfrgkl izfl)&This is a historic occasion (moment) in the life
of our college. It is wonderful to see such a lovely gathering here on
this historic occasion. It is my privilege to be a witness of this
historic occasion,
Historical ,sfrgkfld&The Taj is a historical building. Preserve all the
historical documents.

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Umpire fu.kkZ;d] fu.kZ; nsus okyk&The umpire turned down our appeal for
LBW. Umpire’s decision will be final.
Empire lkekz T;&What was the reason for the down fall of the Mughal
Empire?
Willing bPNqd&I am willing to learn English. We need some willing
helpers /volunteers to conduct the task.
Willful ft+n~nh] tkucw>dj&He has been willful and headstrong from his
childhood. It was a willful killing. A willful fault has no excuse.

Carefree fpUrkeqDRk&He is leading a carefree life in his native village.
Careful lko/kku&Take extra careful note of that suspicious-looking man
in that corner. This so careful attitude towards money will make him
miser one day.
Careless ykijokg&His careless dress and mental eccentrics make him
ridiculous. Your careless attitude will land you nowhere.

Industrial vkS|ksfxd&Mumbai is one of the biggest industrial cities of
India.
Industrious esgurh] ifjJeh&Mohan is an industrious student because he
always stands first in the class.

Beside cxy esa&Abdul is sitting beside his father. Our city is situated
beside the river.
Besides ds vfrfjDr&Besides Hindi, I know English also. Do you play
any other game besides cricket?

Famous e”kgjw ] Áfl}&The Tajmahal is a famous historical monument.
Notorious dq[;kr&Stay away from him, he is notorious man.
Artist fp=dkj&M.F. Husain was a renowned artist.
Artiste dykdkj&The late Sunil Dutt was a reputed artiste. Shahrukh
Khan is a great artiste.
Artisan f”kYidkj& Toy and balloon makers are artisan. ¼tks gkFk ls phtsa
cukus eas ekfgj gkrs s gSa½
igys “kCn Artist dk lEcU/k (painter) fp=dkj ls gS vkSj nlw js “kCn Artiste dk
lEcU/k dykdkj ls gS vkjS rhljs “kCn Artisan dk lEcU/k f”kYidkj ls gS tks gkFk ls
phtsa cukus eas ekfgj gksrk gSA
Prefer to rjthg nsuk@ojh;rk nsuk
I prefer coffee than tea.(incorrect)
I prefer coffee to tea.(correct)
Prefer ds lkFk lnoS preposition (to) dk Á;ksx gkrs k gS than dk ughaA
Temporal, worldly affairs lkalkfjd] lalkj ls lEcaf/kr&I don’t care for
temporal joy. Temporal joy is momentary.
Temporary, for the present ;k for a short time) FkksM+s le; ds fy,&
Temporary arrangements have been made for the meeting to be held
on Monday.

Hate (V) uQjr djuk&I hate smoking. I hate you telling me what to do
all the time.
Hatred (N) ¼gSfVªM½ uQjr&I like him, but he has hatred for me.

Vacant [kkyh txg ;k fjDr LFkku&The office became vacant since all the
employees had left.

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Empty [kkyh ¼crZu ;k ik=½&The glass is empty. These are just empty
promises. I am not afraid of your empty threats.
Populous vf/kd tula[;k okyk&India is a populous country.
Popular yksdfiz;&Rohit Sharma is a popular cricket player. Walking is
a popular form of exercise.
Decide (V) QSlyk djuk&The management will decide about the
increment matter tomorrow.
Decision (N) QSlyk] fu.kZ;&Have you taken the decision on this matter?

Succeed (V) lQy gksuk&I want to succeed in my life. eaS vius thou esa
lQy gksuk pkgrk gw¡A
Success (N) lQyrk&I want to get success in my life. eaS vius thou esa
lQyrk ikuk pkgrk g¡wA
Successful (Adj) lQy&I want to be successful in my life. eaS vius thou esa
lQy gksuk pkgrk gw¡A
Serve (V) lsok djuk&We should serve our country. He served in the
Indian Army for twenty years.
Service (N) lsok&Service to man is service to God. You have done me
a great service.
Gold lksuk& Sita is wearing a gold chain. The price of gold is going high.
Golden lksus tSlk&Rekha has a golden locket. He has golden hair.

Wood ydM+h&In winter season, people gather wood to build fire.
Wooden ydM+h dk cuk gqvk&I am going to buy some wooden furniture
for my office.
Confess tqeZ Lohdkj djuk&He confessed his guilt before the judge in the
court.
Admit xyrh Lohdkj djuk] HkrhZ djuk&I admit my mistake. The patient
was admitted in the hospital.
Audience Jksrk&The audience applauded and clapped for her excellent
stage performance.
Spectator n”kZd&The juggler amused the spectators with his tricks.
Audit fglkc tk¡p djuk&The audit of the companies are done by CAs.
Edit dkV&NkaV djuk&The book has been edited by Mr.Vikas Pandey.

Childish cpdkuk] ew[krZ kiw.kZ&It was a childish thing to do. He can be very
childish at times. What a childish thought!
Childlike cPpksa dk lk&He is childlike with no sense of malice or
cunningness. He has a childlike simplicity. I like his childlike nature
Difference (N) fHkUurk&What is the difference between see and watch?
Different (Adj) fHkUu&Speaking is different from writing. My idea is
entirely different from yours.
Importance (N) egRo&What is the importance of education in our life?
Important (adj) egRoiw.kZ&Books play very important role in our life.
Collision VDdj& Three people died in the bus and truck collision yesterday.
Collusion feyh Hkxr] vkilh lkaB&xkaB&Their secret collusion was
exposed. If these two firms are found to be engaged in collusion, there
will be hefty fines on them for stealing from their shareholders.
Credible fo”oluh;] Hkjkls seUn&He didn’t produce any credible evidence
to convict his opponent. I don’t find his story credible.

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Creditable iz”kaluh;] ljkguh;&Although he didn’t qualify the exam, yet
his efforts were creditable.
Credulous, ready to believe tYnh ls fo”okl djus okyk&Some people are
so credulous that they would believe anything you say.

Cite mnkgj.k nsuk&He cited many examples from the poetry. To prove
his point, the lawyer cited decision from the similar case.
Site LFkku] LFkfr&The site was not suitable for construction.
Sight vka[kksa dh jks”kuh&People with poor sight must wear glasses for
clear vision. It was a frightful sight.

Descent uhps dks mrkj] oa”kt&The descent from the mountain was easy.
He is an American of Indian descent.
Dissent vlgefr&They expressed their dissent to the proposal.

Decent vPNk] lkSE;& He is a decent person.
Honorary voSrfud]ekun&He was awarded several honorary degrees.
He earned an honorary doctorate for his foreign policy work in America.
Honourabe lEekuuh&I expressed my thanks to the honourable guests.

Practical O;kogkfjd&Don’t just talk, be a practical man.
Practicable O;kogkj esa ykus ;ksX;&Your ideas are not practicable.

Prudent cqf)eku] le>nkj&He is prudent in his actions.
Prudential le>nkjh ls Hkjijw &His prudential policies proved to be very
useful to the department.

Exhausting Fkdkus okyk&It was an exhausting journey.
Exhaustive iw.kZ] edq Eey&We prepared an exhaustive note for the
coming examination.
Imaginative dkYiuk”khy&He has imaginative ability to write poetry.
Imaginary dkYifud&It is only an imaginary story.
Amiable lkSE;] e/kjq &I like her amiable nature.
Amicable e=S hiw.kZ&We reached an amicable solution to the problem.

Artistic dykRed] lqUnj&She made an artistic design for the exhibition.
Artificial cukoVh&He gave me an artificial smile.
Artful pkykd] prqj&He impressed everybody with his artful speech.
Dairy nqX/k”kkyk&We get milk from Prag dairy.
Diary Mk;jh&Write the details in your diary.
Alternate ÁR;sd nlw jk&Take this medicine on alternate days.
Alternative nks eas ls ,d fodYi&There is no alternative to hard work
except the hard work itself.

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os “kCn ftudk mPpkj.k (pronunciation) ,d tSlk gksrk gS ysfdu mudk vFkZ
(meaning) rFkk orZuh (spelling) fHkUu&fHkUu gkrs h gS] leku /ofu okys “kCn
(homophones) dgykrs gSaA

The words, which are similar in sound but different in meaning and
spelling, are called homophones.

Accept Lohsdkj djuk&He accepted my proposal. I accept full
responsibility for the failure of the project.
Except flok;&Every student was present in the class except Rahul.
Access ig¡qp&I don’t have any access to the Chief Minister. The only
access to the village is by boat.
Excess vf/kdrk&Excess of everything is bad. An excess of enthusiasm
is not always a good thing.

Adapt vuqdwy cukuk] <+yuk&He adapted himself to the changing
environment.
Adept ekfgj] prjq &He is adept in painting.
Adopt viukuk] xzg.k djuk&He adopted a son. He adopted bad habit.

Effect ÁHkko&My advice had no effect on him.
Affect ÁHkko Mkyuk ¼cjq s Hkko eas½&I was not affected by their bad behaviour.
All ready lc rS;kj&We are all ready to leave for the airport.
Already igys ls&We are already late for the meeting.
Angel Qfj”rk] nwr] vPNk O;fDr&He is an angel of honesty. Be an angle
and help me with this luggage.
Angle dks.k] ut+fj;k&Try to see the things from my angle. The tower is
visible from all angles.
Bail t+ekur&He was released on bail.
Bale xkaB&We received two bales of cotton.

