Try out our latest App about idioms(मुहावरे) in both language Hindi and English. This simple and intuitive app will give you a collection of idioms you can read and share online anywhere without restriction. This App design is effortless to use and a one-tap share option is also available.
What Is an Idiom?
Every language has its own unique collection of sayings and phrases. These expressions often contain meanings that may not be obvious by simply looking at the individual words contained therein. We call these expressions “idioms.”
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression that contains a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase’s literal meaning. For example, if you say you’re feeling “under the weather,” you don’t literally mean that you’re standing underneath the rain. “Under the weather” is an idiom that is universally understood to mean sick or ill.
Idioms often summarise or reflect a commonly held cultural experience, even if that experience is now out of date or antiquated. For instance, you might say that someone should “bite the bullet” when they need to do something undesirable. The phrase’s origin refers to wounded soldiers literally biting down on a bullet to avoid screaming during a wartime operation. That common occurrence from the past resulted in a phrase we still use today.
These phrases are also unique to their language of origin. In other words, English idioms are different from Spanish or French idioms.