Some Important Phrasal Verbs
1. ABC :– (elementary/basic knowledge of a subject) सामान्य ज्ञान
→ I do not know ABC of English.
2. At random :– (without any reason/purpose) बिना लक्ष्य के
→ He kicked the ball at random.
3. All day long :– (whole day) दिन भर
→ It has been raining all day long.
4. In spite of :– (as opposed to) के बावजूद
→ He could not succeed in spite of hard work.
5. Instead of :– (at the place of) के स्थान पर
→ He went to Gaya instead of Patna.
6. In lieu of :– (exchange of something) के बदले
→ He gave me a pen in lieu of a pencil.
7. Get rid of :– (get away from a person/thing) छुटकारा पाना
→ The servant wanted to get rid of his master.
8. Nook and corner :– (every where) हर जगह
→ Cricket is played in every nook and corner in this country.
9. Null & void :– (invalid) नियम विरुद्ध
→ The match is declared null and void.
10. All in all :– (powerful person/whole and soul) सर्वोसर्वा
→ My father is all in all in my family.
11. At length :– (in detail) पूर्ण विवरण
→ He discussed everything at length.
12. At the eleventh hour :– (last moment) अंतिम घड़ी में
→ The patient admitted to hospital at the eleventh hour.
13. At sixes and sevens :– (without any order/here and there) तितर-बितर/यहाँ-वहाँ
→ My books were at sixes and sevens in the room.
14. At hand :– (very near/close) नजदीक
→ My examination is at hand.
15. At all :– (completely, negative sense only) पूर्ण
→ I am not guilty at all.
16. The apple of eye :– (very loving) सबसे प्यारा/आँखों का तारा
→ Ramesh is the apple of eye of his parents.
17. The apple of discord :– (controversial issue) झगड़े की वस्तु
→ Kashmir is the apple of discord between India and Pakistan.
18. Crocodile tears :– (false tears) झूठा आंसू
→ Some leaders shed crocodile tears at the time of election.
19. Big gun :– (impressive/powerful person) प्रभावशाली
→ Rahul Gandhi is a big gun in Indian politics.
20. Bosom friend :– (very close or near) पक्का दोस्त
→ Roshan is my bosom friend.
21. Black sheep :– (corrupt person/infamous) भ्रष्ट आदमी
→ There is a black sheep in every society.
22. Bed of roses/Cup of tea :– (very easy to do) फूलों का सेज
→ Life is not a bed of roses.
23. Black and blue :– (beaten badly) बुरी तरह से पीटा जाना
→ The thief was beaten black and blue.
24. Bag & baggage :– (with all belongings) बोरिया बिस्तर के साथ
→ He left the city bag and baggage.
25. Kith & kin :– (relatives, friends) संबंधी या दोस्त
→ He lives here with all his kith and kin.
26. Bring to book :– (punish) सजा देना
→ Guilty must be brought to book.
27. Heart/body and soul :– (all possible effort) पूरे मन से
→ He put body and soul in this work.
28. By leaps and bounds :– ( very rapidly) बहुत तेजी से
→ India is progressing by leaps and bounds.
29. By and large / On the whole :– (not completely true) पूर्ण सत्य नहीं
→ By and large he performed well.
30. Red letter day :– (an important day) महत्वपूर्ण दिन
→ 15th August is a red letter day in Indian history.
31. At large :– (on the loose/out of arrest) गिरफ्तार नहीं होना, फरार
→ The murderers are still at large.
32. All of a sudden :– (Suddenly, incidentally) अचानक
→ I saw a snake all of a sudden.
33. At any rate/at any cost :– (any how, by any means) किसी भी कीमत पर
→ You have to do this work at any rate.
34. From pillar to post :– (from one person or thing to another) एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान तक
→ He went from pillar to post in search of a job.
35. From dawn to dusk :– (form morning to evening) सुबह से शाम तक
→ Indian farmers work from dawn to dusk.
36. From hand to mouth :– (meagre/small income) कम आमदनी
→ The labourers live from hand to mouth.
37. From top to bottom :– (everywhere) हर जगह, सर से पाँव तक
→ There is a corruption from top to bottom.
38. By hook or by crook :– (by any means) किसी भी तरह से
→ I want to win this election by hook or by crook.
39. Fair and square :– (honest) ईमानदारी से
→ He is fair and square in his dealings.
40. Neat & tidy/clean :– (very clean and in order) साफ सुथरा
→ The lady keeps her house neat & tidy.