Bear jhN] cnkZ”r djuk] iSnk gksuk&I saw a bear at the Zoo. I can’t bear
such an insult. He was born in 1967.
Beer ,d çdkj dh “kjkc&Beer is injurious to health.
Cannon rksi&Our army attacked the enemy with cannons.
Canon fu;e] fl)kUr&He strictly follows the canon.
Canvass oksV ekaxuk&The candidates are canvassing for votes.
Canvas fdjfep] ,d rjg dk eksVk diMk&He wears canvas shoes.

Care (N) ns[kHkky] ijokg] /;ku&Mohan has no care for his family. Take
care on these busy roads.
Care (V) ns[kHkky djuk&Rahul cares for his family. Don’t care how
much it costs, just mind its quality.

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Causal (V) vukSipkfjd] vpkud& She was wearing casual clothes at the
party. It was just a casual remark, I didn’t mean it to be taken seriously.
Casual (V) dkj.k laca/kh&Is there any causal relation between violence
and violent behaviour.
Career thou o`Rr&You should focus on your career development.
Carrier okgd] <k+ sus okyk&He used a carrier in his bicycle to carry
luggage.
Check jksduk] Bhd ls ns[kuk&Put a check on your smoking.
Cheque caSd dk pds &He issued me a cheque of ten thousand rupees.

Chord ok|;=a dk rkj&My violin has fine chord.
Cord Mksjh& Tie the box with the cord.

Coarse Hkn~nk] ?kfV;k&This cloth is made of coarse fabric.
Course ikB;dze&I anyhow finished the lengthy course before the exam.
Complement iwjd&This sentence needs a complement to complete its
meaning.
Compliment rkjhQ djuk&He complimented me on my smart
appearance.
Compliments rkjhQ&Thanks for your compliments.

Confidant fo”okl ik=] gejkt+&I have sent my confidant for the deal.
Confident fo”oLr&I am confident of my success.

Council ifj’kn] lHkk&He was once the member of the legislative
council.
Counsel lykg] odhy&He gave me a counsel. He is a famous counsel of
the high court.

Defy vogsyuk djuk&He defied his parents and dropped out of school.
Deify nos rk ekuuk&The Romans used to defy their emperors.

Dear I;kjk&Rahul is my dear friend. Life is dear to everyone.
Deer fgju&Deer can run at a high speed. We saw a herd of deer.
Deference vknj] lEeku&I always have deference for my elders.
Difference vUrj&I see no difference in their ideas.

Dose [kqjkd&Repeat the dose after 5 hours if necessary. What you need
is a good dose of laughter. Don’t exceed the stated dose.
Doze >idh&She had a little doze after the lunch.

Dying ejuk]&I am dying for a cup of tea.
Dyeing jaxkbZ&He was dyeing his hair.
Draught ?kwaV]&He drank the whole water in one draught.
Drought lw[kk&Our country suffered drought last year.

Dual nksgjk&I am using dual simcard in my mobile.
Duel }Un ;)q ;k eYy ;)q &He lost his life in a duel.

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Effective vljdkjd&He is not very effective in controlling his staff.
Efficacious okafNr Qynk;d&This medicine is very efficacious in
treating the disease of cancer.
Egoist LokFkhZ O;fDr&He is an egoist person.
Egotist vgadkjh&Nobody likes to talk to an egotist.
Eligible ;ksX;&None of the candidates is eligible for the post. People
over 18 are eligible to vote.
Illegible viBuh;] ftls i<+k uk tk lds&Your hand writing is illegible.

Eminent Áfl)] e”kgwj&APJ Abdul Kalam was an eminent scientist.
Imminent tYn gh gksus okyk&He is facing imminent danger of losing his job.
Expanse foLrkj] QSyko&Above us was a vast expanse of blue sky.
Expense [kpZ& He went to Mumbai at my expense.

Fair esyk] bZekunkj] lqUnj&The fair was in full swing in the evening. Be
fair in your dealings. The black dress suits her fair complexion.
Fare fdjk;k&He paid my bus fare. How much is the fare for Lucknow?

Feat prwjkbZ dk dk;Z&The juggler wondered everybody by his feat.
Feet iSj&We walk with our feet.

Flea fiLlw&I have got flea in my bed.
Flee Mj ls Hkkxuk&The enemy fled away from the battle field.

Flour vkVk&Sita is kneading flour for making chapatti.
Floor Q”kZ&He lives on the second floor.
Flower Qwy&Flowers add beauty to the garden. The director was
presented a bouquet of flowers.
Gait pky&The actors were moving towards the gate with fine gait.
Gate QkVd&The front gate of the building is very imposing.

Hale LoLFk&He is still hale and hearty at 55.
Hail cqykuk] vksyk&Hail a raxi, please. The hail melted once the sun
came out.
Hoard tek djuk&The sopkeepers, hoarding the essential commodities
will be punished.
Horde >aqM& Hoards of invaders came to India.

Hole lqjk[k] Nsn&There is hole in the wall.
Whole lEiw.kZ&The whole of the world is facing the problem of global
warming. On the whole, the situation is under control and improving.
Human ekuo] bUlku&He is a good human being.
Humane n;kyw&We should be humane towards the poor.

Ideal vkn”kZ]mi;qDr&He is an ideal person for the job.
Idle vkylh] lLq r] csdkj&I don’t like Idle people. Nowadays Ram is
jobless and sitting idle.

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Idol ewfrZ&Wax idol of many great personalities are being kept in
Madame Tussauds’ museum, London.

Jealous tyu j[kus okyk&Some people are jealous of my success. She
feels jealous of my good looks.
Zealous tks”khyk&Mohan is a zealous supporter of Indian cricket team.

Judge (N) U;k;/kh”k&The Judge gave the judgment. D.K. Verma is an
Indian high-court judge.
Judge (V) fu.kZ; djuk ;k nsuk&You cannot judge a person from mere
appearance. Don’t judge a book from its cover page only.

Knead vkVk xanw uk&My sister is kneading the flour.
Need t+:jr&I need your help. He need moral support.
Knotty t+fVy] xkaBnkj&Can you unfasten the knotty rope?
Naughty “kjkjrh&Some naughty child has broken the window pane.
Lessen de djuk&Take this medicine immediately, it will lessen your fever.
Lesson ikB] lcd&We should learn lesson from our mistakes. Have
you learnt your lesson?

Loan m/kkj] dt+Z& I asked my friend for loan. I need more time to pay
off the rest of the loan.
Lone vdsyk&A lone man was standing at the bus stop.
Loose <hyk] vuSfrd&I feel comfortable in loose clothes. He is a loose person.
Lose [kksuk] gkjuk&Sri Lanka lost the match to India by four wickets.
Main eq[;&Our main objective is to improve the company’s
productivity. Main reason for his failure is negligence and laxity.
Mane ?kksM+s dh xnuZ ds cky-&Horses have long mane.
Meat xks”r] ekal&Do you like meat? Europeans prefer meat in their meal.
Meet feyuk] ijw k djuk& I shall meet you tomorrow. Do you think this
house can meet our requirements?
Merry [kq”k] ÁlUu&I am doing all the donkey’s work, and you are
making merry here.
Marry “kknh djuk&He got married last year. Marry in haste, repent at
leisure.

Miner [knku esa dke djus okyk&The life of the miner is always at risk.
Minor ukckfyx] lk/kkj.k&Minors are not allowed in the show.

Moral uSfrd&It is our moral duty to come forward against social evils.
Morale eukscy&Our team’s morale was boosted after winning the first
T-twenty world cup against Pakistan in 2007.
Oar [ksus okyk] irokj&We took the oar and rowed quickly to the shore.
Ore dPph /kkrq] v;Ld&They extracted iron from the ore.

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Ordinance v/;kns”k&The Up government has issued an ordinance.
Ordnance lSfud gfFk;kj&There is an ordnance factory in Kanpur.
Pair dkVuk] tksMk+ &Pair your nails. Where is the other pair of my shoes?
Pare Nhyuk&Pare the orange and cut it into pieces.
Peace “kkfUr&White colour is the symbol of peace. India always wants
to make peace with the neighbouring countries.
Piece VqdM+k&The two brothers are fighting for a piece of land. She cut
the cake into six pieces.
Peal xM+xM+kgV] Bgkdk&I heard the peal of his laughter from the next
room.
Peel Nhyuk&Peel the banana and throw the peeling.

Persecute lrkuk&Hitler persecuted the Jews.
Prosecute eqdnek pykuk&Trespassers will be prosecuted.

Pane dkap dh f[kM+dh&He broke my window pane.
Pain nn]Z ihM+k&I have pain in my left leg.

Plain lknk&I prefer to eat plain food.
Plane tgkt] jUnk&Have you ever travelled by plane? The carpenter
uses plane to make furniture.

Please (N) d`Ik;k&Will you please keep quiet? Please remember to
close the window before you leave.
Please (V) izlUu djuk&We cannot please everybody. She got married
only to please her parents.

Principal Á/kkukpk;Z&The new principal has taken charge in our school.
Principle fl)kUr&He is a man of principle.

Quarrel (N) >xM+k&I have no quarrel with him. They have patched up
(fuiVk nsuk) their quarrel.
Quarrel (V) >xMk+ djuk&They quarreled over a petty thing. What did
he quarrel over?

Quiet “kkar&Tell the children to keep quiet.
Quite fcYdqy] cgrq &We were quite happy after winning the Trophy.
Quit NksM+ nsuk&He quit his job under immense pressure.

