Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

आचार - विचार

A

Behaviour and thoughts

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2
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श्रद्धा - भक्ति

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Faith and devotion

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3
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जीवन - मृत्यु

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Life and death

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4
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अनुराग - विराग

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Fascination and dejection

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5
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निंदा - प्रशंसा

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Criticism and appreciation

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6
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सुख - चैन

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Happiness and peace

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6
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चिट्ठी - पत्री

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Letters

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7
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नौकर - चाकर

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Servants

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8
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जल्दबाजी - मचाना

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To be hasty

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9
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फिजूलखर्ची करना

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To be extravagant

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10
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मीठी-मीठी बातें करना

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To talk very sweetly

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11
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हाँ में हाँ मिलाना

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To agree without thinking

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12
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पेट काटना

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To go through hardships

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13
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दोनों हाथों से उलीचना

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To spend lavishly

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13
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मारा मारा फिरना

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To roam

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14
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मनगढ़ बात करके

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To make up stories

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15
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मनोरथ पूरा होना

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To get ones desires fulfilled

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16
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जग हँसाई

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To become a subject of public mockery

when someone does something embarrassing/foolish thus,made fun by others

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17
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राग अलापना

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To blow ones trumpet

boast about one’s own achievements or abilities

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17
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लूट खसोट करना

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To rob/plunder

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18
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अपना उल्लू सीधा करना

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To achieve one’s own selfish motive

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19
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अपने पाँव पर कुल्हाड़ी मारना

A

To harm oneself

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20
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काठ का उल्लू

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A foolish person

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21
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जान पर खेलना

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To endanger one’s life

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21
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दिन दूनी रात चौगुनी

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At a very fast rate

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21
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छाती पीटना

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To wail/lament

involve crying, wailing, or speaking about one’s grief or disappointment

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22
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जी चुराना

A

To avoid work

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23
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आग में घी डालना

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To make matters worse

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24
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ईद का चाँद होना

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Once in a blue moon/ hard to be seen

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24
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खून का प्यास होन

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To be revengeful

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25
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घोड़े बेचकर सोना

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To be free from all worries

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25
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दाँत खट्टे करना

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To defeat

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26
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रंग बदलना

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Change one’s behaviour according to situation

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27
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सिक्का जमाना

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To make immediate impact

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28
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होश ठिकाने लगाना

A

To bring someone to sense

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29
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कलई खुलना

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To be exposed

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30
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कान का कच्चा होना

A

To be gullible

easily deceived or tricked

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31
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दीपक तले अंधेरा

A

A contradictory phenomenon

something that has two parts- don’t seem to fit together/make sense

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31
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चुल्लू भर पानी में डूब मरना

A

To be ashamed

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32
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ख्टटा - मीठा

A

Sour- sweet experience

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33
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आहार - विहार

A

Food and luxury

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34
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अमीर - गरीब

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Rich and poor

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35
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अदला - बदली

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Exchange

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35
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हानि-लाभ

A

Loss and profit

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35
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मान-अपमान

A

Respect and disrespect

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36
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जय - पराजय

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Victory and defeat

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37
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आगे कुआँ पीछे खाई

A

Between the devil and the deep blue sea

difficult situation- choose between two equally dangerous options.

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37
Q

अकेला चना भाड नही फोड़ सकता

A

A lone solider cannot win a battle

achieving success/overcoming challenges requires teamwork/collaboration

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38
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नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा

A

Bad workman blames his tools

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39
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अंगूर खट्टे होना

A

Sour grapes

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39
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आसमान से गिरा खजूर पर अटका

A

From frying pan to fire

from a bad situation to an even worse one

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40
Q

काला अक्षर भैंस बराबर

A

To be ignorant

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41
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दूर के ढोल सुहावने

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The grass always looks greener on the other side

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42
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दूध का दूध पानी का पानी

A

To do justice

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43
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धरती पर पाँव न पड़ना

A

To be very happy

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44
Q

सुख-दु:ख

A

Happiness and sorrow

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45
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ट्या-करुणा

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Compassion/pity

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46
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भागा - भागा

A

Go running

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46
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उत्थान-पतन

A

Rise and fall

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46
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खाना- कपड़ा

A

Basic needs

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47
Q

आकाश के लाने तोड़‌जा

A

To attempt something impossible

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47
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आँखों में धूल झोकना

A

To cheat

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48
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ईट से टिं बजाना

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To destory/ruin

49
Q

कुते की नौल गरजा

A

To die a miserable death

50
Q

गड़े मुर्दे उखाड़

A

To dig up old burriedd issues

51
Q

गुड् गोबर करना

A

To mess up show/programme

52
Q

सुद‌ड़ी का लाल

A

To be from a humble origin

53
Q

घाट-घात का पानी पानी

A

To acquire varied expereince

54
Q

घी के दीए जलाना

A

To celebrate

55
Q

टका-सा जवाब देना

A

To flatly refuse

56
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दाल में काला होता

A

something fishy

57
Q

नगळ निर्च लगाना

A

to exaggerate

58
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नौ तो ग्यारह होना

A

to run away

59
Q

नाकों चने चबाना

A

to be harassed

60
Q

रफू चक्कर होना

A

to flee/run away

61
Q

लकीर का फकीर होना

A

to adhere (not follow tradition)

