Idioms section..
28 Apr 2015 18:32
Raj86
MemberBehave your self, that figures, do tell, no sweat, I blew it, maddening, I messed up, I beg to differ, rise and shine, you bet, pie in the sky.
Note= Dear GV SIR if you have more time then you solve all over, if you have not more time then solve as much as you want.
Now as you wish.
gvshwnth
ModeratorDear Raj,
I will definitely attempt all of them but not today.
I am now going out for Sight seeing in San Diego with my family.
I will come back only at night
I will do these one by one later but I will give preference to short questions
These idioms take more time to think and write.
If I forget , please post them again so that I can see them and attempt them.
Regards
GV
gvshwnth
ModeratorBehave your self,
अच्छा वर्ताव करो, अपना व्यवहार/आचरण ठीक करो
Mother to son: Our guests are coming this evening. Remember to behave yourself
Wife to Husband at the party: Don’t drink too much! and remember to behave yourself in front of all those ladies.
Regards
GV
To be continued…..
gvshwnth
Moderatorthat figures
It makes sense.
It confirms what we have guessed.
That is not surprising at all.
कोई अचरज की बात नहीं, सब अपेक्षा के अनुसार ही है, हमारा अन्दाज़ सही था
Wife: “Did you switch off the AC like I told you?
Husband: “Oh, I forgot.”
Wife: “That Figures. I knew you were absent minded”
More examples from the web:
Bob: Tom was the one who broke the window.
Bill: It figures. He’s very careless.
Ann: Mary was the last one to arrive.
Sally: It figures. She’s always late. I have known her for years.
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Regards
GV
(To be continued…)
gvshwnth
Moderatordo tell
Please tell me; I am eager to know; please tell me what you know.
सच? यह बात? अरे!, बोलो यार, हम जरूर जानना चाहेंगे , हम बहुत उत्सुक हैं जानने के लिए।
First woman : Did you know the latest news? Mary and James are breaking up!
Second woman: Really ? Do tell!
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Regards
GV
(To be continued….)
gvshwnth
Moderatorno sweat
An easy job. Not at all difficult.
बहुत आसान काम, आराम से जो किया जा सकता है
Boss: Can you please take this upstairs and leave it on my table? I have to go somewhere in a hurry.
Office Boy: No sweat, boss. Leave it to me.
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Regards
GV
(To be continued… )
gvshwnth
ModeratorI blew it
I made a blunder, I made a huge mistake
हमने बहुत बड़ी ग़लती की या हमने भारी भूल की।
Either the English was too tough or the books gave contradictory ideas,
या तो अंग्रेज़ी बहुत ही कठिन थी, या वे किताबें अन्तर-विरोधी विचार/कल्पनाएं दीं।
I ended up being more confused than ever,
नतीजा यह हुआ कि मै और भी ज्यादा चकराया हुआ रह गया
I had wanted exactly that.
मैं बस ठीक वही चाहता था।
I could still smell the burning fumes from Rohan’s Bentley long after he had left, or maybe it was my burning insides…
अभी भी रोहन के जाने के कई देर बाद मैं उसके बेंट्ली की धुएं की बू सूँघ सकता था या शायद वह मुझमे हो रही अन्दरूनी जलन का एहसास था
Regards
GV
example:
A: Did you do exactly as I told you?
B: Yes, I did
A: Then why is the machine not working?
B: I don’t know
A: What exactly did you to to the upper lever?
B: I turned it clockwise
A: You blew it! Did I not tell you to turn it anticlockwise?
example:
A: How was the interview?
B: I blew it! They kicked me out!
Regards
GV
gvshwnth
Moderatormaddening,
exasperating, infuriating, vexing
बहुत ही परेशान कर देने वाला, पागल कर देने वाला, उन्मत करने वाला, दर्दनाक, गुस्सा दिलाने वाला, निराश कर देने वाला
example:
A: Did you get your visa?
B: Yes, but it was maddening!
A: Why what happened?
B: I had to stand in a queue for over four hours! And I had to answer the most stupid questions!
A: Why are you so late?
B: I was caught up in bumper to bumper traffic. It was maddening!
Regards
GV
(To be continued….)
gvshwnth
ModeratorI messed up
मैंने पूरी गड़बड़ कर दी
example:
A: How did you do your Maths paper in today’s exam?
B: I messed up!
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Regards
GV
gvshwnth
Moderatorbeg to differ
To politely express disagreement
विनम्र शब्दों में मतभेद प्रकट करना
Amit: Modi is the best Prime Minister that India has had.
Sonia: I beg to differ.
Amit: Gujarat’s Development is a model for other states in India
Rahul: I beg to differ.
Regards
GV
gvshwnth
Moderatorrise and shine
An expression used when waking someone up,
किसी सोते हुए व्यक्ति को सुबह सुबह उठाते हुए कहा जाता है।
मतलब: चलो उठो! सक्रिय/मुस्तैद/कार्यशील/क्रियाशील/चपल बनो!
Examples and more definitions from various web sites:
It’s past seven, children-rise and shine!
Originating as a military order in the late 1800s, shine here means “act lively, do well.”
Rise and shine!
Get out of bed and be lively and energetic! (Often a command.)
Example:
Come on, children! Rise and shine! We’re going to the beach.
Father always calls “Rise and shine!” in the morning when we want to go on sleeping.
Something that you say to tell someone to get out of bed and start their day
Example:
Rise and shine, sleepy head - you have to leave for school in twenty minutes.
Regards
GV
(To be continued….)
Balance two idioms: You bet, and Pie in the sky——>tomorrow.
Good night!
gvshwnth
ModeratorYou bet!
It means “You can bet money on that”,
It means that you agree 100 percent.
बिल्कुल सहमत होना, पूरी जोर से हामी भरना
Raj: CSK will beat KKR in the finals this time.
GV: You bet!
(To be continued….)
gvshwnth
Moderatorpie in the sky
Exaggerated, excessively idealized, unrealistic.
An empty wish or promise.
अवास्तविक/अयथार्थवादी आशा या अपेक्षा रखना
संभावाना से अधिक उम्मीद होना
चाँद तारों की आशा करना
You can try to sell your old car but expecting Rs 3 lakhs for it is just a pie-in-the-sky.
Mani Shankar Iyer: Congress will win more than 300 seats in the next election
Advani: That is just a pie in the sky!
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Regards
GV
(Concluded)
6anurag9
MemberIt is very very helpful.
thank you guru ji.