Rain (N) ckfj”k&The rain was so heavy that it uprooted many trees.
Rain (V) ckfj”k gksuk&It is raining outside. It is raining hard.
Reign “kklu djuk&The British reigned all over India. Love reigns
supreme in my heart.
Rein yxke&Hold the rein of the horse.

Raise mBkuk] [kMk+ djuk] cukuk] Åij mBkuk] mxkguk] ikyuk&He raised many
questions in the meeting. He was raised by his uncle.

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Raze u’V djuk] feVkuk&Many houses were razed to the ground by the
strong storm.
Rest vkjke] vkjke djuk&I want to take some rest. I will not rest until the
murderers are caught and imprisoned.
Wrest Nhu ysuk&India wrested the final test match from England.

Right nkfguk] lgh&I have severe pain in my right hand. I think you are
right. Am I right in my decision?

Rite lLa dkj&The funeral rite of the father was performed by the son.
Write fy[kuk&Write an essay on “corruption”. Abdul writes a fair hand.

Root tM+& We must get to the root of the problem. The high crime
rate has its root in poverty and unemployment.
Route jkLrk&Which route leads to Agra?

Sail leqnhz ;k=k djuk&People used to sail for business purpose in early days.
Sale foØh&Now the sale is picking up. The sale of alcohol is forbidden.
We shall drop the price rather than lose the sale.
Sell cspuk&The hawker was selling vegetables in the street. That stall
sells drinks and snacks.

Seize t+Cr dj ysuk] >iV ysuk&The police seized illegal arms from the
criminal. She seized the opportunity at once.
Siege ?ksjko&The police made siege of the house and arrested the
corrupt minister.

Sole trw s dk ryok] rUgk] vdsyk&The sole of my shoes is very strong.
Sole-proprietorship is a type of firm.
Soul vkRek] :g&His soul escaped from his body. This painting lacks soul.
Soar mM+uk&The prices of essential commodities are soaring high.
Sore [kjkc&I have sore throat.
Sour [kV~Vk&The mango was sour.

Stationary fLFkj&The sun is stationary.
Stationery ys[ku&lkexzh&He has a stationery shop.

Storey eaft+y&It was a three-storey building.
Story dgkuh&Everybody was moved by his sorrowful story.
Suit iks”kkd] tapuk] vfHk;ksx&You are looking very smart in this suit. The
blue colour suits your personality. She filed a suit against her boss for
sexual harassment.
Suite gksVy ds dejksa dk lsV ;k cM+s yksxksa ds lsod&They booked a suite for
us in a five star hotel. The prince was attended by a suite of servants.

Urban “kgjh&He likes urban life.
Urbane lH;&Rahul is urbane in his manner.

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Use (Noun) iz;ksx&What is the use of mobile? I don’t want to buy a
computer, I have no use for it.
Use (Verb) iz;ksx djuk&We use mobile for making and receiving calls.
Vacation yEch NqVV~ h&We shall go to Nainital for summer vacation.
Vocation is”kk&Teaching is my main vocation.

Vain O;FkZ] csdkj&All his efforts went in vain.
vein ul&Blood runs through the vein.
Wane ?kVuk] de gksuk&The moon is on the wane.

Veil ?kwa?kV&The groom lifted the veil of the bride.
Wail foyki djuk] jksuk&She wailed as she lost her purse.
Vale ?kkVh&The Kashmir vale attracts tourists from all around the world.

Waist dej&Alter my pants at the waist.
waste u’V djuk]&Don’t waste your energy in useless work.

Waive NksM+uk] NwV nus k&If you top the entrance exam, your first semester
fee will be waived off.
Wave ygj] ygjkuk&The waves are rising in the sea. Virat waved his
bat in the air after completing his century. The waves are dashing
against the shore.

Weak det+ksj&My English was weak, but now it is improving.
Week lIrkg&I saw him last week. There are 52 weeks in a year.

: 7. bale, bail
8. dose, doze
1. amiable, amicable 9. feet, feat
2. altar, alter 10. week, weak
3. complement, compliment 11. career, carrier
4. fair, fare 12. defy, deify
5. empire, umpire
6. dying, dyeing

1. cite, site, sight 8. calender, calendar
2. eminent, imminent 9. temporary, temporal
3. hoard, horde 10. verbose, verbal
4. peal, peel 11. dose, doze
5. right, rite 12. oar, ore
6. pain, pane 13. seize, siege
7. historic. historical 14. Floor, flour

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A phrase consists of a verb in combination with a preposition, adverb or
both, meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate
parts. Phrasal verb nks Ádkj ds gksrs gaSA

1. Transitive phrasal verbs:

I set up my business five years ago.
He carried out my order.
The workers called off their strike.

2. Intransitive phrasal verbs:

The two neighbours fell out.
I get up at 5 o’clock.
Cholera broke out.
His engagement broke up.

Act for fdlh ds LFkku ij dke djuk &In the absence of the manager, the
assistant manager acted for him.
Act on izHkko Mkyuk&The medicine acted on his mind and he died.
Act up ijs”kku djuk] lgh <ax ls dke u djuk&The generator started acting
up and the office work was badly affected.

Act upon ds vuqlkj dke djuk&Ravi acted upon my advice and got success.

Back up leFkZu djuk] lgkjk nsuk&If you fight election, we will back you up.
Be well off /kuoku gksuk&Nowadays he is well off, his problems are over.
Bear down dkcw ikuk] ijkftr djuk] vpkud geyk&The court is going to
bear down on drug pushers. Some vandals entered the restaurant and
bore down on furniture.
Bear with cnkZ”r djuk&I hope you will bear with me a few moments more.
Bear out iqf’V djuk lkfcr djuk&Time will bear out what I have said.
Beat up tedj ihVuk ;k ekjuk&He was beaten up by the police under the
charges of molestation and harassment.
Black out va/ksjk Nk tkuk&The entire city was blacked out overnight.
Blow out Qawd ekj dj cq>kuk&He blew out the candles on his birthday.
Blow up mMk+ nsuk] foLQksV djuk&The terrorists blew up one bridge to cut
off the Army route.
Boil over gkykr csdkcw gks tkuk&After a heated argument between the
Management and the Union the situation boiled over.
Bowl over gM+cM+h eas fdlh ls Vdjk tkuk&I was in such a hurry that I
bowled over a person.
Break away vyx gks tkuk&The rebels broke away and floated their
own party.

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VwV dj fudy tkuk ¼fdlh ikVhZ ls½&Kalyan singh broke away from the BJP and
formed his own party.
Break down [kjkc gks tkuk ¼xkMh+ ;k LokLFk dk½&Yesterday my car broke
down on the way. /His health has broken down due to workload.
Break into las/k dkVuk&Yesterday night some burglars broke into his
house and stole away the valuable goods and articles.
Break in fl/kkuk] fl[kkuk&The horse was broken in by the rider.
Break up lekIr gksuk] VwV tkuk&Their marriage broke up because of

misunderstanding.
Break out chekjh] ;q) bR;kfn dk&The war broke out.
;dk;d “kq: gks tkuk&Many diseases break out in summer.
Break through egRoiw.kZ dke;kch ;k eksM+&After trying all regular
bowlers, the captain introduced Sehwag and he provided the much

needed break through for India.
Bring round fdlh dks viuh jk; ls lger djkuk&I brought my rivals round to
my point by my convincing talk.
Bring up ikyu&iks’k.k djuk&He was brought up by his uncle after the
death of his parents.
Call at fdlh ls feyus ds fy, tkuk&My friend called at my place this

morning.
Call for fdlh pht dk gdnkj gksuk&His misbehaviour calls for
punishment.
ek¡x djuk&The master called for an explanation from the servant.
Call off jn~n djuk& The proposed meeting was called off.
Call out iqdkjuk& The drowning man called out for help, but nobody

responded.

Call upon fuosnu djuk&Now I call upon the honourable director to come.

Carry away Hkkoukvksa eas cguk] cgkdj ys tkuk&We were carried away in
emotions by his provocative speech. The dead body was carried away
by the strong current of water.
Carry on tkjh j[kuk&He carried on his business in his father’s
absence. Carry on your speech, please.
Carry out ikyu djuk&The servant carries out the order of his master.
Catch up cjkcjh djuk&If you work hard, you can catch up with the rest of
the student s i n the class.
Close down ges”kk ds fy, can djuk&Due to financial problems, he
closed down his shop.
Come across vpkud feyuk&I came across some rare species of birds in

the Zoo. I came across one of my old friends as I turned the corner.
Come down fxjuk] de gksuk&Price of gold has recently come down in
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Come over ny ;k fopkj cnyuk&Many rebels from that party have come

over to our side.
Cook up create, make up] x<+uk&He cooked up an excuse for coming

late in the meeting.
Count on calculate on, rely on,fdlh ij Hkjkls k j[kuk&I was counting on

his help, but he betrayed me at the last moment.
Cross out fudky nsuk] dkV nsuk&I crossed out his name from the

participants’ list.
Cry out fpYykuk&The drowning man cried out for help, but none

responded.

Cut off vyx&Fkyx jg tkuk& His behaviour made him cut off from the society.

Cut out dkV dj fudky nsuk& He cut out the first paragraph of the paper

and kept it.
Cut in ckp esa cksyuk&Don’t cut in, let me complete my talk.
Cut down ?kVkuk] de djuk&We should cut down on our daily expenses.

Cut down on your salt and sugar to avoid diseases.
Die out/die away, foyqIr gksuk] lekIr gksuk& Many species of birds are

now dying out.
Do without fdlh pht+ ds cxjS dke pykuk&I cannot do without car even
for a day. I cannot do without glasses due to poor vision.
Drop off /khjs&/khjs lkFk NksM+uk&All his friends dropped off one by one.