62
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हाथ तंग होना

A

to be hard up- financially strugggling

63
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चेहरा गुल होना

A

to be fearful and nervous

64
Q

चुगली करता

A

to backbite

65
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नहले पर दहला

A

to outdo/outperform someone else

66
Q

jappa hancna

A

to engage in idle talk

67
Q

बंदर की पकड़

A

a very tight grip

68
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रंग हाथ पकड़जा

A

to be caught red handed

69
Q

कान देना

A

to listen/pay attention

70
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आगे-पीछे

A

to be surrounded

71
Q

ऊँच-नीच

A

discrimination

72
Q

अगल-बगल

A

around

73
Q

thaka hara

A

extremely tired

73
Q

उपर-नीचे

A

everywhere

73
Q

sac jut

A

true and fasle

74
Q

कुबला-पतला

A

thin and lean

75
Q

भीतर-वाह र

A

inside- outside

76
Q

chota bada

A

small and big

76
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जब तब

A

often

77
Q

अंत भला तो सब भला

A

all is well that ends well

78
Q

अब पहातात होते क्या जब चिडिया चुग गई खेत

A

no point crying over spilt milk

78
Q

अंधो में काना राजा

A

one literate among illterates

79
Q

उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डाँठ

A

the guilty party blames the one in authority

80
Q

ऊँची दूकान फीका पकवान

A

contrary to reputation

81
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जैसे करनी वैसे भरनी

A

as you sow so shall you reap

82
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नाक में दम करना

A

irritate

82
Q

एक अनार सौ बीमार

A

demand is more than supply

83
Q

नया - पुराना

A

new and old

84
Q

गुण-अवगुण

A

quality-disquality

85
Q

व्स से मस न होना

A

to freeze

86
Q

भाण खड़े होना

A

run away

87
Q

tut jana

A

very sad/dissapointed

88
Q

मक्मन लगाना

A

to butter someone- get what you want

88
Q

दो टूक बात करना

A

clearly talk

89
Q

एक पंथ तो काज

A

kill 2 birds in 1 stone

89
Q

aसगान सिर पर उठाना

A

stubborn character

90
Q

लालच बुरी बला है

A

greedy is bad

91
Q

ईष्र्या - वेस

A

hate

92
Q

सुशी से फूला न समाजा

A

to be very happy

92
Q

bnघर क्या जाने अश्क का स्वाद

A

not good experience

93
Q

पसीने छूटना

A

to worry

93
Q

चंपत होना

A

to run away

94
Q

ढंग रहे जाना

A

to be surprised

95
Q

नानी याद आना

A

to lose consciousness

96
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थर-थर कौपना

A

to be scared

97
Q

भीन बिल्ली बनना

A

to be scared

98
Q

कान kdy होना

A

to be alert

99
Q

होश उड़‌ना

A

to be scared

100
Q

गाँठ बाँधना

A

remember well

101
Q

पानी-पानी होना

A

to be ashamed

101
Q

चकमा बेजा

A

to deceive

102
Q

कर भला तो हो भला

A

goodness never goes unrewarded

102
Q

एकता में बल है

A

unity is strength

103
Q

हाथ मलले रह जाना

A

repenting

104
Q

भैंस के आने ठीन बजाना

A

crying in wilderness

105
Q

सोद्रा पहाड़ निकली चुहिया

A

much about nothing

105
Q

चोर की प्राही में तित्का

A

a guilty conscience needs no accuser

106
Q

देश-विदेश

A

country to country

107
Q

दोनों हाथों से उत्लीचना

A

to spend lavishly

107
Q

अदर-बाहर

A

everywhere

108
Q

सूरा खोta

A

true false

108
Q

आय-व्य

A

income-expense

108
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दया-करुणा

A

kindness compassion

109
Q

जग हँसाई होन

A

subject of public mockery

109
Q

मारा-मारा फिरना

A

wandering around aimlessly

109
Q

लूट खसोट करশা

A

to rob

110
Q

काला अक्षर गैस बराबर

A

illterate

110
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अपने पैरों पर कुल्हाड़ी गाएना

A

causing harm to oneself

111
Q

अपना उल्लू सीधा करना

A

achieve ones own selfish motive

112
Q

घाली वीटकर रोना

A

beat ones chest and cry

113
Q

दिन दूनी रात चौगुनी

A

increasing rapidly

114
Q

होश ठिकाने लगना

A

to come to senses

115
Q

अकेला चना भाड़ नहीं फोड़ सकता

A

collective effort :)
alone :(

116
Q

rnj bthal

A

change behaviour acc to situation

117
Q

आस-पाज

A

nearby

118
Q

कlm का कच्चा होना

A

inskilled at job

118
Q

चुल्लू अप पानी ने खूब गरजा

A

so ashamed want to disappear

119
Q

हीएक तले अँधेय

A

reveal ones true colours

119
Q

हीएक तले अँधेय

A

educated- unaware/neglectful of certain things

120
Q

मान-अपमान

A

respect- disrespect

121
Q

आकाश-पाताल एक करना

A

doing smth impossible