Telugu Idiom, Phrase, and Saying Dictionary

IdiomMeaningLanguage
అగ్గిపిడుగుA lightning discharge accompanied by thunder; a lightning bolt or thunderbolt. | Extremely powerful, intense, or striking; used to describe...te
అగ్నికి అజ్యం పోయుTo pour ghee (clarified butter) onto a fire, literally increasing its fuel and intensity. | To exacerbate a dispute or...te
అభ్రపుష్పముLiterally 'cloud flower'; a poetic compound referring to a bloom-like formation or ornament of the clouds. | A poetic metaphor...te
అరటిపండుఒల్చి నోట్లోపెట్టుTo peel a banana and put it into one's mouth, taken literally. | To make something very easy to understand;...te
ఆకాశచిత్రముA picture, painting, or representation of the sky; an astronomical chart or sky map. | A visionary or imaginative depiction;...te
ఆకాశపుష్పముLiteral: 'flower of the sky'; a poetic image referring to a flower in the heavens or sky-related floral imagery. |...te
ఆకుచాటుపిందెLiteral: a small lump or wad formed by chewing leaves; a bolus of chewed foliage. | Figurative: a trivial matter...te
ఆచంద్రతారకముLiteral: the moon and the stars taken together; a phrase denoting celestial bodies (moon and stars). | Figurative: forever; for...te
ఆచంద్రతారార్కముLiteral: the moon, the stars, and the sun taken together; a compound reference to major celestial bodies. | Figurative: eternally;...te
ఆచంద్రార్కముLiteral: the moon and the sun; a compound phrase referring to these two principal celestial bodies. | Figurative: enduring or...te
ఆటలుసాగుLiteral: to follow the play or the course of a game. | Figurative: to go along with a plan, scheme,...te
ఆటలో అరటిపండుLiteral: a banana that is part of a game or play. | Figurative: something or someone trivial, inconsequential, or treated...te
ఆటుపోట్లుLiteral: tides; the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth, moon, and...te
ఆవంతUsed as a name or title for a company, group, or organization. | An older or literary term denoting a...te
ఇది తమరు పెట్టిన వృక్షమేLiteral: this is the tree that you planted. | Figurative: this is the consequence of your own actions; you are...te
ఉప్పుతినుTo eat salt; literally to consume salt as food. | To be experienced or seasoned through hardship; to have endured...te
ఊకదంపుA paired set or couple; literally a duo considered together. | A close-working pair or partnership (a duo or tag...te
ఎదురుచూచుTo look toward the front or toward something opposite; literally to look ahead or face forward. | To wait for...te
ఎముకలేనిచెయ్యిA hand without bones; literally a boneless hand. | A person who is weak, ineffectual, or lacking backbone; someone who...te
ఏదో విధంగాIn some manner or in some way; indicating that something will be done or occur without specifying how. | By...te
ఒక చెవితో విని మరో చెవితో వదిలెయ్యడంLiteral: to hear something into one ear and let it out through the other without retaining it. | Figurative: to...te
ఒకటొకటిగాOne by one; sequentially, with each item or person considered in turn. | Individually; separately rather than collectively. | Gradually...te
కంచుకంఠముLiteral: a voice or tone that resembles the sound or quality of metal. | Figurative: a harsh, metallic, or emotionally...te
కంటితుడుపుLiteral: something that pleases or attracts the eye; an attractive or conspicuous display. | Figurative: a superficial, token, or cosmetic...te
కడుపు చేతబట్టుకొనుLiteral: to pat or rub one's own stomach with the hand. | Figurative: to be self-satisfied or complacent, often showing...te
కడుపు నిండిన బేరముA person or animal whose stomach is full; literally satiated. | A person who is satisfied or complacent and therefore...te
కత్తిమీఁదిసాముPlaced on a blade or knife; literally located on a knife. | In extreme danger or a precarious situation; at...te
కనుగప్పుDimness or blurring of vision; impaired eyesight. | A lack of perception or insight; failure to see or recognize what...te
కనుమూయుTo close one's eyes. | To ignore intentionally; to pretend not to notice something objectionable or uncomfortable.te
కనువిప్పుThe act of turning or opening the eye; a literal movement of the eyes. | An eye-opener or awakening; an...te
కన్నముపెట్టుLiteral: to raise or lift the eye; to look upward or to open one's eyes wider. | Figurative: to stare...te
కన్నుకుట్టుLiteral: to prick, press, or affect the eye (composed of kanna 'eye' and kuṭṭu 'to prick/press'). | Figurative: a person...te
కన్నుగప్పుLiteral: a covering or obstruction of the eye; something that blocks sight. | Figurative: deliberate blindness or willful ignorance; an...te
కన్నులలో నిప్పులు పోసికొనుLiteral: to place or set fire in someone's eyes. | Figurative: to provoke intense anger, resentment, or fierce emotion in...te
కన్నెఱ్ఱజేయుLiteral: to cause the eyes to shed tears; to make tears appear. | Figurative: to make someone feel deep sorrow,...te
కర్ణుడులేని భారతముLiterally, 'India without ears'; a phrase formed from words meaning a nation lacking ears. | A figurative description of a...te
కాలంచేయుTo make or set a time; to schedule or designate a time for an event or action. | To delay,...te
కాలదన్నుThe effect or passage of time; the lapse of time. | The condition of being time-barred or prescribed; the legal...te
కాలుజారుTo slip, slide, or lose one's footing; to have the foot give way. | To cause someone's ruin, downfall, or...te
కుక్కచావుTo die like a dog. | To die an ignoble, miserable, or neglected death; to perish without honour, care, or...te
కొంగుబంగారముLiteral composition meaning 'precious or treasured thing' (compound suggesting something cherished or of high value). | Figurative: a beloved or...te
కొండంతLiteral: as large or as much as a mountain; denoting great physical size or extent. | Figurative: an immense amount...te
కొండెక్కుLiteral: to climb a hill or mountain; to ascend to a high place. | Figurative: to rise sharply or to...te
కొంపముంచుLiteral: to dip or submerge a horn, trunk, or projecting part (composed of roots meaning 'horn/trunk' and 'to dip/put under')....te
కోడికునుకుA daughter-in-law; the wife of one's son.te
గంగాకావేరీపర్యంతంLiterally, extending from the Ganga River to the Kaveri River. | Figuratively, across a wide area or throughout the land;...te
గగనకుసుమముLiterally, a 'flower of the sky' or a celestial flower. | Figuratively, a person or thing of sublime beauty, purity,...te
గాడిదగుడ్డుLiterally, a 'donkey's egg,' an impossible or non-existent object. | Figuratively, nonsense, worthless matter, or something of no value. |...te
గుండె ఆగిపోవుLiterally, for the heart to stop beating. | Figuratively, to be overcome by extreme shock, fear, surprise, or intense emotion.te
గూడుకట్టుLiterally, to tie up a bundle or to bind objects together. | Figuratively, to pack up one’s belongings in order...te