Drop in feyus tkuk& please drop in sometimes, we shall have some chat.

Drop out fudky nsuk ;k NksM+ nsuk&He was dropped out of the team due to his
poor performance.
Dress up iks”kkd iguuk&Don’t dress up just to go to market, come as you are.
Die for rhoz bPNk j[kuk&I am dying for a cup of tea.
Fall back ihNs gVuk,lgkjk ysuk&Brave people never fall back. /In case
power goes,
I shall fall back on candle /lantern.
Fall off de gks tkuk] ?kV tkuk&Yesterday the attendance in the class fell
off due to rain.
Fall under, come under ds vUrxrZ vkuk&If it fell under my jurisdiction,
I would have done it.
Fall short de iM+uk&The funds supply for the project fell short.
Figure out vankt+k yxkuk&We could not figure out what he meant.
Get along ekgkSy eas ?kqyuk] feydj jguk&How are you getting along with
your new job?
Get back okfil vkuk&I shall get back home in a couple of weeks.
Get out ckgj fudyuk&Get out of my place at once, I cannot see you
anymore.
Get rid of NqVdkjk ikuk&He wanted to get rid of his debt.
Get up fcLrj ;k dqlhZ ls mBuk&I get up early morning. He got up from
his seat.

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Get down mrjuk&We shall get down the bus at the next stop.
Get on fdlh O;fDr ls iVuk] dke pkyw djuk&I cannot get on with my new
room-partner, he is not cooperative. Get on with your work.
Get over dkcw ikuk&I know how to get over my emotions.
Give away forfjr djuk] ckaVuk&The principal gave away the prizes to
each student.

Give in vkRe&leiZ.k djuk& At the last moment, he gave in against his enemy.

Give up R;kx nsuk ¼dksbZ vknr½&Give up smoking, it is a bad habit.
Go at VwV iM+uk&He went at the food as if he had not eaten for days.
Go after ihNk djuk&Sehwag was trying to go after every ball,
eventually he was caught behind.

Go about b/kj&m/kj ?kweuk& We went about in search of a restaurant in the city.

Go ahead dk;Z “kq: dj nsuk] vey djuk&If you like this project, go ahead
with it.
Go into o.kZu djuk&I don’t want to go into the details of this matter.
Go off vpkud py tkuk&The gun went off, killing two persons.
Go out cq> tkuk &All lights went out suddenly.
Go with tapuk&This tie will go well with this suit.
Go on tkjh j[kuk&Go on working hard, and will succeed finally.
Go through lguk] /;kuiwoZd i<+uk&I had to go through many hardships
in my life.
Go wrong [kjkc gksuk&Something went wrong somewhere. Go through

the details before signing the agreement.
Hand down Åij ls ig¡qpuk&These customs have been handed down

from generation to generation.
Hand over lkaSiuk&Father handed over the responsibility to his Son.
Hang up Qksu cUn dj nsuk&Let me speak to Rahul before you hang up.
Hang together stay together,,d lkFk jguk&If the opposition parties

hang together over the next few months, they stand a very good

chance of being elected.
Hang around fdlh O;fDr ds bnZ&fxnZ ?kweuk&He was hanging around my

shop the whole day.

Hang on /;ku ls lquuk&The audience hung on his every word till the end.
Hold back jksd nsuk&The crowd was held back by the police.

Hold on u NksM+uk] cuk;s j[kuk&I still hold on to my opinion on this matter.
Qksu u dkVuk&Please hold on; let me see if the manager is available.
Hold out MVs jgu] tes jguk&Initially he held out his views, but finally

he gave in.
Hold up jksd nsuk&As we were held up by the police on the way, so we

are late.
Inquire after gky&pky iwNuk&I inquired after him when he was unwell.
Jump to tYnckt+h eas urhtk fudkyuk&Don’t jump to the conclusion that it

is useless.

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Jump at mRlqdrk ls Lohdkjuk&He jumped at the proposal to work in Dubai.
Keep at djrs jguk& Just keep at your work, and you will succeed finally.

Keep away njw j[kuk&Always keep away from bad company.
Keep back fNikuk&Don’t keep back anything from me if you think me

your friend.

Keep on tkjh j[kuk&We kept on walking till we reached the desired place.

Keep off nwj j[kuk ;k jguk&Please keep off the grass.
Keep together LkkFk&LkkFk jguk&The teacher asked the students to keep

together in the crowd.
Keep up cuk;s j[kuk&Well done! Keep it up.
Knock down iNkM+uk] uhps fxjkuk&Mohammed Ali knocked his

opponent down in one blow.
Knock out ijkLr dj nsuk] gjk nsuk&He was knocked out by his opponent

in the final round.
Lay aside cpkdj j[kuk&We should lay aside something for bad days.

Let down fujk”k djuk&Please give me a chance, I will not let you down.

Lay down dqckZuh nus k] fu/kkZfjr djuk&During the freedom struggle many

leaders laid down their lives.

The government should lay down some rules to control foreign

investment.

Let off NksM+ nus k] foLQksV gksuk&As it is your first offence, I let you off

with a fine. Children let off fireworks on Diwali.

Look down upon fxjh utj ls ns[kuk&We should not look down upon the poor.
Look for ryk”kuk] <aw<+uk&My study is over now, I am looking for a job.
Look after ns[kHkky djuk&Who looks after the business in your absence?
Look into Nkuchu djuk] tk¡p djuk&The police is looking into the matter.

Look out lko/kku jguk&Look out there is a snake coming your way.
Look on dh rjg ns[kuk ;k ekuuk&I look on him as my brother.
[kMs+&[kMs+ ns[krs jguk] enn u djuk&My friend merely looked on while I was
being insulted.
Look up lq/kjuk ;k csgrj gksuk &Our business is looking up at last.
nw<u+ k&Look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
ifjfLFkfr dk csgrj gksuk&Things are now looking up.
Make out le>uk&You can make out from his face that he is guilty.
Make up >xM+k fuiVkuk] deh ijw h djuk&The two neighbours quarreled, but now
they have made up.
x<+uk] cukuk&I will make up for my loss by attending extra classes.
Don’t make up any excuse for bunking the class yesterday.
Mix up xM+cM+ gksuk&As my speech was not well-prepared, so I mixed
up the things.
Mug up tckuh jVuk&Have you mugged up your lesson?
Open out ckrphr eas [kqyuk&In the starting, he was very reserved but of
late, he is opening out.

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Patch up leVs uk] fuiVkuk&I patched up my office work and left for
home early.
Pass away ej tkuk] xtq j tkuk&His grandfather passed away last month.
Pass on dksbZ pht+ vkxs c<k+ uk&Please pass this information on to your
colleagues.
Pay off tek djuk] pqdrk djuk&Please pay off your dues latest by 17
October, 2012.
Pick up lh[kuk] xfr idM+uk&Initially he had problems in the subject, but

he picked up later on.
Pass by NksM+ nsuk] /;ku u nsuk&Don’t pass by any information, please.
Puff up ?ke.M djuk&Neither be demoralized by your failure nor be

puffed up with your success.
Pass out i<k+ bZ [kRe gksus ds ckn Ldwy ;k dkWyst NksM+ nsuk&He passed out the

Engineering college last year. Many students passed out this year.
Put forward fopkj lkeus j[kuk&Everybody put forward his ideas for

consideration.

Put in i{k j[kuk&The lawyer put in his stand strongly in front of the judge.
Pull down <+gk nsuk] fxjk nsuk&It is easier to pull down than to build.
Pull out fudy tkuk&He pulled out of the game due to fitness problem.

Pull Through eqf”dy ls dke;kch gkfly djuk ;k chekjh ls Bhd gksuk& Rahul pulled

through the examination. The doctor said that the patient would pull through soon.

Pull together lkFk&lkFk pyuk&India and China cannot pull together on

many issues.
Put down nck nsuk] neu djuk&The revolt was put down by the dictator.
Put together tksM+uk] bdV~Bk djuk&It is easy to take the mobile apart but

difficult to put it together.
Pull up MkaVuk&The teacher pulled Raul up for not obeying the

discipline.
Pull off lQy gksuk&You can pull off a good salary through better

negotiation skills.
Put off Vky nsuk] diMs+ mrkjuk&We put off our journey for a week. Put

off your shirt. Don’t put off the work for tomorrow.
Put on wear, iguuk&Everybody was putting on his best at the party.
Put up with cnkZ”r djuk&I cannot put up with such an insult anymore.
push up c<+kuk] Åij mBkuk&Advertisement helps to push up the sale of

products.
Put up Bgjuk] jguk&Where do you put up in Mumbai?
Put out cq>kuk&Put out the lamp, it is time to sleep.
Reason with rdZ djuk&I had to reason with him to make him

understand.
Resort to lgkjk ysuk&The police had to resort to lathicharge to scatter

the angry mob.
Ring up Qksu djuk&I rang him up today morning.

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Root out tM+ ls m[kkM+uk&We should come forward to root out

corruption. Let us launch a drive to root out social evils.
Rub out jxM+dj feVk nsuk&Should I rub out these words from the white

board? Rub out these stains from my shirt.
Run out lekIr gks tkuk&The food supply for the soldiers ran out.
Run down LokLFk [kjkc gksuk] detk+ sj gksuk&Your health has run down due

to overwork.
Run over dqpy nus k&An old person was run over by the truck.