41. Far and wide :– (large no. of places) दूर-दूर तक
→ Gandhiji is famous far & wide.
42. First and foremost :– (very important) महत्वपूर्ण
→ Discipline is the first and foremost thing.
43. Bread and butter :– (source of livelihood) आमदनी का स्त्रोत
→ The small shop is bread and butter for my family.
44. Come across :– (see someone suddenly) अचानक मिलना
→ I came across my friend in the train.
45. In vain :– (useless, fruitless) बेकार का प्रयास
→ Labour never goes in vain.
46. Ups and downs :– (success and failure) सफलता-असफलता
→ Ups and downs is the part of life.
47. Part and parcel :– (important part) महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा
→ Kashmir is part and parcel of India.
48. Ins and outs :– (completely) पूर्ण, अच्छी तरह से
→ I know his ins and outs.
49. Jack of all trade :– (knows everything little bit) सभी कामों में दक्ष
→ He is Jack of all trade but master of none.
50. In the nick of time :– (at the last moment) अंतिम समय में
→ We reached the station in the nick of time.
51. In the long run :– (ultimately) आखिर में
→ The criminal is arrested in the long run.
52. Day in, day out :– (whole day) दिन भर
→ They have been working day in, day out to complete the work in time.
53. Nine days wonder :– (exist for small period) कुछ समय के लिए
→ Decrease in onion price is a nine days wonder.
54. Pass away :– (death) मर जाना
→ My grandfather passed away last year.
55. On the eve of :– (special occasion) के अवसर पर
→ People eat sweets on the eve of Dussehra festival.
56. Pros and cons :– (consider thoroughly) पक्ष और विपक्ष
→ Think about all pros and cons before coming to a conclusion.
57. Tooth and nail :– (fearlessly) साहसी पूर्वक, बिना भय के
→ He fought his enemy tooth and nail.
58. Hard and fast :– (strict) कड़ा शासन, नियम
→ There is no hard and fast rule in this country.
59. In black and white :– (written) लिखकर बतलाना
→ He gave his statement in black and white.
60. Break down :– (failure of machine) खराब हो जाना
→ My car broke down on the highway.
61. A drop in the ocean :– (very small amount) बहुत कम रकम
→ Help given by govt. proved a drop in the ocean for flood victims.
62. Cock and bull story :– (false/untrue statement) नानी की कहानी, मनगढ़ंत कहानी
→ It is cock and bull story, I do not believe in it.
63. A fair weather friend :– (friend of good times) अच्छे समय का दोस्त
→ We should keep distance from a fair weather friend.
64. A cold-blooded murder :– (cruel murder) निर्दयता पूर्वक हत्या
→ Yesterday, I saw a cold-blooded murder in the market.
65. Break out :– (spread) फैलना
→ Cholera broke out in the city.
66. Lion’s share :– (big part) बड़ा भाग, हिस्सा
→ I have lion’s share in my firm.
67. Rainy day :– (difficult time) बुरा दिन
→ We must save money for a rainy day.
68. A hard nut to crack :– (difficult task/work) कठिन काम
→ My class teacher is a hard nut to crack.
69. A herculean task :– (difficult task/work) कठिन काम
→ Scoring more than 90% is a herculean task.
70. At daggers drawn :– (enemy/not on talking terms) दुश्मनी
→ The two ministers are at daggers drawn with each other.
71. Cry over spilt milk :– (useless worry) बेकार पछताना
→ There is no use crying over spilt milk.
72. Add fuel to fire :– (to say something that makes people angry) जले पर नमक छिड़कना
→ He added fuel to fire when he refused to work over time.
73. Bite the dust :– (defeated badly) बुरी तरह से हराना
→ Pakistan bit the dust in the Kargil war.
74. Round the clock :– (twenty four hours) चौबीसों घंटों
→ My father works round the clock to meet the target.
75. To rain cats & dogs :– (raining heavily) मूसलाधार वर्षा होना
→ It rained cats & dogs last night.
76. Rule the roost :– (dominant/commanding position) धाक जमाना
→ America is ruling the roost in the world.
77. Rule of thumb :– (practical method) सही नियम
→ One should follow rule of thumb in life.
78. Through thick & thin :– (difficult period in life/career) जीवन में कठिन समय
→ A true friend stands all through thick & thin.
79. To take one’s heels :– (run away) भाग जाना
→ The thief took to his heels when he saw police.
80. Wear and tear :– (getting old with time) समय के अनुसार खराब हो जाना
→ Every machine has wear and tear over a period of time.
