15 Days English idioms with their meanings in English and written in Nepali letters (नेपाली अक्षर) for pronunciation help.

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English idioms with their meanings in English and written in Nepali letters (नेपाली अक्षर) for pronunciation help.

1. Break the ice

Meaning (English): To start a conversation in a social situation
Nepali Letters: ब्रेक द आइस

Example: He told a joke to break the ice.
(उसले कुरा सुरु गर्न मजाक गर्‍यो।)

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2. Piece of cake

Meaning: Very easy
Nepali Letters: पिस अफ केक

Example: The exam was a piece of cake.
(परीक्षा धेरै सजिलो थियो।)

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3. Hit the nail on the head

Meaning: To say exactly the right thing
Nepali Letters: हिट द नेल अन द हेड

Example: You hit the nail on the head.
(तिमीले बिल्कुल सही कुरा भन्यौ।)

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4. Once in a blue moon

Meaning: Very rarely
Nepali Letters: वन्स इन अ ब्लु मुन

Example: He visits us once in a blue moon.
(ऊ निकै कम आउँछ।)

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5. Spill the beans

Meaning: Reveal a secret
Nepali Letters: स्पिल द बिन्स

Example: She spilled the beans about the surprise party.
(उसले सरप्राइज पार्टीको कुरा खोलिदिई।)

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6. Under the weather

Meaning: Feeling sick
Nepali Letters: अन्डर द वेदर

Example: I am feeling under the weather today.
(आज मलाई सन्चो छैन।)

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7. A blessing in disguise

Meaning: Something good that seemed bad at first
Nepali Letters: अ ब्लेसिङ इन डिस्गाइज

Example: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.
(त्यो जागिर गुमाउनु पछि राम्रो भयो।)

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8. Burn the midnight oil

Meaning: Study or work late at night
Nepali Letters: बर्न द मिडनाइट आयल

Example: Students burn the midnight oil before exams.
(विद्यार्थीहरू परीक्षाअघि राति अबेरसम्म पढ्छन्।)

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9. Cost an arm and a leg

Meaning: Very expensive
Nepali Letters: कोस्ट एन आर्म एन्ड अ लेग

Example: This phone costs an arm and a leg.
(यो फोन धेरै महँगो छ।)

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10. Kill two birds with one stone

Meaning: Achieve two things at once
Nepali Letters: किल टु बर्ड्स विथ वन स्टोन

Example: Walking to work kills two birds with one stone.
(हिँडेर काममा जाँदा दुई फाइदा हुन्छ।)

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11. Let the cat out of the bag

Meaning: Reveal a secret accidentally
Nepali Letters: लेट द क्याट आउट अफ द ब्याग

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12. Bite the bullet

Meaning: Face a difficult situation bravely
Nepali Letters: बाइट द बुलेट

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13. Cry over spilled milk

Meaning: Regret something that cannot be changed
Nepali Letters: क्राइ ओभर स्पिल्ड मिल्क

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14. Add fuel to the fire

Meaning: Make a bad situation worse
Nepali Letters: एड फ्युल टु द फायर

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15. Actions speak louder than words

Meaning: What people do is more important than what they say
Nepali Letters: एक्सन्स स्पिक लाउडर द्यान वर्ड्स

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16. Barking up the wrong tree

Meaning: Accusing the wrong person
Nepali Letters: बार्किङ अप द रङ ट्री

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17. The ball is in your court

Meaning: It is your decision now
Nepali Letters: द बल इज इन योर कोर्ट

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18. Call it a day

Meaning: Stop working for the day
Nepali Letters: कल इट अ डे

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19. On cloud nine

Meaning: Very happy
Nepali Letters: अन क्लाउड नाइन

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20. Pull someone’s leg

Meaning: To joke with someone
Nepali Letters: पुल समवान्स लेग

Example: Don’t believe him; he is pulling your leg.
(उसको कुरा नपत्याऊ, उसले मजाक गरिरहेको छ।)

50 more English idioms with both English meaning, Nepali letters, and examples

1. Beat around the bush

Meaning: Avoid saying the main point
Nepali Letters: बिट अराउन्ड द बुश
Example: Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.

2. Better late than never

Meaning: It is better to do something late than not at all
Nepali Letters: बेटर लेट द्यान नेभर
Example: He finally apologized—better late than never.

3. Bite off more than you can chew

Meaning: Take on too much work
Nepali Letters: बाइट अफ मोर द्यान यू क्यान च्यु
Example: She bit off more than she could chew by joining five projects.

4. Burn bridges

Meaning: Destroy relationships
Nepali Letters: बर्न ब्रिजेज
Example: Don’t burn bridges with your old employer.

5. By the skin of your teeth

Meaning: Barely succeed
Nepali Letters: बाइ द स्किन अफ योर टिथ
Example: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.

6. Cross that bridge when you come to it

Meaning: Deal with a problem later
Nepali Letters: क्रस द्याट ब्रिज ह्वेन यू कम टु इट
Example: We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

7. Cut corners

Meaning: Do something cheaply or badly
Nepali Letters: कट कर्नर्स
Example: The company cut corners to save money.

8. Easy does it

Meaning: Do carefully and slowly
Nepali Letters: इजी डज इट
Example: Easy does it while carrying that glass.

9. Get out of hand

Meaning: Become uncontrollable
Nepali Letters: गेट आउट अफ ह्यान्ड
Example: The party got out of hand.

10. Get your act together

Meaning: Behave properly
Nepali Letters: गेट योर एक्ट टुगेदर
Example: You need to get your act together before exams.

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11. Give the benefit of the doubt

Meaning: Trust someone despite uncertainty
Nepali Letters: गिभ द बेनेफिट अफ द डाउट
Example: I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.

