Idioms and phrases · मुहावरे (English)

Once in a blue moon? A piece of cake? Learn what they mean.

Idioms and phrases games

A piece of cake	Very easy
Break the ice	Start a conversation in a quiet group
Once in a blue moon	Very rarely
Spill the beans	Tell a secret
Hit the nail on the head	Say exactly the right thing
Under the weather	Feeling unwell
Cost an arm and a leg	Very expensive
Call it a day	Stop working for the day
Burn the midnight oil	Work or study late into the night
A blessing in disguise	Something good that first seemed bad
Beat around the bush	Avoid the main point
In hot water	In trouble
Apple of one's eye	Someone very dear
Bite off more than you can chew	Take on too much work
Keep your fingers crossed	Hope for good luck

An idiom means something different from its words. Use them in your own sentences to remember them.

For Class 5 to 10. Hindi idioms: मुहावरे.

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A piece of cake	Very easy
Break the ice	Start a conversation in a quiet group
Once in a blue moon	Very rarely
Spill the beans	Tell a secret
Hit the nail on the head	Say exactly the right thing
Under the weather	Feeling unwell
Cost an arm and a leg	Very expensive
Call it a day	Stop working for the day
Burn the midnight oil	Work or study late into the night
A blessing in disguise	Something good that first seemed bad
Beat around the bush	Avoid the main point
In hot water	In trouble
Apple of one's eye	Someone very dear
Bite off more than you can chew	Take on too much work
Keep your fingers crossed	Hope for good luck

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Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________

1. Use in a sentence: a piece of cake ______________

2. Use in a sentence: burn the midnight oil ______________

3. What does ‘under the weather’ mean? ______

4. Write any two idioms you know with their meanings.

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