HinKhoj Dictionary

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 touch
Meaning: 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 touch
Meaning: ability to do something excellently (जादुई स्पर्श - कोई काम करने की उत्कृष्ट क्षमता होना)
Example: He has a magic touch with decorating.

Keep in touch
Meaning: 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/ घटिया
I had a lousy weekend.

Awful - खराब
We had awful weather.

Bum - बकवास
He gave us bum directions, but we eventually found the place.

Ineffectual - बेकार/ निष्प्रभावी
The teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline.

Atrocious - घटिया/ बेहूदा
The weather has been atrocious all week.

Appalling - भयावह
He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.

हाथ पैर मारना - to make efforts
हाँ में हाँ मिलाना - to ditto
सर पीटना - to lament
जैसे को तैसा - tit for tat
टेढ़ी खीर - a hard nut to crack
पासा पलट देना - to turn the tables
आफत का घर - pandora's box
दाल 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 consoles
Netiquette: The right way to behave online, combining internet and etiquette.

People who run after the crowd can never think more than the crowd.
भीड़ के पीछे भागने वाले लोग कभी भी भीड़ से ज्यादा नहीं सोच पाते।