worm
/wɜːm/noun
उच्चारण वर्म
कीड़ा, कृमि
Basic word
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[C]
a long thin creature with no bones or legs, that lives in soil; (computing) a harmful computer program that copies itself
कीड़ा, कृमि
- Birds eat worms.
- Earthworms make the soil healthy.
- The child found a worm in the garden after the rain.
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- A computer worm spread through the company's network.
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[T]
to move somewhere by twisting and turning or by going through small spaces
घुस जाना, रास्ता बनाना
- She wormed her way to the front.
- The snake wormed its way through the narrow gap.
- He wormed himself into the crowd to get a better view.
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- She managed to worm her way out of the cramped space.
¶Idioms 3
open a can of worms
to start doing sth that will cause a lot of problems, or be complicated to deal with
मुसीबतों का पिटारा खोल देना, नया बखेड़ा खड़ा करना
- Questioning the old contracts would open a can of worms.
- The inquiry has opened up a whole can of worms.
the worm will turn
(saying) a person who is normally quiet and does not complain will protest when the situation becomes too difficult to bear
सीधे आदमी का भी सब्र टूट जाता है
- They bullied him for years, but the worm has finally turned.
- One day the worm will turn and he'll stand up for himself.
even a worm will turn
even a very patient, quiet or weak person will fight back if they are treated badly for too long
सहनशील व्यक्ति भी हद से ज़्यादा सताए जाने पर पलटकर जवाब देता है
- The clerk had put up with his boss's insults for years, but even a worm will turn.
- She finally complained to the principal; even a worm will turn.
→Phrasal verbs 1
worm sth out of sb
to make somebody tell you something, especially a secret, by asking them questions in a clever way for a long time
(चालाकी से पूछ-पूछकर) किसी से राज़ उगलवा लेना
- She finally wormed the truth out of him.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The early bird catches the worm (a person who starts early has an advantage), a can of worms (a complicated situation that causes problems when you start to deal with it), worm your way into (gain somebody's trust dishonestly).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the early bird catches the worm (जल्दी शुरू करने वाले को लाभ मिलता है), a can of worms (जटिल स्थिति जो निपटना शुरू करते ही समस्याएँ पैदा करे, मधुमक्खी का छत्ता), worm your way into (बेईमानी से किसी का भरोसा जीतना)।
Bookworm (a person who loves reading).
Collocation 'bookworm' (पढ़ने का शौक़ीन, किताबी कीड़ा)।