GUPTA CLASSES - Idioms & Phrases

Oct 1, 2026

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A curated idioms and phrases learning set covering common English expressions with concise meanings and notes on usage, including examples such as “All at Sea,” “Face the Music,” “Flogging a Dead Horse,” and “Under a Cloud.” Entries span multiple levels/series (SO(Audit) years shown in the source) and include brief guidance on intended sense, tone, or figurative interpretation. The material also provides Hindi meanings for many items to support bilingual vocabulary comprehension and recall.

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Idioms & Phrases List

Idioms with meanings and usage notes

Hindi meanings for select entries

GUPTA CLASSES [www.guptaclasses.com](www.guptaclasses.com) S. IDIOM & PHRASE (SO(Audit), 1997) 1. SWEEPING STATEMENT 2. ALL AT SEA 3. ENOUGH ROPE 4. BY FITS AND START 5. FELL FOUL OF 6. TOKEN STRIKE 7. FACE THE MUSIC 8. LOOK DOWN UPON 9. FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE 10. UNDER A CLOUD (SO(Audit), 2001) 11. PLAYED HAVOC 12. NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN 13. FAIR AND SQUARE 14. A WHITE ELEPHANT 15. OUT AND OUT 16. ON THE CUFF 17. DOES NOT HOLD WATER 18. A WILD GOOSE CHASE 19. IN A TIGHT CORNER 20. GREEN THUMB (SO(Audit), 2003) 21. GOING PLACES 22. IN COLD BLOOD 23. OFF AND ON 24. HARD AND FAST 25. TOOK TO HEELS 26. TO KEEP UP 27. MAKE A CLEAN BREAST 28 HEADS WILL ROLL 29 MAKE NO BONES ABOUT 30 TAKE AFTER 31 TO STAVE OFF Meaning Thoughtless statement Puzzled Enough freedom for action Irregularly Got into trouble with Short strike held as warning Get reprimanded Hate intensely Wasting time in useless effort Under suspicion Caused destruction Not on good terms Honest Costly or troublesome possession Totally On credit Cannot be believed Futile search In a difficult situation To have a natural interest Talented and successful A murder done with intention and planning Occasionally Strict Run away in fear To keep in touch Confess without reserve Transfers will take place Do not have any hesitation in anything Resembles Postpone Hindi Meaning व्यापक बयान vk'p;Zpfdr कायय करने की स्वतंत्रा देनाअननयमित nqfo/kk esa Qsluk बड़ी हड़ताल की चेतावनीडांट खाना / आलोचना झेलनाघणा करना ृ बेकार dk;Z esa le; cckZn djuk शक के दायरे esa तबाही eचानासंबंधों esa खटास होना bZekनदार eहँगी और O;FkZ वस्त ु पणयतयः ू उधारी पर fo'okl करने के अयोग्य O;FkZ प्रयासकठिन ifjfLFkfr esa स्वाभाववकता प्रनतभाशाली और सफल व्यस्ततननगय हत्या कभी-कभी सख्त डर कर भागना laidZ esa jguk fcuk f>>d ;k डर के tqeZ यागलती कबलना ू ाानतरण होनाबेझझझक मसान होनाटाल देना | 32 | TO GIVE A PIECE OF MIND | To reprimand | फटकारना | | --- | --- | --- | --- | GUPTA CLASSES [www.guptaclasses.com](www.guptaclasses.com) ु 33 REST ON LAURELS To be complacent परानी उपलस्धधयों का गणगान करनाु ु 34 PAY THROUGH NOSE Pay an extremely high price अत्यधधक िााूल्य भरना 35 DRAW ON FANCY Use imagination कल्पना करना(SO(Audit), 2005) 36. TURN AN HONEST LIVING Make an legitimate living िानदारी से 37. GIVE THE GAME AWAY Give out the secret राज़ खोलना 38. CHEEK BY JOWL Very near बहत नज़दीक 39. GIVE IN Yield हार िााानना 40. RUN RIOT Act without restraint स्वतंत्रता का हनन करना 41 GO THROUGH FIRE AND WATER Undergo any risk को भी खतरा िााोल लेना 42 TALKING THROUGH HAT Talking nonsense बकवास करना 43 PUT UP WITH Tolerate बदायस्त करना 44 BY FITS AND STARTS Irregularly अननयमित 45 READING BETWEEN THE LINES Understanding the hidden छपे हए अयय को मसझ लेना meaning ु ु (SO(Audit), 2006) 46 GET THE SACK Dismissed from बखायस्त होना 47 PROS AND CONS Considering all the facts सारे पहलयों को जांचना ु 48 BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Very Quickly शीघ्रता से 49 IN THE GOOD BOOKS In favour with boss अच्छे सम्बन्ध बनाये रखना 50 IN THE LONG RUN Ultimately आझखरकार 51 TO BE ALWAYS ONE’S At one’s disposal (ready to serve one’s आज्ञा िााेां हास्ज़र रहना BECK master) AND CALL 52 TURN A DEAF EAR Disregard / Ignore / Refuse अनसना करनाु 53 AT ONE’S WIT’S END Puzzled / Confused / Perplexed चककत 54 TO FIGHT TOOTH AND To fight in a determined way for what दृययता के सा संघयय करना NAIL you want 55 THE GREEN-EYED Used as a way of talking about यायल ु (SO(Audit), 2007) 56 SET THE RECORD Give a correct account सही धयौरा देना STRAIGHT 57 GOOD SAMARITAN Helpful person परोपकारी व्यस्तत 58 BAD BLOOD Angry feeling संबंधों िााेां खटास होना 59 TO GO TO THE WHOLE HOG To do it completely पणय करना ू 60 LAY OUT Spend खचय करना 61 LAYING OFF Dismissal from jobs अाायी तौर पर ननकाल देना 62 BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS At rapid pace िदन दनी और रात चौगनीू 63 SPILLING THE BEANS

FAQs

What kind of content is included in the idioms and phrases section?

It lists idioms and phrases with their meanings and short notes describing the figurative idea or typical usage.

Are Hindi meanings provided for the expressions?

Yes, many entries include Hindi meanings alongside the English idioms and the English interpretation.

Do the entries follow any visible ordering or grouping?

Yes. Items are numbered and grouped with additional markers showing series/year labels like SO(Audit) 1997, 2001, 2003, and later years.

Oct 1, 2026

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