English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश
AD-LIB: तैयारी के बिना
CAST-OFF: अयोग्य
BLUE-CHIP: मूल्यवान
CUL-DE-SAC: आखिरी सिरा
PELL-MELL: तितर-बितर
RANK-AND-FILE: आम जनता
HARD-LINER: कट्टर/ आदर्श, समझौता का विरोधी
DERRING-DO: शूरता, जान पर खेल जाने की हिम्मत
BOIL OVER
to express the sudden increase in the intensity of some strong emotions, especially anger
e.g. She could not stand her defeat, and her anger boiled over in front of everyone.
SIMMER DOWN
control strong emotions
e.g. Simmer down and get on with your work; getting angry won't make a difference.
HALF-BAKED
not planned or considered carefully enough
e.g. The government has come up with a half-baked plan for the aviation industry.
TO GRILL SOMEONE
to question them intensely and relentlessly, like a police interrogation or a tough job interview
e.g. The police grilled the suspect for hours, trying to get a confession.
Break the bank - To cost so much money that it is difficult or nearly impossible to pay
Pay through the nose - To pay a lot more money than normal or fair
Cost a pretty penny - To be quite expensive and cost a lot of money
Highway robbery - Charging an unfairly high price
Cost a fortune - To be very expensive
Daylight robbery - Charging an unfairly high price, almost openly cheating
Unemotional person - Cold fish
Joyless person - Wet blanket
Know-it-all person - Smart alec
Troublemaker - Bad apple
Unpreedicatable person - Loose cannon
Important person - Big cheese
Annoying person - Pain in the neck
Eccentric - Oddball