12. Go back to the drawing board

Meaning: Start again
Nepali Letters: गो ब्याक टु द ड्रइङ बोर्ड
Example: Our plan failed, so we went back to the drawing board.

13. Hang in there

Meaning: Stay strong
Nepali Letters: ह्याङ इन देयर
Example: Hang in there; things will improve.

14. In hot water

Meaning: In trouble
Nepali Letters: इन हट वाटर
Example: He is in hot water for missing work.

15. It takes two to tango

Meaning: Both people are responsible
Nepali Letters: इट टेक्स टु ट्याङ्गो
Example: Don’t blame only her; it takes two to tango.

16. Jump the gun

Meaning: Act too soon
Nepali Letters: जम्प द गन
Example: He jumped the gun by announcing the results early.

17. Keep an eye on

Meaning: Watch carefully
Nepali Letters: किप एन आइ अन
Example: Please keep an eye on my bag.

18. Know the ropes

Meaning: Know how something works
Nepali Letters: नो द रोप्स
Example: She knows the ropes of this business.

19. Leave no stone unturned

Meaning: Try every possible way
Nepali Letters: लिभ नो स्टोन अनटर्न्ड
Example: Police left no stone unturned.

20. Make a long story short

Meaning: Explain briefly
Nepali Letters: मेक अ लङ स्टोरी शर्ट
Example: To make a long story short, we won.

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21. Miss the boat

Meaning: Miss an opportunity
Nepali Letters: मिस द बोट
Example: He missed the boat by not applying early.

22. No pain, no gain

Meaning: Success requires effort
Nepali Letters: नो पेन, नो गेन
Example: Keep practicing—no pain, no gain.

23. Off the hook

Meaning: Free from responsibility
Nepali Letters: अफ द हुक
Example: You’re off the hook this time.

24. On the same page

Meaning: In agreement
Nepali Letters: अन द सेम पेज
Example: We are finally on the same page.

25. Pull yourself together

Meaning: Calm down
Nepali Letters: पुल योरसेल्फ टुगेदर
Example: Pull yourself together and focus.

26. Put all your eggs in one basket

Meaning: Risk everything on one plan
Nepali Letters: पुट अल योर एग्स इन वन बास्केट
Example: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

27. Rain on someone’s parade

Meaning: Ruin someone’s happiness
Nepali Letters: रेन अन समवान्स परेड
Example: I don’t want to rain on your parade.

28. Read between the lines

Meaning: Understand hidden meaning
Nepali Letters: रिड बिट्विन द लाइन्स
Example: Read between the lines of his message.

29. Rock the boat

Meaning: Cause trouble
Nepali Letters: रक द बोट
Example: Don’t rock the boat at work.

30. See eye to eye

Meaning: Agree completely
Nepali Letters: सी आइ टु आइ
Example: They see eye to eye on most issues.

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31. Sit on the fence

Meaning: Avoid making a decision
Nepali Letters: सिट अन द फेन्स
Example: Stop sitting on the fence.

32. Speak of the devil

Meaning: The person appears when being discussed
Nepali Letters: स्पिक अफ द डेभिल
Example: Speak of the devil, here he comes.

33. Steal the show

Meaning: Be the center of attention
Nepali Letters: स्टिल द शो
Example: Her performance stole the show.

34. Take it with a grain of salt

Meaning: Don’t believe fully
Nepali Letters: टेक इट विथ अ ग्रेन अफ साल्ट
Example: Take his advice with a grain of salt.

35. The last straw

Meaning: Final problem that causes anger
Nepali Letters: द लास्ट स्ट्र
Example: That mistake was the last straw.

36. Through thick and thin

Meaning: In all situations
Nepali Letters: थ्रु थिक एन्ड थिन
Example: They stayed together through thick and thin.

37. Time flies

Meaning: Time passes quickly
Nepali Letters: टाइम फ्लाइज
Example: Time flies when you’re having fun.

38. Turn over a new leaf

Meaning: Start behaving better
Nepali Letters: टर्न ओभर अ न्यू लिफ
Example: He turned over a new leaf.

39. Up in the air

Meaning: Uncertain
Nepali Letters: अप इन द एयर
Example: Our travel plans are still up in the air.

40. Water under the bridge

Meaning: Past events no longer important
Nepali Letters: वाटर अन्डर द ब्रिज
Example: Let’s forget it; it’s water under the bridge.

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41. Wrap your head around

Meaning: Understand something difficult
Nepali Letters: र्याप योर हेड अराउन्ड
Example: I can’t wrap my head around this math problem.

42. Your guess is as good as mine

Meaning: I don’t know
Nepali Letters: योर गेस इज एज गुड एज माइन
Example: Your guess is as good as mine.

43. Hit the books

Meaning: Study hard
Nepali Letters: हिट द बुक्स
Example: I need to hit the books tonight.

44. Keep your chin up

Meaning: Stay positive
Nepali Letters: किप योर चिन अप
Example: Keep your chin up after failure.

45. Pull the plug

Meaning: Stop something
Nepali Letters: पुल द प्लग
Example: They pulled the plug on the project.

46. Throw in the towel

Meaning: Give up
Nepali Letters: थ्रो इन द टावल
Example: Don’t throw in the towel yet.

47. Up to you

Meaning: Your decision
Nepali Letters: अप टु यू
Example: It’s up to you to choose.

48. Walking on air

Meaning: Extremely happy
Nepali Letters: वाकिङ अन एयर
Example: She was walking on air after winning.

49. Zip your lip

Meaning: Keep quiet
Nepali Letters: जिप योर लिप
Example: Zip your lip during the meeting.

50. A fish out of water

Meaning: Uncomfortable in a situation
Nepali Letters: अ फिस आउट अफ वाटर
Example: I felt like a fish out of water at the party.