Idioms and Phrases
Idioms
and Phrases
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1.
A bad
egg (بالکل بےکار)
I feel my friend is a bad egg.
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2.
A bed
of roses (پھولوں کی سیج)
Life
is not a bed of roses.
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3.
At
time (کبھی کبھی)
He
comes here at times to see him.
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4.
In
the long run (آخرکار)
He
succeeded to get a visa in the long run.
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5.
Out
and on (مکمل)
He
is out and on a gentleman.
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6.
Off
and on (کبھی کبھی)
He
comes to see me off and on.
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7.
Off-day
(چھٹی کا دن)
Sunday
is an off day.
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8.
Over
and over again (بار بار)
I
asked him over and over again to go there.
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9.
Through
and through (مکمل طور
پر)
Faisal
is a gentleman through and through.
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10.
Up-to-date
(مکمل)
This
is an up-to-date edition of this book.
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11.
A
bosom friend (گہرا دوست)
Yusaf
is my bosom friend.
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12.
A man
of letters (قابل آدمی)
Our
principal is a man of letters.
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13.
A
white elephant (سفید ہاتھی)
A
car is a white elephant for a poor man.
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14.
At
the risk of (خطرے میں
ڈال کر)
He
saved the child at the risk of his life.
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15.
At
all cost (ہر قیمت پر)
I
have determined to stand first at all cost.
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16.
By
all means (ہر طریقے سے)
I
will see him by all means.
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17.
Fond
of (شوقین)
He
is very fond of music.
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18.
To
beat about the bush (اِدھر
اُدھر کی ہانکنا)
Don't
beat about the bush, come to the point.
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19.
At
the mercy of (رحم و کرم
پر)
Zia
is at the mercy of his enemies.
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20.
At
the bottom of (تہہ میں)
There
is a little milk at the bottom of the jug.
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21.
At
any time (کسی وقت بھی)
He
will see me at any time.
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22.
Every
Now and then (کبھی کبھی)
He
comes to see me every now and then.
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23.
In
honour of (کے اعزاز میں)
I
shall give a party in honour of my friend.
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24.
Far
and wide (دور دور تک)
Green
grass was spread far and wide.
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25.
In
order to (کی خاطر)
He
hired a taxi in order to reach in time.
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26.
By
means of (کے ذریعے سے)
I
climbed the roof by means of a ladder.
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27.
To
bring up (پرورش کرنا)
He
was brought up by his uncle.
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28.
To
catch hold of (پکڑ لینا)
Zahid
caught hold of a thief.
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29.
To
get angry (ناراض ہونا)
She
got angry with me.
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30.
To go
to bed (سو جانا)
Zahida
went to bed early.
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31.
To
make up (پورا کرنا)
He
will make up his deficiency.
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32.
To
put up with (گزارہ کرنا)
She
cannot put up with him.
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33.
To
say good-bye (خدا حافظ
کہنا)
I
say good-bye to my parents.
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34.
To
give a test (امتحان
لینا)
The
teacher gave them a test.
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35.
On
account of (بوجہ)
Zahida
took two days leave on account of fever.
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36.
With
a view of (مقصد سے)
He
works hard with a view to secure good marks.
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37.
To
take to task (سختی سے
باز پرس کرنا)
You
have lost the watch, your father will take you to task for it.
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38.
To
wind up (ختم کرنا)
He
is winding up his business.
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39.
To
nip in the bud (ابتدا ہی
میں ختم کردینا)
Nip
the evil in the bud.
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40.
To
make both ends meet (مشکل سے
گزارہ کرنا)
She
is making both ends meet in these days.
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41.
One
by one (ایک ایک کرکے)
The
teacher checked all the papers one by one.
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42.
As
soon as (جونہی)
The
thief ran away as soon he as saw the policeman.
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43.
To
offer the prayer (نماز پڑھنا)
We
should offer prayers five times a day.
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44.
To
act upon (عمل کرنا)
You
should act upon your parent's advice.
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45.
To
mingle with (ساتھ ملنا)
Don't
mingle with bad boys.
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46.
A lot
of (بہت زیادہ)
A
lot of water is needed for Karachi city.
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47.
To
take interest (دلچسپی لینا)
He
does not take interest in game.
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48.
To
pass away (رحلت کرنا)
He
passed away after a long illness.
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49.
To
earn one's living (روزی کمانا)
You
should earn your living honestly.
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50.
Safe
and sound (بخیریت)
He
reached home quite safe and sound.
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51.
All
of a sudden (اچانک)
All
of a sudden I saw a snake in front of me.
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52.
To
make a mistake (غلطی کرنا)
I
will not make a mistake again.
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53.
For a
while (تھوڑی دیر کے لئے)
Please
give me your pen for a while.
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54.
To
wait for (انتظار کرنا)
I
have been waiting for you for two hours.
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55.
To
find faults (غلطیاں نکالنا)
We
should not find faults with others.
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56.
To
lay in the table (کھانا چننا)
Will
you lay in the table for guests?
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57.
To
look after (نگرانی کرنا)
You
must look after your children.
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58.
To
look for (تلاش کرنا)
He
is looking for his lost book.
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59.
To
short measure (کم تولنا)
It
is a great sin to give short measures.
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60.
To
give up (ترک کرنا)
I
will give up smoking.
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61.
To lead to (رہنمائی کرنا)
This
road leads to Azad Kashmir
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62.
To
take a keen interest (دلچسپی لینا)
She
takes a keen interest in Education.
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63.
Well-to-do (امیر)
He
belongs to a well-to-do family.
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64.
To
follow blindly (اندھی تقلید کرنا)
We
should not follow others blindly.
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65.
To
get up (بیدار کرنا)
He
gets up early in the morning.
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66.
Again
and again (بار بار)
I
advise him again and again to leave bad habits.
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67.
To be
fond of (شوقین ہونا)
He
is fond of interesting story-books.
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68.
In
black and white (مکمل وضاحت کے ساتھ)
You
should submit your proposal in black and white.
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69.
To
rain cats and dogs (موسلا دھار بارش)
It
rained in cats and dogs yesterday.
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70.
A
narrow escape (بال بال
بچنا)
He
had a narrow escape from the accident.
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