Search out <+<+ fudkyuk&The CBI will search out the truth one day.
Send for Hkstdj cqykuk&Please send for a doctor at once.

Sell out lc fcd tkuk&First edition of his book was sold out within a week.

Set about dk;Z “kq: djuk&They set about their work after the lunch.
Set aside jn~n djuk&The upper court has set aside the decision of the

lower court.
Set in vkjEHk gksdj dqN le; rd pyuk&Winter has set in.
Set up O;kikj “kq: djuk&She wants to set up as a book publisher.
Set out jokuk gksuk&They set out for Mumbai yesterday.
Set off ;k=k izkjEHk djuk&We shall set off at 5pm for our Delhi visit.
Sit up mB cSBuk&Sit up and pay attention, please.

Sit out lekIr gksus rd cSBs jguk&We sat out the function, it was so interesting.

Speak up tk+ js ls cksyuk& Please speak up, we cannot hear you at the back.
Speak out [kqydj cksyuk&Speak out your problems, don’t be afraid.
Stand against fojks/k djuk&will stand against all types of social evils.

Stand by lkFk nsuk&Good friends stand by each other in joys and sorrows.

Stand for pquko yM+uk] vk”k; gksuk&I will stand for the presidentship of

the Bar Council. B.A. stands for bachelor of arts.

Stand out HkhM+ ls vyx gksuk&His talents make him stand out from the crowd.
Step in gLr{ksi djuk&Supreme court will step in to check crimes.

Step out dne ckgj fudkyuk&As soon as we stepped out, the rain started.

Stick around mlh txg ij cus jguk&Stick around for a while, the

programme is going to start.
Stir up mdlkuk&Many politicians try to stir up public for political mileage.
Strike off lwph ls uke fudky nsuk&My name was struck off the

attendance register for nothing.
See off fonk djuk&I am going to the station to see off my uncle.
See to fdlh dk;Z dh ft+Eesnkjh ysuk&Don’t worry, I will see to it.
See into tkap djuk&Don’t worry, I will see into the matter.
See through rkM+uk] /kks[kk/kM+h idM+uk&I saw through his tricks at once.
Shake up Hkkjh cnyko djuk] vk?kkr igqapuk&Several changes have been

made to shake up the management. /I was badly shaken up by that

incident.
Shake off Hkkxuk] ihNk NqM+kuk&The Politician is trying hard to shake off

his communal image.
Shake out NaVuh] de djuk&This is the year of big shake out in

companies all over the world.

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Size up Vksg ysuk] irk yxkuk&The audience size up the speaker even

before he speaks.
Show off fn[kkok djuk&He is in the habit of showing off his wealth.
Show up fn[kkbZ iM+uk&Why didn’t you show up at the party last evening?
Slow down xfr /khjs&/khjs de gksuk&Inflation has slowed down the pace

of economy.

Stamp out tM+ ls m[kkM+ Qasduk&Let us stamp out corruption from our society.
Stand up leFkZu djuk] cpko djuk&I shall stand up for the cause of the

poor and needy.

Step down R;kxi= nsuk&I shall step down from my service next month.
Switch off cUn dj nsuk&Switch off your mobile phone, please.
Switch on [kksy nsuk&Could you please switch on the fan?
Take away ys tkuk&Akmal took away all my books.

Take apart iqtsZ vyx djuk&In my absence, my child took the Radio apart.
Take to vknr ;k yr iM+uk&He has taken to drinking.
Take up ?ksjuk] txg ysuk&This bag takes up much space.
Throw out ckgj fudky nsuk&He was thrown out of the institution for
hanky-panky./gsjk Qjs h
Turn out fudky nsuk&Rahul was turned out of the class for

misconduct.
Turn off cUn dj nsuk&Now it is safe to turn off the computer.
Turn up iyVuk] okfil vkuk] igqapuk&Customers are not turning up for

the purchase.
Take after “kDy dk feyuk&Sita takes after her mother.

Take down fy[k ysuk&Take down all the important points of this topic.
Take over fdlh dk LFkku@ft+Eesnkjh ysuk&After his retirement, his son

took over the responsibility of the business.

Take off pIiy /trw s mrkjuk&Take off your shoes before entering the room.

Take on eqdkcyk gksuk&Tomorrow India will take on Australia in the

final match.

Take place ?kfVr gksuk&The accident took place near the railway crossing.
Talk over ckr phr ls vius i{k eas dj ysuk&I shall talk him over to my view.

Tide over dkcw ikuk &He managed to tide over the problem. I need

some more financial help to tide over the present difficulties.

Touch on l{ksi eas ft+Ø djuk&He touched on many issues in his speech.
Try on igudj ns[kuk&Try on this shirt and see how it looks.
Turn down Bqdjk nsuk&The umpire turned down my appeal for caught

behind.

The principal turned down my application for leave.
Turn out fudky nsuk] mRiknu djuk&The principal turned him out of the

college for misconduct. This company turns out many bikes everyday.
Turn back ihNs gVuk&We turned back from the risky part of the

jungle.

Turn to ?kweuk&All eyes turned to him as he approached the stage.

Use up bLrseky djds [kRe dj nsuk&Who used up all the office papers.

Yield to eku ysuk] Lohdkj djuk&I will not yield to his pressure.

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Watch over fuxjkuh djuk&My dog watches over my house at night.

Wake up tkxuk@txkuk&Hearing the noise, he woke up from his sleep.

Please wake me up at 5o’ clock in the morning.
Walk away ft+Eesnkjh ls cpdj Hkkxuk&You just can’t walk away from
your responsibilities.
Walk away with iqjLdkj thruk&She walked away with five gold medals.
Walk off Øks/k ls pys tkuk&They refused to cooperate and walked off in
a huff.
Walk out ukjkt+xh ls pys tkuk&All the parents walked out of the
meeting in protest. Workers threatened to walk out.
Well off lEiUu] gj rjg ls lq[kh&After getting the job, now he seems to be
well off.
Wear out iz;ksx ds dkj.k csdkj gksuk&Your court has worn out due to
constant use.
While away le; u’V djuk&Make good use of your time, don’t while away.
Work upon IkzHkko Mkyuk ;k vlj iM+uk&My advice worked upon him,
and he improved himself.
Work out gy djuk&Can you work out this problem for me, please?
Work up mRrsftr djuk&Political leaders often work up the feelings of
the voters before election.
Wind up dke lesVuk&Now with these words, I would like to wind up
my speech.
Win over vius i{k eas dj ysuk&He won over all his opponents with his
pleasing manner.
Wipe out njw djuk] lekIr djuk&We should come forward to wipe out
the poverty.

1. look down upon 11. back up
2. take on 12. take down
3. get over 13. give in
4. strike off 14. take after
5. set aside 15. call for
6. call upon 16. carry out
7. pull through 17. back out
8. wind up 18. see through
9. come across 19. go with
10. put up with 20. bear with

1. call on 8. turn down
2. look after 9. bring out
3. carry out 10. strike off
4. give up 11. act upon
5. get through 12. come across
6. bear out 13. break out
7. take after 14. turn up

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¼dqN egRoiw.kZ eqgkojkas ds Á;ksx½

An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that has a
particular meaning, which is different from the meaning of each
word understood on its own.

A lion-hearted person cgknjq ] fgEerh&A lion-hearted person will never
show his back in any situation.
A blessing in disguise og [kjkc fLFkfr ftleas vPNkbZ fNih gks& His failure
in the exam proved a blessing in disguise, he topped the college next
year.
A bull in a china shop fdlh egRoiw.kZ LFkku ij v;ksX; O;fDr dk gksuk& Mr.
A.K. Gupta is not an able manager, he is like a bull in a china shop.
A rolling stone gathers no mass og O;fDr tks QSlyk u ys ikrk gks] cs isans
dk yksVk& Mohan keeps switching over from job to job like a rolling
stone, which gathers no mass.
A square peg in a round hole fdlh in ;k dk;Z ds fy, vuqfpr O;fDr& He
never fitted in for the post of manager, he was a square peg in a round
hole.
A bone of contention >xMs+ dh tM+&Ancestral property is the bone of
contention between the two brothers.
All the way lh/ks] fcuk :d&s He came all the way from Dubai to meet me.
A drop in the ocean vi;kZIr ek=k& Our help to the flood victims is
like a drop in the ocean.
A snake in the grass vkLrhu dk lkai& His so called friend proved to
be a snake in the grass.
Add fuel to the fire vkx esa ?kh Mkyuk& Rahul was already disturbed; but
you added fuel to the fire by taunting him.
Add insult to injury ?kko ij ued fNM+duk& By reminding me of that
tragic incident he simply added insult to my injury.
All and sundry lHkh yksx fcuk Hksn&Hkko ds&He invited all and sundry to
his son’s marriage.
All Greek and Latin le> eas u vkuk&Sanskrit is like all Greek and
Latin for me.
At one’s wit’s end vDy xk;c gks tkuk&The politician was at his wit’s
end when the media person asked a personal question.
An axe to grind mYyw lh/kk djuk& He comes here only with an axe to
grind.
Storm in a tea-cup NksVh&NksVh ckr ij >esyk djuk& He created a storm
in a tea-cup for nothing.
A square deal bZekunkjh& Don’t expect any square deal from him.
An apple of discard >xMs+ dh tM+&Property of father is an apple of
discard between the two brothers.
An apple of one’s eye very dear vka[k dk rkjk+& Being the only son, he
is the apple of his father’s eye.

