Get in touch (with someone)Meaning: to initiate contact with someone (किसी के संपर्क में रहना)Example: I’ve been trying to get in touch with you all day. Where have you been?Lose one’s touchMeaning: to no longer have the ability to do things that one was able to do successfully in the past (पहले जैसी क्षमता ना रहना कुछ करने की)Example: His last film flopped; he seems to be losing his touch.
Magic touchMeaning: ability to do something excellently (जादुई स्पर्श - कोई काम करने की उत्कृष्ट क्षमता होना) Example: He has a magic touch with decorating.
Keep in touchMeaning: stay in contact with someone (संपर्क में रहना)Example: I’ve always been trying to keep in touch with schoolmates.
Out of touch Meaning: lack of information or communication (संपर्क में न रहना/ कोई जानकारी न होना)Example: I’m out of touch with my former boss so I couldn’t tell you when she’s coming.
Lousy - बहुत खराब/ घटियाI had a lousy weekend.Awful - खराब We had awful weather.
Bum - बकवासHe gave us bum directions, but we eventually found the place.
Ineffectual - बेकार/ निष्प्रभावीThe teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline.
Atrocious - घटिया/ बेहूदा The weather has been atrocious all week.
Appalling - भयावहHe witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.
हाथ पैर मारना - to make effortsहाँ में हाँ मिलाना - to dittoसर पीटना - to lamentजैसे को तैसा - tit for tatटेढ़ी खीर - a hard nut to crackपासा पलट देना - to turn the tables आफत का घर - pandora's boxदाल में काला - something fishy
Infomercial: These long TV ads (information + commercial) show products in action, often with real people telling you how great they are.Guesstimate: A mix of a guess and an estimate. It’s like an educated guess about something.Glamping: Combining the adventure of camping with the comforts of luxury, glamping is camping at its most glamorous.Screenager: A teenager who is always using a modern digital device with a screen (think tablets, smartphones, or video game consolesNetiquette: The right way to behave online, combining internet and etiquette.