Learn 60+ Idioms for Daily Use in Hindi

Idioms 

Hindi Meaning 

Examples

1. Anam came as a blessing in disguise for me, when I was going through depression. 
2. Aditya is a blessing in disguise for his family. 

1. Ananya has money burning a hole in her pocket, but she is not allowed to spend it. 
2. Aarush’s first salary is burning a hole in his pocket. 

1. Ashish sits on the fence over family issues. 
2. Aniket sat on the fence over any issue in his office. 

1. Rajat strained every nerve to start his business. 
2. If you want to achieve great heights in life, you have to strain every nerve.

1. Yesterday, the huge building near my house went up in flames. 
2. After the short circuit, Mr. Sharma’s house went up in flames. 

1. Speak of the devil, and Abhishek is here. 
2. Arjun is talking of him, and he arrives, well speak of the devil!

1. My sister stuck me like glue to me at the party. 
2. Kalyani stuck like glue to Arjun to make Priya jealous. 

1. When I was a child, I felt like I could have a whole nine yards. 
2. Because of his father, Amit has the whole nine yards. 

1. After giving the contradictory statement in the press conference, I am having eggs on my face. 
2. The actor had eggs on his face after he abused his fan on national television. 

1. Rohit and Aman locked horns with each other. 
2. Anisha locked horns with the bank manager over a petty issue. 

1. He is fit as a fiddle because he exercises daily. 
2. Kiran is fit as fiddle at the age of 50. 

1. Aditi left no stone unturned to cure her father’s cancer. 
2. Aman left no stone unturned to try his chance at Harvard University. 

1. The driver played the victim card in the road accident case. 
2. The CEO of the company played the victim card in the workers’ strike case. 

1. Don’t think about him, just take a chill pill. 
2. Don’t feel bad for Ankit, just take a chill pill. 

1. Anika burned the midnight oil to crack the UPSC exam. 
2. Krati burned the midnight oil to join the Indian Airforce. 

1. After our argument last night, Riya gave me the cold shoulder at the party. 
2. I don’t know why Rishabh gives me the cold shoulder whenever I talk to him. 

1. Just to get a promotion, Ashish put on a pedestal. 
2. After back bitching about her, he is now putting Shreya on a pedestal.  

1. After being rude to his mother, Aman ate a humble pie. 
2. It is a mature move to eat a humble pie.

1. When my father was scolding me, my sister jumped on the bandwagon. 
2. When Ankit and Karishma were fighting, Anisha jumped on the bandwagon. 

1. Krish rolled up his sleeves to arrange a birthday party for her mother. 
2. Asif rolled up his sleeves for his next project. 

1. His refusal to go with the plan made the situation worse. 
2. His argument with the hotel manager made the situation even worse. 

1. Karan eats like a horse at parties. 
2. He has digestion problems because he eats like a horse. 

1. He told us the party incident by making the long story short. 
2. Sometimes by making the long story short, we miss out on some important points. 

1. Even after knowing his son is very naughty, Mr. Gupta cut his son some slack. 
2. Though he is a murdered, yet the police cut him some slack. 

1. Even after seeing his father on deathbed, he pulled himself together. 
2. Anuj pulled himself together after getting bankrupt. 

1. Let the sleeping dogs lie or face the consequences. 
2. Aman let the sleeping dogs lie or his boss will fire him from the job.

1. For Khyati, I was always a back burner. 
2. Your hobbies should always be your back burner against your career. 

1. Anisha’s twin daughters are like two peas in a pod. 
2. My both brothers are like two peas in a pod. 

1. After making a mistake, there is no use crying over spilt milk. 
2. If you do not listen to your parents, you will cry over spilt milk. 

1. Aryan comes to visit his cousins once in a blue moon. 
2. Her visit to India is like once in a blue moon. 

1. Anisha always tries to cut corners. 
2. If you cut corners, then I don’t need your help.

1. It rained cats and dogs in Mumbai yesterday.
2. Don’t go outside today as it is raining cats and dogs. 

1. Ahana cocked an ear at our conversation yesterday. 
2. It is a bad habit to cock an ear at someone’s conversation. 

1. Once you get the ball rolling, don’t step out. 
2. Firstly Raunak got the ball rolled, and now he is backing out from the plan. 

