The New Year brings new beginnings, fresh hopes, and renewed resolutions. Idioms, with their vivid imagery and cultural significance, capture the essence of this transformative time. Learning and using New Year-related idioms can add depth to our language, inspire positive change, and connect us to the global community.
Here are 10 idioms related to New Year, along with their Hindi and English meanings, and examples:
- Ring in the New Year
Hindi: नया साल शुरू करना
English: To celebrate the start of a new year
Example: “We’re going to ring in the New Year with a big party tonight.” - Turn over a new leaf
Hindi: नया पन्ना खोलना
English: To make a change for the better
Example: “I’m going to turn over a new leaf this year and start exercising regularly.” - Make a resolution
Hindi: संकल्प लेना
English: To make a firm decision to do something
Example: “I’m making a resolution to learn a new language this year.”
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Hindi: विश्वास की छलांग लेना
English: To take a risk and trust that everything will work out
Example: “I’m taking a leap of faith and quitting my job to start my own business this year.” - Start from scratch
Hindi: शून्य से शुरू करना
English: To start something new from the beginning
Example: “I’m starting from scratch with my new business venture this year.” - Make hay while the sun shines
Hindi: धूप में घास काटना
English: To take advantage of an opportunity while it’s available
Example: “I’m making hay while the sun shines and investing in my education this year.” - Bite off more than you can chew
Hindi: अपनी क्षमता से ज्यादा काम लेना
English: To take on more responsibility than you can handle
Example: “I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew with my new project, but I’ll manage.” - Get a fresh start
Hindi: नया मौका मिलना
English: To have an opportunity to start again
Example: “The New Year is a great time to get a fresh start and work on your goals.” - Leave the past behind
Hindi: अतीत को पीछे छोड़ना
English: To forget about past mistakes or problems
Example: “I’m leaving the past behind and focusing on my future goals this year.” - Look on the bright side
Hindi: सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण रखना
English: To focus on the good things in a situation
Example: “I’m looking on the bright side and focusing on the opportunities that this New Year will bring.”
Can you guess one idiom from above that suits the pictures given below:
Did you learn something new today? If yes, write in the comment section.
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Try to use any of them in your comments.
It’s really quite good and impressive for every reader who wants to strong their idioms, because it’s quite relatable to you day to day life and easy to learn… thanks sir
Thanks for your feedback, dear Dewasis😊
Keep learning and using them in your daily English.
Nice
I believe these are not just idioms, we can share our feelings to others effectively. Here is my feelings ” I’m going to leave the past behind and starting from scratch. Because, everyone get a fresh start to look on the bright side. It gives us the opportunity to take a leap of faith to bite off more than we can chew with respect to time.” that might make you different.
Thanks for a lot sir
Thanku sir it was very insightful and knowledgeable.
Very helpful
I really liked this post we can definitely use these idioms for our new year resolutions and thank you so much for this informative post would definitely like to use these idioms
I would love to write a little comment about the picture by using idioms that I learnt just now.
For a moment just think this is a story of a boy .lets say boy is preparing for neet exam . He begin preparing for exam in 2023 but still he didn’t able to crack the exam .it’s already 2 years apart from that the failure he saw in his journey demotivated him to great extent that he think it would better if he leaves this dream of becoming a doctor. He was thinking about quitting while sitting on the chair surrounded by books when suddenly there was a knock on the door .suddenly door open up and his mother was standing and wished him happy new year. something strike him and he realised it’s already 2025 .his mother can sense that he was dejected due to exam .she sat next to him and told him to relax , he should start from the scratch and his preperation will not go in vain . Knowledge never go in vain as her never did .she told him that’s how a beautiful journey should be full of ups and down .so, once you achieve your dream you will respect and admire your job more than anything and won’t take it for granted while remembering her own journey of becoming a doctor .
She told him to look on the bright side , take a leap of faith ,make a resolution and start preparing again .you should be proud as your had already came to far . If you are not able to crack the exam means you need to turn over a new leaf and leave the past behind and his mother left his room after motivating him .he was quite emotional and cried a lot . Then he went ahead to his family and enjoyed to his fullest .
Made some changes and start preparing again with more firm attitude .
Sorry! My comment is too long. I am just making hay while the sun shines.
All word are beautiful idioms great knowledge to learn on daily basic use .
All word are beautiful idioms great knowledge to learn on daily basic use .
Thanks for your feedback!
Keep learning 😊
Thank you fro the comment ☺️