Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
bury the lead
कहानी के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण हिस्से को छुपाना
Meaning
to hide the most important part of the story
Example
Don’t **bury the lead**—mention the main point first.
idiom
bury your head in the sand
एक समस्या को नजरअंदाज करना यह उम्मीद करते हुए कि यह खुद ही सुलझ जाएगी
Meaning
to ignore a problem hoping it will go away
Example
We can’t **bury our heads in the sand** about climate change any longer.
idiom
Bury yourself in books
सारा समय पढ़ाई में बिताना
Meaning
To spend all your time studying
Example
He **buried himself in books** before the finals.
idiom
bust someone
किसी को अवैध काम करते हुए पकड़ना या गिरफ्तार करना
Meaning
to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal
Example
The officer was able to **bust someone** for selling drugs.
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busy as a bee
बहुत सक्रिय या मेहनती
Meaning
very active or hardworking
Example
She’s **as busy as a bee** preparing for the wedding.
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busy bee
एक व्यक्ति जो हमेशा व्यस्त और सक्रिय रहता है
Meaning
a person who is always busy and active
Example
She’s a **busy bee**, always working on something.
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butter someone up
किसी को खुश करने के लिए उसकी चापलूसी करना
Meaning
to flatter someone to gain favor
Example
He’s trying to **butter up** the boss for a promotion.
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butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth
कोई जो निर्दोष दिखता है लेकिन ऐसा नहीं हो सकता
Meaning
someone who looks innocent but might not be
Example
She looks so sweet—**butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth**.
idiom
butterflies in my stomach
नर्वस या एंग्ज़ियस महसूस करना
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in one's stomach
घबराहट या चिंता महसूस होना
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
idiom
butterflies in the stomach
घबराहट या उत्साह महसूस करना
Meaning
feeling nervous or excited
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a date.
idiom
butterflies in your stomach
नर्वस या चिंतित महसूस करना
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a big presentation.
idiom
button up
तैयारियों को समाप्त करना या कुछ सुरक्षित रूप से बंद करना
Meaning
to finish preparations or close something securely
Example
Let’s **button up** the proposal by Friday.
idiom
buy a lemon
दोषपूर्ण या बेकार चीज़ खरीदना
Meaning
to buy something that is defective or worthless
Example
He **bought a lemon** when he got that used car.
idiom
buy into
किसी विचार या योजना को स्वीकार करना या समर्थन करना
Meaning
to accept or support an idea or plan
Example
The team quickly **bought into** the new workflow.
idiom
Buy low, sell high
सस्ते में सामान या संपत्ति खरीदने और उन्हें मुनाफे के लिए महंगे में बेचने की रणनीति।
Meaning
The strategy of buying goods or assets cheaply and selling them for a profit.
Example
Every investor dreams to **buy low, sell high**.
idiom
by and large
आम तौर पर कहें तो
Meaning
generally speaking; on the whole
Example
**By and large**, we agree with your proposal.
idiom
by leaps and bounds
बहुत जल्दी प्रगति या सुधार करना
Meaning
to progress or improve very quickly
Example
Her English has improved **by leaps and bounds**.
idiom
by the book
नियमों का सटीक पालन करना
Meaning
to follow the rules exactly
Example
Our manager does everything **by the book**.
idiom
by the skin of one’s teeth
कुछ बहुत कम अंतर से हासिल करना या बच जाना।
Meaning
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small margin.
Example
I passed the exam **by the skin of my teeth**.
idiom
by the skin of your teeth
किसी तरह से कुछ कर पाना
Meaning
to just barely manage to do something
Example
He passed the exam **by the skin of his teeth**.
idiom
by the way
एक नया विषय पेश करने या अतिरिक्त जानकारी जोड़ने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
Meaning
used to introduce a new topic or add extra information
Example
**By the way**, did you finish your project?
idiom
by trial and error
प्रयोग करके और गलतियाँ सुधारते हुए सीखना
Meaning
learning by experimenting and correcting mistakes
Example
We developed the best method **by trial and error**.
idiom
byte the bullet
कठिन स्थिति का साहसपूर्वक सामना करना
Meaning
to face a difficult situation bravely
Example
We have to **byte the bullet** and fix the system bugs now.