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Apple-pie order cgqr O;ofLFkr gksuk] lgh Øe esa gksuk& Everything was
kept in apple-pie order in her room.
A laughing stock galh dk ik= gksuk& He made himself a laughing stock
by his foolish acts.
At a stone’s throw near ut+nhd+& The railway station is at a stone’s
throw from my house.
At home in fdlh fo’k; eas fuiq.k@ekfgj& He is at home in Mathematics.
A quixotic project vO;kogkfjd& His ideas are only Quixotic project.
A fool’s paradise /kks[ks ;k xyrQgeh eas jguk& We are living in fool’s
paradise if we think we can succeed without hard work.
At sixes and sevens/in disorder vLr&O;Lr& When I entered the room,
everything was at sixes and sevens.
Against the rainy day cqjs fnuksa ds fy,& We should save some money
against the rainy day.
At random fcuk fdlh mn~ns”; ds& The police fired at random. He spoke
at random.
At hand ikl] fudV& My examination is at hand, so I am preparing
hard for it.
At large vkt+kn] eqDr] idM+ ls ckgj& The criminal is still at large.
At any cost fdlh Hkh dher Ikj& I will attend the annual function of the
college at all cost.
At the eleventh hour vfUre {k.k esa& They started for the station at the
eleventh hour and missed the train.
Answer for one’s doings vius fd;s dk fglkc nsuk& We will have to
answer for our doings in front of the Almighty one day.
Ask for trouble eqlhcr dks nkor nsuk& Driving under the influence of
alcohol is asking for trouble.
At will viuh bPNkuqlkj& Do it at your own will.

Bag and baggage cksfj;k fcLrj ds lkFk& The British ran away from
India bag and baggage.
Be a black sheep dq[;kr ;k cnuke O;fDr gksuk& There are a number of
black sheep in every society.
Be a broad day robbery fnu ngkMs+ yVw & Ten rupees for just one piece
of bread is a broad day robbery.
Be a flash in the pan temporary success FkksM+h njs dh lQyrk& His
success was only a flash in the pan.
Be a burning problem Toyar leL;k gksuk&Terrorism is one of the
burning problems of the world.
Be a laughing matter galh dk ekeyk gksuk& Getting stuck in the traffic
is not a laughing matter.
Be a shadow of former self dos y uke jg tkuk& Once he used to be a
good boxer, but now he is only a shadow of his former self.
Be all ears /;ku ls lwuuk& Be all ears to what I say.
Be all in all losZ&lokZ gksuk& My father is all in all in the family, he takes
all the decisions.

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Be at one’s wits end vDy xk;c gks tkuk& He was at his wits end when

I exposed his misdeeds in front of his relatives.
Be at loss le> eas u vkuk& I was at loss for what to do next. The

government seems to be at loss to know how to tackle this issue.
Bear the palm, to get success lQyrk gkfly djuk& You bore the palm
ate the science fair. Congratulation! it was a well-deserved victory.
Be a chicken-hearted Mjiksd gksuk& His younger brother is a chicken-

hearted person. Come on, don’t be chicken hearted.
Be born yesterday vuqHkoghu gksuk] tqek&tqek vkB fnu dk gksuk& You

cannot befool me, I was not born yesterday.
Be end of life thou dk var gksuk& I will try my best to beat the

interview but if I fail, it will not be an end of life for me.
Be full of oneself viuh cM+kbZ dk tT+ck j[kuk& I cannot tolerate her, she

is full of herself.
Be high flyers vf/kd mpa kbZ rd tkus dh izfrHkk j[kus okys yksx& High flyers
in the industry earn more than their colleagues.
Be in the driving seat et+cwr fLFkfr eas gksuk& India has piled up a

mammoth score of 760 in the first innings, now it is in the driving

seat.
Be in the good books of —ikik= gksuk& Rahul is in the good books of

his teacher.
Be in the hit list of fu”kkus ij gksuk& Some top ministers were in the hit
list of terrorists.
Be in the same boat ,d gh rjg ds gkykr ls xqt+juk& You are

unemployed and I am looking for a job, so we both are in the same

boat.
Be mistaken about something fdlh pht ds ckjs eas xyrQgeh j[kuk& If I

am not mistaken, this is the hotel where we met him first time.
Be on cloud nine/be on the top of the world cgqr [kq”k gksuk& After

getting selected in the final round of interview, he was on cloud nine.

Be on different planets/share nothing in common/have different
wavelength, ,d nlw js ls fetkt+ esa vyx gksuk

They cannot get along together because they are on different planets.
Be in a state of anxiety cspSu gksuk] fpfUrr gksuk& I was in the state of
anxiety all day waiting for my medical report.
Be on the brain fnekx eas ?klq uk ;k xwatuk& He has got the new bike on
his brain and wants to have it anyway.
Be on the mercy of fdlh ds jge ij thuk& In our country, farmers have

to live on the mercy of the weather.
Be on the short list fdlh ukSdjh ;k buke ds fy, laHkkfor yksxksa dh ,d NksVh
lh lwph esa gksuk& Only few selected candidates are on the short list for

the job.
Be on the tip of tongue tcku ij gksuk& His name is on the tip of my

tongue, but I cannot recollect the same.
Be on the top of lcls Åij ;k vkxs gksuk& He worked very hard for the

exam, and when the result was declared his name was on the top of

the list.

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Be part and parcel of vfHkUu fgLlk gksuk& Honesty is the part and parcel

of our policy.
Be sacrificed for something fdlh ,d oLrq ds fy, fdlh vU; oLrq dh cfy
p<k+ uk& Quality of education should not be sacrificed at the altar of

quantity.
Be salt of the earth cgqr vPNk vkSj bZekunkj gksuk& Lal Bahadur Shastri

was the salt of the earth.
Be stuck on tokc u ns ikuk& I was stuck on his second question and

could not say anything.
Be the life and soul of fdlh ny ;k txr dk vljnkj O;fDr& Sonia

Gandhi is the life and soul of the congress party.
Be the matter of life and death cgqr egRoiw.kZ ekeyk gksuk] ft+Unxh vkjS ekSr
dk loky gksuk& Failing in the exam is not the matter of life and death,

You can try again.
Be written all over the face fcYdqy Li’V gksuk& Shame was written all

over his face after he was caught copying in the examination.
Beard the lion in his own den ?kj eas ?kql dj ekjuk& Confronting the
rival company in its own territory is like bearding the lion in his own

den.
Beat about the bush ?kqek&fQjkdj ckr djuk& Don’t beat about the

bush, come to the point.
Beat the air/make vain effort O;FkZ eas dksf”k”k djuk& Ravi is a very

typical person, to get him round is like beating the air.
Bed of roses vkjke okyh fLFkfr& Speaking English with fluency is no

bed of roses.
Benefit of doubt “kd dk Qk;nk mBkuk& It was not confirmed whether
Virat was out or not, so he was given the benefit of doubt by the

umpire.
Be at daggers drawn xgjh nq”euh gksuk& My neighbours are always at

daggers drawn.
Be in the right place at the right time lgh le; ij lgh LFkku ij gksuk&
The key to success is to be in the right place at the right time.
Be on speaking terms vPNs lEcU/k gksuk& Nowadays I am not on

speaking terms with my neighbour.
Bite one’s tongue fny dh ckr tqcku ij u ykuk& When I asked him

about his affair, he started biting his tongue.
Bitter/hard pill to swallow ykHk igq¡pkus okyk dksbZ eqf”dy dke ;k dMo+ k
?kwaV& Admitting one’s mistakes is a bitter pill to swallow, but it pays in

the long run.
Bolt from the blue out of the blue, unexpected thing vkdfLed ?kVuk&
The news of his father's death was like a bolt from the blue.
Boost morale eukscy c<k+ uk& The victory of Indian cricket team
boosted the morale of all the players.
Breathe one’s last ej tkuk& While breathing his last, he advised his
children not to fight and quarrel with each other.
Brighten up the day fnu vPNk chruk& If something brightens up your
day, it makes you feel positive and happy throughout the day.

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Build castles in the air gokbZ fdys cukuk& Let us do something practical
instead of building castles in the air.
Burn midnight oil njs jkr rd dke djuk& Don’t burn midnight oil, it
will destroy your health.
Burn the candle at both ends /ku ;k “kfDr dk fQtwy [kpZ djuk& His
suffered heavy loss in business, as he was burning the candle at both
ends.
By heart t+ckuh& I know the phone number of all my friends by heart.
Learn this poem by heart.
By leaps and bounds fnu nwuk jkr pkSxquk& His business is progressing
by leaps and bounds.
By the looks of things fdlh ifjfLFkfr dk ckgj ls vUnkt+k yxkuk& You
cannot take any final decision by the looks of the things.
By hook or by crook tk;t+ ;k uktk;t+ rjhds ls& Mohan wants to earn
money by hook or by crook.
By turn ckjh&ckjh ls& All the students were called on the stage by turn.
Bread and butter jksth+ &jksVh& Teaching is not my bread and butter, it
is my passion.
Bird’s eye view ljljh utj+ ls& Let me have a bird’s eye view on
today’s headlines.
Blood is thicker than water viuk &viuk] ijk;k &ijk;k& I had strained
relation with my uncle, but when I suffered accident, he was the first
to visit me.
Bell the cat [krjs eas vxoq kbZ djuk& Everybody knows that our boss is
mistaken, but who will bell the cat?
Be a man of prominence izeq[k O;fDr ;k gLrh gksuk& I was surprised to
see Rahul Gandhi at my house, I never thought that a man of such a
prominence would visit my place.
Be an wolf in sheep’s clothing bla ku dh “kDy eas HksfM+;k gksuk& Don’t
trust him, he is an wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Be behind the scene ijns ds ihNs gksuk& Although he denied his

involvement in the conspiracy, yet I know he is behind the scene.
Be beyond words “kCnkas- ls ijs gksuk& The beauty of the Taj is beyond

words.
Be cock of the school rhl ekj [kk¡ gksuk& Why do you pose to be a cock
of the school? I know your worth.
Be full of one’s importance viuh cMk+ bZ eas eLr jguk& He is so full of

his importance that he doesn’t listen to anyone.
Be in high spirits be cheerful tks”k esa gksuk] mRlkfgr gksuk& After winning
the election, he was in high spirits.
Be pleased with somebody’s warmth fdlh ds mRlkg Hkjs Lokxr ls [kq”k
gksuk& We were pleased with the warmth of their welcome.
Be sadder but wiser dqN udq lku djds dqN lh[kuk& I am sadder but

wiser, I have suffered but I have learnt also.

