HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Idioms and Phrases


Great cry and little wool
ऊँची दुकान फीका पकवान (a lot of fuss with little effect)
After a lot of calls to that hotel, receptionist attended one; the hotel is like great cry and little wool.

A drop in the ocean
ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा (an amount that is so small that it does not make an important difference or have much effect)
I always try to give money to the charity, but sometimes I feel it is just a drop in the ocean.

cry for the moon
असंभव चीज़ माँगना (ask for what is unattainable or impossible)
Thinking of getting an officer's job with such ordinary qualifications is to cry for the moon.

Bag of bones
हड्डियों का ढांचा (an emaciated person or animal)
Why don't you eat something you are not more than a bag of bones.

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When the letter X is pronounced as क्स (ks)


1) If the letter X comes at the end of the word, it is pronounced as क्स (ks)

Tax टैक्‍स्‌
Six सिक्‍स्‌

2) If the letter X comes in the middle of the word and letter X is followed by a consonant (sound), then also it is pronounced as क्स (ks)

Excel इक्‌ˈसे᠎ल्‌
Expect इक्‌ˈस्‍पे᠎क्‍ट्‌

3) If letter X is followed by a short vowel sound, that time also it is pronounced as क्स (ks)

Taxi ˈटैक्‌सि

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Commonly mispronounced words


Dessert डिज़र्ट
Menu मेन्यू
Croissant क्वॉ- सां
Tortilla - टॉˈटीआ
jalapeño हैल्पीन्यो
Parmesan - पामज़ान
Onion - अन्यन
Breakfast - ब्रेक्फस्ट

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Quote of the week


Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
चुनौतियां जीवन को अधिक रुचिकर बनाती है; और उन्हें दूर करना जीवन को अर्थपूर्ण बनाता है।

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Common Idioms about Fruits in English


The apple of one's eye: A person of whom one is extremely fond and proud (सबसे प्रिय व्यक्ति)
Go bananas: To become very angry, crazy or annoyed (बहुत गुस्सा होना)
A bite at the cherry: An opportunity to achieve something (कुछ हासिल करने का अवसर)
Not give a fig: Not to feel interested in something (रूचि नहीं दिखाना)
Apples and oranges: To be different from each other (एक दूसरे से बिलकुल अलग)

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