1. Did you watch the match yesterday? I was on the edge of my seat watching it!
(क्या आपने कल मैच देखा? मैं उसे एक टक मज़ा लेकर देखे जा रहा था!)
'On the edge of one's seat' means: very excited and giving one's full attention to something.
2. Kohli is a match winner! He is the most dependable batsman in the team right now.
(कोहली हमेशा मैच जीताता है! फ़िलहाल वही टीम का सबसे भरोसेमंद बल्लेबाज़ है. )
3. We had a whale of a time at the club. The match was so exciting!
(कल हमने क्लब में बहुत अच्छा समय बिताया. मैच कितना गज़ब था!)
'Whale of a time' means: You have a great time and really enjoy yourself.
4. You never know when the tables turn in a match! It was full of suspense till the last ball.
(आपको पता भी नहीं चलेगा मैच में कब पासा पलट जायेगा! आखिरी गेंद तक वह रोमांच से भरा था. )
5. I was on cloud 9 after India won the match.
(मैं बहुत खुश था जब भारत मैच जीता. )
'On cloud 9' means: a feeling of extreme happiness.
6. The match had a nail biting finish. I could hear my heart pump.
(मैच का अंत बहुत ही बेचैन करने वाला था. मैं अपने दिल के धड़कनों की आवाज़ तक सुन पा रहा था. )
'Nail biter' means: something (such as a game or movie) that causes people to feel nervous because the ending is not known until the final moment
7. Virat's innings were a beauty! Take a bow!
(विराट की पारी बहुत ही अच्छी थी! मैं उसकी सराहना करता हूँ!)
'Take a bow' means: to acknowledge or receive applause or praise
When a match becomes dull, you can say: (जब मैच रोमांचक ना रहे तब आप कह सकते हैं):
1. It was about as exciting as watching paint dry.
(वह एक रंग को सूखते देखने जैसा था. )
Something that is very, very boring can be described as about as exciting as watching paint dry.
2. It was like watching grass grow.
(वह घास को उगते देखने जैसा था. )
This is used to describe something that is very uninteresting.
3. The match became predictable and my favorite team did not stand a chance to win.
(मैच बहुत ही ज़ाहिर सा हो गया था और अब जीतने का कोई रास्ता नहीं था. )
'Stand a chance' means: to have the possibility of being successful
4. The match became very dull as we came closer to end.
(अंत के करीब आते आते मैच में रोमांच नहीं रहा था. )
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