1. Stop beating around the bush and come straight to the point. 
2. Ananya never takes anything seriously; she always beats around the bush. 

1. Zainab always shoots from the hip without listening to the whole thing. 
2. Aryan faces consequences because he always shoots from the hip. 

1. If you want to become successful, you have to work hard come rain or shine. 
2. Come rain or shine, but Ankit didn’t stop working hard. 

1. After a tiring football match, Ankit hit the hay. 
2. After managing the whole three- day event, Parul hit the hay. 

1. Amara is on cloud nine after winning the dance competition. 
2. Ankush and Ananya are on cloud nine after their wedding announcement. 

1. After her divorce, Ankita turned over a new leaf. 
2. Arjun wants to turn over a new leaf, but could not resist the past memories. 

1. Aman went rogue after returning from Delhi. 
2. She went rogue after no one asked her to come to the party. 

1. No matter if anyone supports her or not, Neha always calls a spade a spade.
2. It is a good habit to call a spade a spade. 

1. Anjali’s brother always ruffles her feathers. 
2. You should not ruffle your mother’s feathers.  

1. After an intense argument, they buried the hatchet. 
2. Parents try to bury the hatchet between siblings. 

1. Aasha tears her hair out after explaining the same concept to Anjali again and again. 
2. Aman started tearing his hair out after no one listened to him. 

1. After suffering from typhoid, he is now right as rain. 
2. He is right as rain because his mother took care of him. 

1. My bike gave up the ghost in the middle of the night on a deserted road. 

1. Even after a long discussion, Ankit stuck to his gun. 
2. If you believe in what you’re doing, then you should stick to your guns. 

1. He gets his uncle’s goat by asking him questions repeatedly. 
2. The children got Mr. Ahuja’s goat during the summer vacation. 

1. She eggs me on to pursue my acting career. 
2. Nisha eggs on the fact that I should start eating healthy. 

1. Arjun got a call from Oxford university, but he missed the boat. 
2. Nirmit got a job offer from MNC but she missed the boat. 

1. After he watched his mother in hospital, he wasn’t able to hold his horses. 
2. No matter how bad the time comes, one must always hold his horses. 

1. During the crisis, Akshay managed to keep his head above water. 
2. Always maintain an emergency fund to keep your head above water. 

1. Abhishek loses his head when someone doesn’t listen to him. 
2. Never lose your head without knowing the situation properly. 

1. Anjali sees eye to eye with my opinion. 
2. Anand always sees eye to eye with his wife. 

1. You should call it a day after your exams are over. 
2. After this project is completed, I will call it a day. 

1. He hit the nail on the head by deciding to pursue his dreams. 
2. He hit the nail on the head by deciding to quit smoking. 

1. She finds it difficult to break the ice because she is an introvert. 
2. They were unable to break the ice after the huge fight. 

1. Ankit hit the jackpot by marrying Ayesha.
2. Arushi hit the jackpot after accepting his business offer. 

1. She is in the heyday of her acting career.
2. Kanika is enjoying the heyday of her business. 

1. If you are calm and patient, you can easily weather the storm. 
2. Aarohi can weather the storm because she is a strong headed girl.

1. Because of the changing weather, I am feeling under the weather today. 
2. After the tiring match, Rishi is under the weather today.

1. Ashish stabbed me on the back by joining hands with my enemy. 
2. As a loyal person, you should never stab anyone in the back. 

1. Ayesha is the only person in her family to bring home the bacon. 
2. After his father’s death, Arjun has to bring home the bacon.

1. Ayaan is feeling the pinch of money after he left his job.
2. Ritik is feeling the pinch of money so he wants a job desperately. 

1. He rolled up all the essentials before leaving for trek. 
2. Anahita rolled up all the volunteers backstage before the event started. 

1. Aditya has become so cold blooded after his mother died. 
2. Nimrit is a cold blooded person as she helps the needy.