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Street Talk 1
bananas
bananas
[विशेषण]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

पागल, सनकी

पागल, सनकी

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
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second banana
second banana
[संज्ञा]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

दूसरी पंक्ति का आदमी, परछाईं में रहने वाला

दूसरी पंक्ति का आदमी, परछाईं में रहने वाला

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
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साइन इन
top banana
top banana
[संज्ञा]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

मुखिया, सबसे प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति

मुखिया, सबसे प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
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to {not} [know] beans about {sth}
to not know beans about something
[वाक्यांश]

to have no information regarding a particular subject

उस बारे में कुछ न जानना, उस विषय की कोई जानकारी न होना

उस बारे में कुछ न जानना, उस विषय की कोई जानकारी न होना

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
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cabbage
cabbage
[संज्ञा]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

पैसा, रुपया

पैसा, रुपया

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
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to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

इनाम का लालच देना, लालच देकर उकसाना

इनाम का लालच देना, लालच देकर उकसाना

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
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साइन इन
cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[संज्ञा]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

फूलगोभी कान, पहलवान का कान

फूलगोभी कान, पहलवान का कान

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
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(as|) cool as a cucumber
(as) cool as a cucumber
[वाक्यांश]

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

बिलकुल शांत, तनाव में भी शांत

बिलकुल शांत, तनाव में भी शांत

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
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साइन इन
fruitcake
fruitcake
[संज्ञा]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

एक विचित्र व्यक्ति, एक पागल व्यक्ति

एक विचित्र व्यक्ति, एक पागल व्यक्ति

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
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to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine
to hear something through the grapevine
[वाक्यांश]

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

लोगों से सुनना, इधर-उधर से सुनना

लोगों से सुनना, इधर-उधर से सुनना

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
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साइन इन
sour grapes
sour grapes
[संज्ञा]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

न मिल पाने की खीझ, खिसियानी प्रतिक्रिया

न मिल पाने की खीझ, खिसियानी प्रतिक्रिया

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
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साइन इन
lemon
lemon
[संज्ञा]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

नींबू, खराब गाड़ी

नींबू, खराब गाड़ी

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
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lettuce
lettuce
[संज्ञा]

informal slang for money

पैसा, रुपया

पैसा, रुपया

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
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like (two|) peas in a pod
like (two) peas in a pod
[वाक्यांश]

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
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peach
peach
[संज्ञा]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

रत्न, मोती

रत्न, मोती

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
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peachy
peachy
[विशेषण]

exceptionally good or pleasing

बहुत अच्छा, शानदार

बहुत अच्छा, शानदार

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
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साइन इन
pickle
pickle
[संज्ञा]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

मुसीबत, उलझन

मुसीबत, उलझन

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
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couch potato
couch potato
[संज्ञा]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

टीवी के सामने पड़े रहने वाला, आलसी टीवीबाज़

टीवी के सामने पड़े रहने वाला, आलसी टीवीबाज़

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
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साइन इन
hot potato
hot potato
[संज्ञा]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

संवेदनशील मुद्दा, पेचीदा मामला

संवेदनशील मुद्दा, पेचीदा मामला

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
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साइन इन
small potatoes
small potatoes
[वाक्यांश]

a person or thing of small importance

छोटी-मोटी बात, मामूली चीज़

छोटी-मोटी बात, मामूली चीज़

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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