HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Idioms/ Phrases


Dead tired - Very tired; completely exhausted (बहुत थका हुआ)
Having walked Four miles I felt dead tired and immediately fell asleep.
Cover a lot of ground - Deals with a lot of subjects or a large area of a subject (विस्तार से कहना)
In his very first lecture the professor covered a lot of ground.
Dead against - Completely opposed to (बिल्कुल खिलाफ)
Her mother is dead against her acting in the films.
Call a spade a spade - speak plainly without avoiding unpleasant or embarrassing issues (साफ-साफ कह देना)
I am not rude but at the same time I don't hesitate to call a spade a spade.
Close shave - A narrow escape from danger or disaster (बाल-बाल बचना)
My car was just about to dash against the lamp post. It was quite a close shave.

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