Common Odia idioms and figurative expressions with their meanings explained, for an upper-level learner. Front: the Odia idiom. Back: English meaning and usage note.
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- ଆଖିରେ ଧୂଳି ଦେବା (aakhire dhuli debaa)
- To throw dust in someone's eyes. Meaning: to deceive or trick someone.
- ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଘୁରିବା (munda ghuribaa)
- The head spinning. Meaning: to feel confused or overwhelmed.
- ହାତ ଧୋଇବା (haata dhoibaa)
- To wash one's hands. Meaning: to completely disassociate oneself from a matter.
- ମନ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା (mana bhaangibaa)
- The heart breaking. Meaning: to be heartbroken.
- କାନ ଦେବା (kaana debaa)
- To give an ear. Meaning: to listen attentively, to pay heed.
- ମୁହଁ କଳା କରିବା (muhan kalaa karibaa)
- To blacken one's face. Meaning: to look displeased, ashamed, or angry.
- ପାଣି ପିଇବା ପରି (paani piibaa pari)
- Like drinking water. Meaning: something that is extremely easy to do.
- ଆକାଶ ପାତାଳ ଖୋଜିବା (aakaasha paataala khojibaa)
- Searching the sky and the netherworld. Meaning: to search everywhere exhaustively for something.
- ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଉଠାଇ ଚାଲିବା (munda uthaai chaalibaa)
- To walk with one's head held high. Meaning: to remain proud and dignified.
- ଆଖି ବନ୍ଦ କରି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବା (aakhi bandha kari bishwaasa karibaa)
- To trust with eyes closed. Meaning: to trust someone completely and without doubt.
- ପେଟ ଜଳିବା (peta jalibaa)
- The stomach burning. Meaning: to feel jealous or envious of someone.
- ଛାତି ଧଡ଼ଧଡ଼ ହେବା (chhaati dhadadhada hebaa)
- The chest pounding. Meaning: to be anxious or nervous.
- ଆଖିରୁ ଲୁହ ଝରିବା (aakhiru luha jharibaa)
- Tears falling from the eyes. Meaning: to weep, to be moved to tears.
- ଦାନ୍ତ କାମୁଡ଼ିବା (daanta kaamudibaa)
- To bite one's teeth. Meaning: to grit one's teeth in anger or determination.
- ହାତ ଖାଲି ହେବା (haata khaali hebaa)
- The hand becoming empty. Meaning: to be left with nothing, to lose everything.
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