Set 34 | 1651 - 1700

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To steal a march

To outshine (आगे निकलना)

To steal the thunder

Get more recognition for someone else’s success (ज्यादा ख्याति मिलना)

To stick one’s neck out

To take a risk (जोखिम उठाना)

To take a back seat (3)

To become less important or to give up control over things (कम महत्वपूर्ण बनना)

To take a chill pill

To calm down (शांत होना)

To take a stock of (5)

To assess and evaluate before taking a decision | To think carefully | Survey (मूल्यांकन करना)

To take for granted (2)

To accept or assume without question (महत्व नहीं समझना)

To take French leave (3)

Absenting oneself without permission | Leave without any intimation (बिना अनुमति के अनुपस्थित रहना)

To take into account (2)

To consider (ध्यान में रखना)

To take one’s hat off (5)

To admire someone | Congratulations to (किसी की प्रशंसा करना)

To take pains (4)

To make efforts | Try hard (प्रयास करना)

To take someone for a ride (2)

To deceive someone (किसी को बेवकूफ बनाना या छल करना)

To take the veil

To become a nun (संन्यास लेना)

To take to heart (4)

To grieve over | To be greatly affected | To consider something very seriously (दिल पर लेना; बहुत प्रभावित होना)

To take to task (6)

Punished | To rebuke | To scold someone | Get an official reprimand (किसी गलती के लिए कड़ी फटकार लगाना)

To talk him over

To discuss something thoroughly | Convince (विचार विमर्श करना)

To the best of one’s ability

As well as was possible (अपनी पूरी क्षमता के अनुसार)

To the letter

In every detail (अक्षरशः, हूबहू)

To the manner born

To do something as though it is coming naturally (जन्म से किसी विशेष जीवन शैली के आदी होना)

To the nines

To perfection (बहुत बढ़िया तरीके से)

To throw a fit

Express extreme anger (आग बबूला होना)

To throw down the gauntlet

To challenge somebody to do something (किसी को कुछ प्रतिस्पर्धी करने के लिए चुनौती देना)

To throw dust in one’s eyes (5)

To deceive | To mislead or confuse (धोखा देना)

To toe the line (2)

To follow the lead | Follow the rules (आदेश का पालन करना)

To tread carefully

To behave or speak carefully to avoid causing problem (सावधानी से चलना)

To turn a deaf ear (12)

Disregard | Refused to obey | To be indifferent | Neglect (सुनी को अनसुनी कर देना)

To turn one’s coat

A person who changes from one opinion to an opposite one (पक्ष या निष्ठा बदलना)

To turn over a new leaf (5)

To change one’s behaviour for better | To begin again (नया जीवन शुरू करना)

To turn the corner

To pass the critical stage (मुसीबत के दिन पार कर लेना)

To turn/go purple with rage

To become very angry (गुस्से से लाल-पीला होना)

To walk on air

To be very happy (बहुत खुश होना)

To win laurels (2)

To achieve honours and glory (सफल होना)

To work like a dog

To work very hard (बहुत मेहनत करना)

To wrangle over an ass’s shadow (3)

To quarrel over trifles (तुच्छ बात पर झगड़ा करना)

Toffee-nosed (2)

A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class (दंभी / अहंकारी)

Token strike

Short strike held as a warning (सांकेतिक हड़ताल)

Tongue in cheek (2)

In an ironic or insincere way (व्यंगपूर्वक, मज़ाक में)

Too close for comfort

So close to be a cause for worry because of being unwelcome (इतने करीब की असहज महसूस हो)

Too close to call

A very narrow margin (बाल-बाल बचना)

Too fond of her own voice

Does not listen properly to anyone else (घमंडी होना)

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

An inefficient situation (ज्यादा मालिक कम कर्मचारी; अकुशल स्थिति)

Too many irons in the fire (4)

Is engaged in too many enterprises at the same time (बहुत सारे कामों में उलझा हुआ होना)

Took a leap in the dark

Took a risk | To do something without being certain of the outcome and result (जोखिम लेना)

Took exception (2)

Objected (आपत्ति करना)

Took to their heels (2)

Ran away (भाग जाना)

Touch all bases

Include everything (सब कुछ शामिल करना)

Touch and go

Uncertain (अनिश्चित)

Tricks of the trade

Special skills or knowledge (विशेष कौशल या ज्ञान)

True colours (2)

Real character/personality (वास्तविक चरित्र)

Trump card

That gives someone an advantage (तुरुप का पत्ता; सर्वोत्तम साधन)

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