List of Important Idioms and Phrases Beginning with X, Y & Z
In this article, we should read related to the Idioms & Phrases Important for the DSSSB.This article tends to be beneficial for the following exams - REET, UPTET, CTET, Online Classroom Program TET, DSSSB, KVS etc.
1. X marks the spot - सही जगह दिखाने के लिए कहना
Meaning: Said to show the exact spot.
Example: Would you like to jump from here- X marks the spot
2. X-rated - बच्चो के लिए उनुपयोगी
Meaning: Not suitable for children
Example: This horror movie is X-rated, so they are advised not to watch this movie.
3.Yoke around someone's neck - एक प्रकार का बोझ, दबाव
Meaning: A type of burden, pressure
Example: They buy a house on instalments and it becomes a yoke around the neck.
4.Yeoman's service - अच्छी सेवा
Meaning: Very good service,
Example: Providing food to the hungry is a yeoman's service.
5. Young Turk - विद्रोही
Meaning: A rebellion, an anarchist
Example: Ram is a young Turk as he tries to change the politics of this region.
6.You got me there - जबाब ना दे पाना
Meaning: Unable to answer
Example: I don’t know what to say, you got me there.
7.Young at heart - बुढ़ापे में भी युवाओं जैसा भाव रखना
Meaning: To have a spirit of youth even in old age.
Example: Although he is 90 years old, he is young at heart.
8.Zero hour - किसी काम को शुरू होने का पॉइंट
Meaning: The time when something is already planned to start.
Example: This is the zero hours for the attack, said the major.
9.Zero tolerance - एक सख्त तरीके से असामाजिक व्यवहार की अस्वीकृति
Meaning: Non-acceptance of antisocial behaviour in a strict manner
Example: I will be chairing an organization that will always take a zero-tolerance approach to drug abuse in sports.
10.Zero-Sum Game - एक ऐसी स्तिथि जब हार भी सखते हैं और जीत भी
Meaning: to be in a situation where the outcomes can either be to win or to lose
Example: The moment Abhi realized that this is a zero-sum game he will start behaving far more competitively at work and produce better results.
11.Zenith of Career- अपने करियर की आंच
Meaning: the highest pinnacle of a person's career
Example: Ritika was at the zenith of their career when she topped the UPSC exam.
12. Zonk Out- जोंक बाहर
Meaning: to fall asleep very promptly.
Example: After a great hard working day, she zonked out.
Serial No. | Book Name | Author Name |
1. | IDIOMS and PHRASES Anglo | Roshan Tolani |
2. | Popular English Idioms and Phrases: English Idiomatic Expressions | Manik Joshi |
3. | Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs with Hindi Meanings & Usage | H S Bhatia and P S Bhatia |
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