Beggar all description “kCnkas eas c;ka u gksuk& The beauty of the Tajmahal

beggars all description.
Be saving grace ,ls k xq.k tks lkjs nqxqZ.kksa ij ijnk Mky ns& He may be rude

and short tempered, but his one saving grace is his generosity.

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Short and simple laf{kIr rFkk ljy& His presentation on Indian politics
was short and sweet.
Be squashed in something fil tkuk& I got squashed in the crowd.
Belittle oneself vius dks NksVk ;k rqPN le>uk& Don’t belittle yourself in
front of others, and have self-respect.
Be born with a silver spoon in mouth /kuh ifjokj esa tUe ysuk& Pt.
Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Bring startling facts pkaSdk nus s okys rF; lkeus ykuk& The CBI enquiry
has brought some startling facts.
Bosom friend ?kfu’V fe= gksuk& Rahul and Amjad has been bosom
friend for years.
Break the ice pqIih rksM+uk] cksy iM+uk& When everybody is keeping quiet,
somebody must break the ice. Who will break the ice and speak first?
Bring forth iSnk gksuk] lkeus ykuk& This mango tree brings forth good
fruits. The inquiry has brought forth some startling facts.
Bring to book lt+k nsuk& His teacher brought him to book for not
completing homework.
Bring to light izdk”k esa ykuk] tx tkfgj djuk& After investigation, the
CBI brought new facts to light. Corruption of the minister was
brought to light by the mighty media through a sting operation.
Bury the hatchet ijq kuh nq”euh [kRe djuk& It is time to bury the hatchet
and be friends again.
By all means gka fcYdqy& My I take your leave? Yes, by all means.
By dint of ds ek/;e ls& He achieved his aim by dint of hard work.
By and large dqy feykdj& By and large he is a trustworthy person.
By and by /khjs&?khjs& His health is improving by and by.

Call it a day dke [kRe djuk& O.K., let us call it a day, we shall discuss
rest of the things tomorrow.
Call names xkyh nsuk ;k vuknj djuk& Calling names is a bad habit,
never do it.
Call to account Tkokc ryc djuk& The manager was called to account
for malpractices.
Carry one’s point viuh ckr euok yus k& Initially he was vague in his
speech but, finally he was able to carry his point in the debate.
Catch red-handed jaxs gkFk idM+uk& The officer was caught red-handed
for taking bribe.
Chalk-a-block lVs gq,] Vs<s&+ es<+s& Chalk -a- block houses have spoiled
the beauty of the city.
Chase a rainbow try to achieve something very difficult cs urhts dk
iz;kl djuk& Getting Olympic gold medal in athletics seems to be like
chasing a rainbow for India.
Chip off the old block fdlh iqjkuh pht+ dh ijNkbZ ikuk ;k mlds tSlk gksuk&
He is unreliable just like his father, so people call him chip off the old
block.

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Child’s play cPpksa dk [ksy& Dealing with an angry customer is not a
child’s play.
Close fisted man dUtlw O;fDr& My boss is a clos fisted man.
Cock and bull story cs flj ijS dh dgkuh& Don’t tell me cock and bull
story, I know the fact.
Come what may pkgs tks Hkh gks& Come what may, I will not yield to
him.
Come off with flying colours t+cjnLr dke;kch gkfly djuk& Ravi came
off with flying colours in the C.B.S.C. board examination held this
year.
Come to light çdk”k eas vkuk& His scandal came to light through a
newspaper.
Come to terms, to accept gradually a sad situation le>kSrk djuk& I
think it will take long time for her to come to terms with death of her
husband. Sometimes we have to come to terms to lead life.
Copycat Bhd ogh dke djus okyk tks nwljk dj jgk gS& Ravi is such a
copycat, he bought the same brand laptop as I.
Count one’s chickens before they are hatched oDr ls igys gh urhts
dk vUnktk+ yxkuk& Guessing the margin of victory in the election is like
counting one’s chickens before they are hatched.
Cry for the moon vlEHko ckr dh vk”kk djuk& Expecting to win the
election without money and muscle power in these days seems like
crying for the moon.
Cross one’s mind fnekx ls xqtj+ uk& It never crossed my mind that I
had an appointment with the doctor.
Cut down expenditure [kpZ de djuk& Cut down your expenditure
and save something for the future need.
Cut down to size fdlh dks vodkr esa ykuk& You just wait and see, I
shall cut him down to size one day.
Cut and dried igys ls ifjHkkf’kr&The rules here are cut and dried,
everybody is expected to follow. On the surface everything seems to
be cut and dried, but underneath there are murky shadows that you
can never see: prejudice, distrust and suspicion.
Cut somebody short fdlh dh ckr dkVuk] n[ky nsuk& Don’t cut me
short, please let me finish my talk first.
Cut sorry figure vPNk izHkko u Mky ikuk& The speaker was not well
prepared for his presentation, so he had to cut sorry figure in front of
the audience.

Deflate pride ?keaM rksM+uk& Anil gives himself airs, I shall deflate his
pride one day.
Devil’s advocate fcyk otg cgl djus okyk& Keep distance with him, he
is a devil’s advocate.
Devitalize someone fgEer rksM+ nsuk] ÅtkZ [kRe dj nsuk& Prolonged
illness has devitalized Ravi.

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Die for shame “keZ ls ej tkuk& If anyone finds out about my secret, I
shall die for shame.
Dig one’s own grave viuh dcz [kqn [kksnuk& He dug his own grave by
arguing with his boss.
Disfranchise somebody erkf/kdkj ls oafpr djuk& The government has
disfranchised many citizens of Bangladesh in India.
Do lip service express concern only through words, not acting on
them, using hollow and empty words dos y tckuh enn djuk& The
government is doing only lip service for the poor and downtrodden.
Do something by fits and starts dksbZ dke cjkcj u djuk] vfuf”pr :Ik ls
djuk& If you attend the classes by fits and starts, you cannot secure
good marks in the examination.
Dog in the manner og O;fDr tks fdlh oLrq dk Qk;nk u mBk;s u mBkus ns& I
don’t like his dog in the manner attitude, he always puts obstacles in
the way of others.
Doom and gloom fujk”kk Hkjh ckr& These days the newspapers are
publishing doom and gloom stories, and painting only the dark
picture of the things.
Drag somebody’s name through the mud fdlh dk uke feVV~ h eas feyk
nsuk& His elder son dragged his name through the mud.
Dressed to kill very attractive, cgrq gh lqUnj fn[kuk& Wow! You are
looking damn smart today; you are dressed to kill.
Drop a subject fdlh fo’k; ij fookn [kRe djuk& Let us drop the subject
and discuss something else.
Drop someone like a hot potato fdlh ls ijw h rjg ls lEcU/k [kRe dj ysuk&
When I came to know that my partner was involved in drugs dealing,
I dropped him like a hot potato.
Drum somebody out of the service fdlh dks csbTtrh djds ukSdjh ls
fudkyuk& He was drummed out of the service for corruption charges.
Dutch Courage u”ks dk tks”k& He is timid, but sometimes he shows
Dutch courage after taking drink.

Eat one’s words viuh ckr okil ysuk& He had to eat his words when
came to know the truth.
Eat a humble pie eqag dh [kkuk] csbTtrh mBkuk& He had to eat humble pie
in his argument against women’s liberation.
End in smoke dksbZ urhtk u fudyuk& All our efforts to convince him
ended in a smoke.
End of story vkf[kjh ckr& O.K., I am not interested in any political
party& end of the story.
Every cloud has a silver lining be optimistic even during adverse
situations, it is assumed that they will lead to better days uk mEEkhnh esa
mEehn dh fdj.k& You are worried and depressed by this calamity, but
you should not lose heart, as every cloud has a silver lining.
Every dog has his day lcds vPNs fnu ykSVrs gaS& Every dog has his day,
so I will also enjoy my day of life one day.

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Eye opener vka[k [kksyus okyh ?kVuk& My so called friend cheated me,
and this was an eye opener for me.

