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