HinKhoj Dictionary

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
हंसी के क्षणों के बिना बीता दिन सबसे खराब दिन है।

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.