Face to face vkeu&s lkeus& I had a face to face talk to the manager of
the company regarding the matter.
Fair and square bZekunkj& We should be fair and square in our
dealings.
Fair play U;k;iw.kZ O;ogkj& We are expecting fair play from the judge
in this case.
Far and wide gj txg& As a cricketer, the fame of M.S. Dhoni has
spread far and wide.
Feel the pulse lPpkbZ dks tkuuk& I will feel the pulse of the situation
and decide accordingly.
Follow suit in fpUgkas ij pyuk& If one airline reduces the fair, others
follow suit.
Find fault with deh fudkyuk& It is easy to find fault with others.
Fair weather friend vPNs ekSle dk nksLr& Never depend on fair
weather friends.
Fish in the troubled water fdlh dh elq hcr ls ykHk mBkuk& Selfish
people always try to fish in the troubled water.
For the time being dqN le; ds fy, & For the time being I am leaving
in a rented house but, I am planning to buy my own house.
Feather one’s nest volj ls ykHk mBkuk ;k dsoy vius gh ykHk ds ckjs esa
lkspuk& Politicians are feathering their own nest, they often don’t care
for the well-being of the people at large.
Fellow feeling HkkbZpkjk] viuRo& We should have fellow feeling for
others.
Face the music viuh xfYr;kas dk ifj.kke Hkqxruk& If you break the rules,
you will have to face the music.
Fall flat ukdke gksuk] dksbZ izHkko u gksuk& My advice fell flat on him. That
movie fell flat on the box office.
Fall prey to fdlh pht dk f”kdkj gksuk& Rahul fell prey to bad company.
Fall /run short de iM+ tkuk] la;e [kksuk& The fund fell short, and I had
to borrow from my relatives. Now my patience is running short.
Feel like a fish out of water ijs”kkuh eas gksuk& I feel like a fish out of
water in the company of illiterate people.
Fight shy of /avoid something fdlh dke ls cpuk ;k drjkuk& Why do
you fight shy of learning computer?
Flog a dead horse csdkj eas rkdr cckZn djuk& It is no use flogging the
dead horse now.
Flood with emotions Hkkoukvksa ls o”khHkwr gks tkuk& She was suddenly
flooded with emotions.
From dawn to dusk lqcg rM+ds ls “kke rd& Farmers work in the field
from dawn to dusk.
From pillar to post b/kj&m/kj nkSM+kuk The officers made me run from
pillar to post.

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From the bottom of the heart fny ls& I love my country from the
bottom of my heart.
Forty winks FkksMs+ le; ds fy, >idh ysuk& I had forty winks while
travelling to city.
Foot the bill nke pqdkuk] Hkqxrku djuk& Who footed the bill for the

refreshments?
For good ges”kk ds fy,& He left his country for good.

Get money’s worth iSlk olwy gksuk&We enjoyed the circus show very
much and got the money’s worth.
Get off one’s chest gky&,&fny lqukuk& I was upset regarding my
family matter, so I told my friend everything and got it off my chest.
Get on one’s nerves rax djuk] ukd eas ne djuk&Don’t get on my nerves
by asking so many absurd questions.
Get the wrong end of the stick fdlh fLFkfr dks iwjh rjg ls u le> ikuk ;k
mYVk le>uk& When he saw us arrive together at the party, he got the
wrong end of the stick.
Gift of the gab vPNk oDrk gksuk& Blessed are those who have the gift

of the gab.
Give a cold reception:[ksiu ls Lokxr djuk& We were given a cold
reception at the party.
Give and take vknku&iznku& Give and take is the base of life.
Give a piece of mind MkaVuk&QVdkjuk& When he refused to obey me, I
gave him a piece of my mind.
Give a straight yes or no lh/ks gk¡ ;k uk djuk& Cannot you give a
straight yes or no in this matter, instead of talking round the point?
Give oneself air vzdM+ esa jguk& Dont give yourself airs, I know what
you are.
Give prominence to izeq[krk nus k] rjthg nsuk& Most of the newspapers
have given prominence to the same story this morning.
Go back on words ckr ls fQj tkuk ;k eqdj tkuk& The government has
gone back on its word to provide housing to the homeless people.
Go by the book fu;e ds vuqlkj dke djuk& I don’t believe in going by
the book always, sometimes I work according to the situation.
Go down in history dksbZ ,slk dk;Z djuk tks bfrgkl cu tk,& His name
went down in history after his sacrifice for the humanity.
Go extra mile t+:jr ls vf/kd esgur djuk& Success is not a matter of
luck only, you have to go extra mile for it.
Go out of the way olwy ls gVdj dke djuk& He went out of his way to
help his relatives.
Go to rack and ruin cckZn gksuk& The people, who gamble go to rack
and ruin one day.
Go scot-free cp tkuk& Due to laxity of the police, the criminal went
scot -free.
Go to the dogs cckZn gks tkuk& Due to his careless attitude, the
company wen to the dogs.

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Golden mean chp dk jkLrk& Always follow the golden mean, and you
will be on the safer side.
Good at small talk vke ckr&phr esa rst gksuk& You need to be aware of
general things to be good at small talk.
Good company vPNk lkFk ;k vPNk lkFkh& I like David, he is a good
company.
Goody-goody Åij ls vPNh fn[kkbZ nsus okyh pht+& There are lots of
goody-goody people in the world, but practically no good person.
Grease the palm fj”or nsuk& Unless you grease the palm of that
officer, you can’t get the work done.
Great mind think alike bls ml le; cksyk tkrk gS tc fdlh dh ckr ;k
fopkj gesa vPNk yxs vkSj ge Hkh fcYdqy oSlk gh lksprs gksa& I like to move in
Mercedes car. O! Great mind think alike.
Gird up one’s Loins dej dldj dksbZ dke djus ds fy, rS;kj gks tkuk&

The world should gird up its loins to face the challenges of global

warming.

Hand in gloves pksyh&nkeu dk lkFk gksuk& They are hand in gloves in
this shady deal.
Hand in hand gkFk eas gkFk Mkydj& They were walking hand in hand.
Hang on to a person ykHk gkfly djus ds fy, fdlh ds ihNs yxs jguk&
Selfish men always hang on to the rich.
Hard and fast l[r fu;e ftls cnyk u tk lds& There is no hard and
fast rule to fight election.
Hard nut crack dfBu dk;Z& The problem of corruption seems to be a
hard nut to crack.
Hard boiled Hkkouk jfgr& He is a hard-boiled businessman.
Harp on the same line ,d gh ckr dks ckj&ckj nqgjkuk& He didn’t listen
to anybody, and kept on harping on the same line.
Have/put all the eggs in one basket ,d gh oLrq ;k O;fDr ij fuHkZj jguk&
I am applying for several jobs because I don’t want to put all my eggs
in one basket.
Have best of the both world nksuksa lla kj dh [kqf”k;k¡ ikuk] gj rjg ls [kq”k
gksuk& Lucky are those who have the best of the both world.
Have it both ways fpr Hkh esjh iV Hkh ejs h] gj rjg ls Qk;ns eas jguk& You
cannot always have it both ways.
Have a good rapport have a good relation vPNk lEcU/k j[kuk& I have a
good rapport with the key government officers.
Have a narrow escape/have a close shave cky&cky cpuk& yesterday I
had a narrow escape in the car accident.
Have friend in high places egRoiw.kZ O;fDr;ksa ls idM+ j[kuk& Leave it to
me, I will get it done because I have friends in high places.
Have heart in one’s month dystk e¡gq eas vkuk& I had my heart in my
mouth before India won the match by one run.
Hall mark mRd`’Vrk dh fu”kkuh&Quality is the hall mark of all our
products.

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Have one’s eye on something fdlh y{; dks /;ku esa j[kdj dk;Z djuk&
He has his eye on the C.M.’s chair.
Have one’s heart in the right place have kind feelings and good
intentions even if the results are not very good vPNh fu;r ;k lksp j[kuk&
When I said you should leave the job, I had my heart in the right
place.
Have a roof overhead lj <d+ us ds fy, Nr gksuk& I am thankful to
Almighty that he has given a roof over my head.
Have something on brain fnekx esa dksbZ /kqu lokj gksuk& You have got
only car on your brain, can we talk about something else for a
change?
Have a blooming business Qyrk&Qwyrk O;kikj& He has a blooming
business in Mumbai.
Have at a stake be at risk nkao ij gksuk] [krjs esa gksuk& This is my last
attempt in the civil services exam, so everything is at stake.
Hen-pecked tks: dk xyq ke&Rahul is popular as a hen-pecked husband.
Have no word for dqN dgus ds fy, “kCnkas dh deh gksuk& I have no word
for your courtesy.
Head over heels fdlh pht+ esa flj ls iSj rd Mwcuk] fdlh dks ikxyiu dh
bUrgs k rd I;kj djuk ;k pkguk& They are head over heels in love with
each other. Mohan is in debt head over heels.
Heart and soul fny yxkdj] iwjh yxu ds lkFk& If you work heart and
soul, you will get success one day.

Herculean task cgqr dfBu dk;Z& Raising ten children single-handedly

is a herculean task in today’s time.

Hit the headlines eq[; i`‘V ij Niuk& He hit the headlines two years

ago when he was arrested for selling drugs.

Hit the nail on the head irs dh ckr dguk& He hit the nail on his head

by suggesting the right idea.
Hole and corner, clandestine xqIr] [kqfQ;k& The political situation in
our country is full of hole and corner intrigue.
Hold good ekU; gksuk] lgh gksuk& The policy of Gandhili still holds good.
The law must hold good for every citizen.
Hold one’s breath lkla jksduk& The doctor told me to hold my breath
for few seconds.
Hold one’s head high vfHkeku ls flj Åpa k djuk& Now we can hold our
head high because India has become a leading country in the IT
sector.
Hold one’s tongue tqcku cUn djuk& One of you must hold your tongue
to end the quarrel.
Hue and cry/strong protest fojks/k esa fd;k x;k gaxkek& The opposition
parties raised hue and cry over the price rise.
Huff and puff gk¡Qrs gq,& We started late, so we rushed to the station
huffing and puffing.
Humpty-Dumpty yM+[kMk+rk gqvk& He rushed to me humpty- dumpty.