Idioms and Phrasesमुहावरे और वाक्यांश questions and answersप्रश्न और उत्तर

How idioms and phrases worksमुहावरे और वाक्यांश को समझिए

An idiom means something different from its words: “to spill the beans” has nothing to do with beans; it means to reveal a secret.

Exam options usually include one literal reading of the words. Strike it out first, then decide between the rest by tone: is the idiom about trouble, luck, effort or speed?

Put the option back into a sentence. “The news came as a bolt from the blue” reads naturally only with the meaning “a sudden, unexpected event”.

Each trick says when to use it, why it works and when it fails. Formula tricks are checked by code over their whole range.हर ट्रिक बताती है कि उसे कब इस्तेमाल करें, वह क्यों काम करती है और कब नहीं। सूत्र वाली ट्रिक्स को कोड से उनकी पूरी रेंज पर जाँचा गया है।

Answers and full solutions are shown. Hide them to test yourself first.उत्तर और पूरे हल दिखाए गए हैं। पहले खुद को परखने के लिए इन्हें छिपाइए।

1. Example 1उदाहरण 1 · Idioms and phrases: meanings · Easyआसान

   What does the idiom “to let the cat out of the bag” mean?

   1. to be in a state of confusion or disorder
   2. to hope that something turns out well
   3. to reveal a secret by mistake
   4. to agree fully with someone
   Answer:उत्तर: to reveal a secret by mistake

   1. “to let the cat out of the bag” means to reveal a secret by mistake.

2. Example 2उदाहरण 2 · Idioms and phrases: meanings · Mediumमध्यम

   Which idiom means “to regret something that cannot be undone”?

   1. to cry over spilt milk
   2. to turn a blind eye
   3. a red-letter day
   4. to beat around the bush
   Answer:उत्तर: to cry over spilt milk

   1. “to cry over spilt milk” means to regret something that cannot be undone.

3. Example 3उदाहरण 3 · Idioms and phrases: meanings · Hardकठिन

   What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean?

   1. to be in a state of confusion or disorder
   2. very rarely
   3. to regret something that cannot be undone
   4. something very easy to do
   Answer:उत्तर: something very easy to do

   1. “a piece of cake” means something very easy to do.

4. Example 4उदाहरण 4 · Idioms and phrases: meanings · Mediumमध्यम

   Which idiom means “very rarely”?

   1. to make both ends meet
   2. to turn a blind eye
   3. in the nick of time
   4. once in a blue moon
   Answer:उत्तर: once in a blue moon

   1. “once in a blue moon” means very rarely.

5. Example 5उदाहरण 5 · Idioms and phrases: meanings · Mediumमध्यम

   Which idiom means “to stop working on something”?

   1. to turn a blind eye
   2. to call it a day
   3. a blessing in disguise
   4. to spill the beans
   Answer:उत्तर: to call it a day

   1. “to call it a day” means to stop working on something.

6. Example 6उदाहरण 6 · Idioms and phrases: meanings · Mediumमध्यम

   What does the idiom “to burn the midnight oil” mean?

   1. to tease or joke with someone
   2. to avoid coming to the point
   3. to work or study late into the night
   4. to manage with very little money
   Answer:उत्तर: to work or study late into the night

   1. “to burn the midnight oil” means to work or study late into the night.
   2. Example: She burnt the midnight oil before the exam.

Common mistakesआम गलतियाँ

• Choosing the literal meaning of the words.
• Confusing “to let the cat out of the bag” (reveal by mistake) with “to beat around the bush” (avoid the point).
• Ignoring tone: a happy idiom cannot mean a setback.

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