Saturday 21 April 2012

Hindi idioms and english equivalent

1. Naach na jaane Angan teda(Hindi)

Bad workman blames his tool (Equivalent in English)



2. Sone pe suhaga(Hindi)

icing on the cake (Equivalent in English)



3. Iske topi uske sar(Hindi)

To rob Peter to pay Paul(Equivalent in English)



4. Bandar kya Jaane adrak ka swad(Hindi)

casting pearls before swarn(Equivalent in English)



5. Jis kelathi usi ke bhains(Hindi)

Might is right (Equivalent in English)



6. Jo garajte hai woh baraste nahi(Hindi)

Barking dogs seldom bite(Equivalent in English)



7. Ultha chor kotwal do daante(Hindi)

Pot calling the kettle black(Equivalent in English)



8. Eid ka chand ban ga-ay app(Hindi)

Once in a blue moon(Equivalent in English)



9. unnaise-baise ka farak(Hindi)

Six of one half a dozen of another



10. Ghouday beach kar sona(Hindi)

To sleep like a dog(Equivalent in English)

Sunday 15 April 2012

15 Apr 2012 - quirky , idiosyncratic, excruciate

quirky - unusual in an attractive and interesting way:

idiosyncratic - a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving or feature that someone or something has:

The more quirky and idiosyncratic they have been, the better the magazine is, at least as a general rule.

excruciate - torment physically or mentally. 

Friday 13 April 2012

Cat test - 14 April 2012

cavort - to jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a sexual way:
Children cavort ....

clique - a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group:
Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people).