Idioms & phrases from neetu singh

Achilles’ heel

A small but fatal weakness.

Take away one's breath

To overwhelm with surprise

Take by storm

to quickly become extremely successful, popular.

Take into account

To consider

Take one at one's word

To be convinced of one's sincerity and act in accordance with his/her statement

Take the bull by the horns

संकट का सीधा सामना करना

Sum and substance

main idea, gist

Swan song

The last ceremony or farewell

Sweat of one's brow

Hard labour

Swelled head

Arrogant, conceited

Sworn enemies

People hating each other a lot.

Step into another's shoes

experiencing a situation from someone else's perspective or taking over their role and responsibilities

Stiff-necked person

Stubborn or arrogant

Stir a finger

Making effort.

Within a stone's throw

Very near

Street Arabs

A homeless person (especially who survives by begging).

Spick and span

In order/neat and clean

Stand on one's own legs

To be self dependent

Stand/Stick to one's guns

To be strict and determined.

Stand somebody in good stead

To be of great use and benefit to someone

Steal a march

To obtain an advantage by secret means.

Smooth sailing

Easy progress without any difficulties

Snake in the grass

A secret enemy which is actual your friend आस्तीन का सांप

Shake in the shoes

To tremble with fear or apprehension

Sow the dragon's teeth

To create future troubles for yourself or others

Speak one's mind

Speak what one really thinks.

Sine die

unknown period of time

Sit on the fence

Refuse to take side in a dispute

Slow coach

A person with lazy approach of working

Small fry

Insignificant person. (Person less important)

Smell a rat

To suspect that something wrong has been done

Set one's heart on

to intensely desire or be deeply determined to achieve

Set one's teeth on edge

To irritate or annoy someone

Set the Thames on fire

To achieve something amazing

Shoulder to shoulder

With united effort

Show white feather

To show cowardice

See pink elephants

Any visual hallucination arise due to intoxication

See red

Be very angry

See through

Comprehend/ understand

Set at naught

To disregard or treat as of no importance

Set one's face against

to firmly oppose, resist, or strongly disapprove of something

Run-of-the mill

Average/common

Run the gauntlet

To go through an unpleasant or dangerous experience

Sail under false colours

To pretend to be something that you are not.

Save ones' skin

To save oneself.

See eye-to-eye

Showing agreement/ to agree

A rolling stone gathers no moss

person who moves frequently, changing jobs or homes, and thus avoids responsibilities, roots, or long-term commitments.

Royal road

An easy or direct way of achieving a desired result.

Rule the roost

To dominate

Run amuck

Mad with murderous frenzy.

Run in the same groove

Maintaining a sweet relationship. (Harmony)

Red tapism

Strict adherence to excessive paper work and official formalities

Rest on one's laurels

to stop working hard, or improving because you are satisfied with past successes or achievements

Without rhyme or reason

acting or happening without any logical explanation, sense, or justification.

Rise like a phoenix from its ashes

To make a miraculous comeback after a seemingly insurmountable setback

Rock the boat

to disturb a stable situation, cause trouble

queer fish

Strange person, eccentric

Rain cats and dogs

Rain very heavily

Save for a rainy day

to set aside money or resources for a future time when they might be unexpectedly needed

Read between the lines

To understand the hidden meaning

Red letter day

A memorably important or happy occasion

Put one's foot down

Show your authority.

Put one's shoulders to the wheel

to make a dedicated effort to accomplish a difficult task.

Put the cart before the horse

To do things wrongly

Put the cat among pigeons

to do or say something that causes trouble, controversy.

Quarrel with one's bread and butter

To fight with the executive or employer, who is providing one's means of living

Pros and cons

refers to the advantages and disadvantages of.

Pull ones' legs

To make fun of or to tease

Pull the wool over somebody's eyes

To mislead, to cheat

Put a spoke in one's wheel

बाधा उत्पत्र करना

Put in cold storage

To keep a work pending

Play ducks and drakes

To waste money.

Play second fiddle

To be at a subordinate position

Play truant

To be absent from duty without permission

Poke one's nose

टाँग अड़ाना

Pour oil on troubled waters

क्रोध शांत करना

Past master

An expert

Pay the piper

To bear the cost of something be some service rendered

Pay through one's nose

Pay high price more than its worth.

Penny wise, pound foolish

careful with small amounts of money while wasteful or careless with large amounts

Pick up the gauntlet

To accept the challenge

Once for all

For the last time

Open question

A question which may have more than one answer

Palmy days

a past period of happiness

Pandora's box

समस्याओं का भंडार

Part and parcel

आवश्यक अंग

Null and void

Ineffective

Nurse a grudge

Bear resentment for long period

Oily tongue

Flattering words

On one's guard

सावधान सचेत रहना (Vigilant)

On one’s last legs

Close to collapsing.

Much cry and little wool /Much ado about nothing

Lot of fanfare for something which has very little importance

Narrow escape/Close Shave

To escape by a little margin

Nig-nag

A noun used to address a black person (an offensive word)

Nine day's wonder

कम समय का सुख (चार दिन की चांदनी)

Nip in the bud

To put an end to something in its initial stage

Mince matters

To moderate or restrain one's language

To mind one's P's and Q's

Taking care of etiquettes

Mother wit

Common sense

Move heaven and earth

To try one's best