School & Everyday Idioms
10 School & Everyday Idioms for Kids — Meanings & Hindi
Learn 10 school & everyday idioms with Hindi meanings & quiz!
📅 Updated: June 2, 2026 · ⏱️ 12 min read · Page 18 of 35
What is an Idiom? 🤔
An idiom is a phrase where words together mean something DIFFERENT from each word alone. This page teaches 10 school & everyday idioms with Hindi meanings, origin stories, examples, conversations, common mistakes, and writing practice!
#1⭐🏠❤️
“Home sweet home”
What does “Home sweet home” mean?
“Home sweet home” means happy to be back home. In Hindi: “घर जैसा कोई नहीं”.
🗣️ Say it: HOME …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🏠❤️
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✅ Actual
✅ Happy to be back home
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Home sweet home’ — happy to be back home.
- Priya used this idiom at school: happy to be back home.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘home sweet home’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means happy to be back home.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Home sweet home’
✅ Correct: Home sweet home
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#2⭐🛋️😊
“Make yourself at home”
What does “Make yourself at home” mean?
“Make yourself at home” means be comfortable, relax. In Hindi: “अपना घर समझो”.
🗣️ Say it: MAKE …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🛋️😊
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✅ Actual
✅ Be comfortable, relax
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Make yourself at home’ — be comfortable, relax.
- Priya used this idiom at school: be comfortable, relax.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘make yourself at home’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means be comfortable, relax.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Make yourself at home’
✅ Correct: Make yourself at home
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#3⭐🎯💔
“Hit close to home”
What does “Hit close to home” mean?
“Hit close to home” means personally affecting/upsetting. In Hindi: “दिल पर लगना”.
🗣️ Say it: HIT …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🎯💔
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✅ Actual
✅ Personally affecting/upsetting
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Hit close to home’ — personally affecting/upsetting.
- Priya used this idiom at school: personally affecting/upsetting.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘hit close to home’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means personally affecting/upsetting.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Hit close to home’
✅ Correct: Hit close to home
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#4⭐⭐🩸👨👩👧
“Blood is thicker than water”
What does “Blood is thicker than water” mean?
“Blood is thicker than water” means family bonds are strongest. In Hindi: “खून का रिश्ता सबसे गहरा”.
🗣️ Say it: BLOOD …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🩸👨👩👧
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✅ Actual
✅ Family bonds are strongest
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Blood is thicker than water’ — family bonds are strongest.
- Priya used this idiom at school: family bonds are strongest.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘blood is thicker than water’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means family bonds are strongest.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Blood is thicker than water’
✅ Correct: Blood is thicker than water
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#5⭐👨👦
“Like father, like son”
What does “Like father, like son” mean?
“Like father, like son” means son is similar to father. In Hindi: “जैसा बाप वैसा बेटा”.
🗣️ Say it: LIKE …
😂 Literal
Literal: 👨👦
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✅ Actual
✅ Son is similar to father
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Like father, like son’ — son is similar to father.
- Priya used this idiom at school: son is similar to father.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘like father, like son’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means son is similar to father.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Like father, like son’
✅ Correct: Like father, like son
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#6⭐🏃👨👩👧👦
“Run in the family”
What does “Run in the family” mean?
“Run in the family” means an inherited family trait. In Hindi: “खानदानी गुण”.
🗣️ Say it: RUN …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🏃👨👩👧👦
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✅ Actual
✅ An inherited family trait
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Run in the family’ — an inherited family trait.
- Priya used this idiom at school: an inherited family trait.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘run in the family’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means an inherited family trait.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Run in the family’
✅ Correct: Run in the family
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#7⭐🧩👨
“A chip off the old block”
What does “A chip off the old block” mean?
“A chip off the old block” means very similar to a parent. In Hindi: “बाप की छोटी कॉपी”.
🗣️ Say it: A …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🧩👨
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✅ Actual
✅ Very similar to a parent
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘A chip off the old block’ — very similar to a parent.
- Priya used this idiom at school: very similar to a parent.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘a chip off the old block’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means very similar to a parent.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘A chip off the old block’
✅ Correct: A chip off the old block
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#8⭐💀🚪
“Skeleton in the closet”
What does “Skeleton in the closet” mean?
“Skeleton in the closet” means a hidden family secret. In Hindi: “छुपा हुआ राज़”.
🗣️ Say it: SKELETON …
😂 Literal
Literal: 💀🚪
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✅ Actual
✅ A hidden family secret
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Skeleton in the closet’ — a hidden family secret.
- Priya used this idiom at school: a hidden family secret.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘skeleton in the closet’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means a hidden family secret.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Skeleton in the closet’
✅ Correct: Skeleton in the closet
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#9⭐🤫👨👩👧
“Keep it in the family”
What does “Keep it in the family” mean?
“Keep it in the family” means don’t share outside the family. In Hindi: “घर की बात घर में”.
🗣️ Say it: KEEP …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🤫👨👩👧
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✅ Actual
✅ Don’t share outside the family
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Keep it in the family’ — don’t share outside the family.
- Priya used this idiom at school: don’t share outside the family.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘keep it in the family’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means don’t share outside the family.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Keep it in the family’
✅ Correct: Keep it in the family
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
#10⭐⭐🍎🌳
“Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”
What does “Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” mean?
“Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” means child is like the parent. In Hindi: “बच्चा माँ-बाप जैसा”.
🗣️ Say it: APPLE …
😂 Literal
Literal: 🍎🌳
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✅ Actual
✅ Child is like the parent
📜 Origin: This common English idiom has been used for generations in everyday conversation.
✏️ Examples:
- Aarav: ‘Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ — child is like the parent.
- Priya used this idiom at school: child is like the parent.
💬 In a Conversation:
👦 Aarav: Did you know ‘apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’?
👧 Priya: Yes! It means child is like the parent.
👦 Aarav: Cool! Let me use it!
👧 Priya: Go for it!
⚠️ Common Mistake:
❌ Incorrect usage of ‘Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’
✅ Correct: Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
💡 Use the full phrase!
✍️ Your Turn:
🎯 Match the Meaning!
Home sweet home
Make yourself at home
Hit close to home
Blood is thicker than water
Like father, like son
✏️ Fill in the Idiom
Stuck? Click 💡 Hint!
Use idiom for: Happy to be back home…
Use idiom for: Be comfortable, relax…
Use idiom for: Personally affecting/upsetting…
Use idiom for: Family bonds are strongest…
Use idiom for: Son is similar to father…
❓ Quiz — Test Yourself!
1. ‘Home sweet home’:
2. ‘Make yourself at home’:
3. ‘Hit close to home’:
4. ‘Blood is thicker than water’:
5. ‘Like father, like son’:
6. ‘Run in the family’:
7. ‘A chip off the old block’:
8. ‘Skeleton in the closet’:
🤓 Fun Facts
🤓 English has over 25,000 idioms! Native speakers use about 200 regularly.
🤓 Many school & everyday idioms come from historical events, literature, and everyday observations.
👨👩👧 Parent Tips
- Use in conversation.
- Play charades.
- Make flashcards.
- Spot in books.
- Weekly challenge!
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❓ FAQ
What are school & everyday idioms?
Phrases using school themes.
How many?
10 with meanings, Hindi, examples.
Why learn?
Used daily in English.
Used in India?
Yes, commonly.
Grade level?
Grade 2-5.