81. White elephant :– (Useless possession) बेकार का धन, महँगा पर बेकार
→ Buying a big car is proved white elephant for me.
82. Dark horse :– (the ability to surprise with unexpected result) छुपारुस्तम
→ Sri Lanka could be the dark house in the world cup.
83. Horse trading :– (role of money power in politics) राजनीति में पैसों का खेल
→ Horse trading is very common in election these days.
84. Red tapism :– (only formality in office works) ऑफिस के काम में औपचारिकता निभाना
→ Red tapism is very common in almost all government offices.
85. Sine die :– (for indefinite period of time) अनिश्चित समय के लिए
→ The meeting is postponed sine die.
86. Every now and then/time and again :– (again and again/always) बार-बार
→ One should try time and again to get result.
87. State of the art :– (modern technology) आधुनिक विज्ञान
→ A new library with state of the art facility is opened in our college.
88. Up to date :– (till date) आज तक
→ This edition is up to date.
89. To and fro :– (front & back movement) इधर-उधर
→ He was walking to and fro in his room.
90. Out and out :– (undoubtedly) बिना शक के, सच में
→ He is out and out a Muslim.
91. On the brink of/On the verge of :– (at last stage) अंतिम समय में
→ The old building is on the verge of collapse.
92. Over and above :– (in addition to)
→ I get 10% commission over and above my salary.
93. Narrow escape :– (close save) बाल-बाल बचना
→ The minster had a narrow escape in the accident.
94. Maiden speech :– (first speech of life) जीवन का पहला भाषण
→ It was his maiden speech in parliament.
95. In vogue :– (very popular in fashion) फ़ैशन में लोकप्रिय
→ Short shirt is in vogue these days among youth.
96. Gala day :– (happy time) खुशी का दिन
→ 15th August is a gala day for Indians.
97. Hand in glove :– (very close) बहुत नजदीक
→ Some criminals are hand in gloves with politicians.
98. In no time :– (immediately) तुरंत
→ Police reached the spot in no time.
99. Fall flat :– (failed, effect less) असफल
→ His speech fall flat on the audience.
100. For good :– (for ever) हमेशा के लिए
→ English left India for good.
101. By dint of :– (reason of something) की मदद से
→ He stood first by dint of hard labour.
102. At stretch :– (continuously) लगातार
→ He worked for ten hours at a stretch.
103. Hard cash :– (money) रुपया
→ I have no hard cash with me.
104. Gift of the gab :– (natural talent to speak) बोलने की प्रतिभा
→ She has gift of the gab.
105. Lump sump :– (large amount, single payment) बड़ा हिस्सा
→ I want lump sump payment.
106. Loose tongue :– (irresponsible gossips) बेकार का गप
→ I don’t like people with loose tongue.
107. Miss the bus/boat :– (to lose a right opportunity) अच्छा अवसर खो देना
→ He missed the bus as he did not filled the application form.
108. Neck and neck :– (equal contest) बराबरी का मुकाबला
→ Both teams are playing neck and neck.
109. In a nut shell :– (in short) संक्षेप में
→ The teacher explained the topic in a nut shell.
110. Of course :– (really) वेशक, सचमुच में
→ I’ll come, of course.
111. Point blank :– (close distance) नजदीक संबंध
→ He was gunned down from point blank distance.
112. Up to the mark :– (satisfactory) संतुष्टी
→ Your answer is up to the mark.
113. Well and good :– (acceptable situation) स्वीकारात्मक अवस्था
→ If he does so, well and good.
114. Slip of pen :– (to write something by mistake) गलती से कुछ लिख देना
→ I wrote his name, it was my slip of pen.
115. Slip of tongue :– (to say something by mistake) गलती से कुछ बोल देना
→ I said him idiot, it was my slip of tongue.
116. Nip in the bud :– (to destroy something in the very beginning) बर्बाद करना
→ The plot to kill the chief minister was nipped in the bud.
117. Wild goose chase :– (impossible effort) असंभव प्रयास
→ Getting work done in any govt. office is a wild goose chase these days.
118. Hue and cry :– (fuss, outcry) कोलाहल, खलबली
→ Hue and cry by labourers have no effect on government.
119. Pandora box :– (problematic issue) समस्या का मुद्दा
→ 2G spectrum scam is Pandora box for the UPA government.
120. Lame excuse :– (wrong reason) झूठा बहाना
→ He gave only a lame excuse for his absence.