An idiom is a phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. An idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. -Wikipedia
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Commonly Used Idioms | |
| Idioms | Sentences |
|---|---|
| A beggar description (ناقابلِ یقین) | Her beauty is beggar description. |
| A bird's eye view (سرسری نظر) | You had a bird's eye view of this article and moved on. |
| A bolt from the blue (ناگہانی آفت) | His father's untimely death is a bolt from the blue for him. |
| Abide by (پابندی کرنا) | You should abide by your promise. |
| Above board (ظاہر) | His honesty is above board. |
| A broken reed (ناقابلِ اعتبار) | Do not tell him your secrets because he is a broken reed. |
| A casting vote (فیصلہ کن) | My vote proved a casting vote. |
| A dead letter (منسوخ شدھ قانون) | CENTO Pact is a dead letter now. |
| At daggers drawn (پکےدشمن) | Although they are brothers yet, they are at daggers drawn. |
| A fair weather friend (مطلب پرست) | His fair weather friend left him in trouble. |
| A far cry (دورکاشور) | My request was a far cry, no one listened to me. |
| A fly in the ointment (جلن) | My enemy's presence in the function was a fly in the ointment for me. |
| A cock and bull story (جھوٹی کہانی) | He amused us with cock and bull stories. |
| At one's beck and call (اشارے پرناچنا) | My servant is at my beck and call. |
| A bone of contention (جھگڑے کا سبب) | This property is a bone of contention between the two brothers. |
| A hard nut to crack (مشکل کام) | Do not take it easy, it is a hard nut to crack. |
| A jack of all trades (ہرفن مولا) | He is a jack of all trades but master of none. |
| A maiden speech (پہلی تقریر) | He was very confident in his maiden speech. |
| A wild goose chase (بے سود کام) | To appear in the examination without preparation is a wild goose chase. |
| All in all (حاکم کل) | He is all in all in his office. |
| All moonshine (دکھاوا) | They talk much about their wealth, but it is all moonshine. |
| Against a rainy day (برے دن کے لیےَ) | You should save something against a rainy day. |
| Against the grain (ناگوار) | It is against my grain to cheat a friend. |
| An axe to grind (اپنا مفاد دیکھنا) | Selfish people always have an axe to grind. |
| A gala day (خوشی کا دن) | 14th August is a gala day in the history of Pakistan. |
| A hot potato (مشکل کام) | Energy crisis issue is a hot potato to deal with in Pakistan. |
| A man of letters (عالم) | Allama Iqbal was a man of letters. |
| A man of parts (مختلف علوم کا ماہر) | Aristotle was a man of parts. |
| A penny for your thoughts (خاموشی کی وجہ پوچھنا) | 'A penny for your thoughts', 'Oh! I was just thinking about my job interview.' |
| Apple of discord (فسادکی جڑ) | This property is an apple of discord between the two families. |
| Apple of one's eye (آنکھ کا تارا) | She is the apple of her parent's eye. |
| At the eleventh hour (آخری وقت پر) | The doctor was called in at the eleventh hour. |
| At arm's length (دور رکھنا) | He is a bad boy, keep him at arm's length. |
| At the drop of a hat (فوری طور پر) | Ali is always ready to play football at the drop of a hat. |
| Back to the drawing board (دوبارہ آغاز کرنا) | It didn't work; back to the drawing board; I flunked Chemistry this year. |
| Ball is in someone's court (حقِ فیصلہ دینا) | I've told your what I want, ball is in your court now. |
| Bark up the wrong tree (غلط نظریہ رکھنا) | Coach has nothing to do with the attitude of players, people are barking up the wrong tree. |
| Beat around the bush (ٹال مٹول کرنا) | Stop beating around the bush and answer me! |
| Beside the mark (اِدھر اُدھر) | Nobody listened to him because his talk was beside the mark. |
| Bread and butter (دال روٹی) | I'm satisfied with my bread and butter. |
| Blue blood (شاہی) | He will not do such a bad deed because blue blood runs in his veins. |
| By virtue of (کے ذریعے) | He was successful in the election by virtue of his good qualities. |
| By fits and starts (غلط طریقے سے) | This boy cannot get good marks in the examination because he works by fits and starts. |
| Bad blood (مخاصمت) | A bad man creates bad blood among friends. |
| Bed of roses (آسان) | Life is not a bed of roses. |
| Below the mark (ناقص) | He failed in the examination because his writing work was below the mark. |
| Black sheep (کالی بھیڑ) | He is the black sheep of his class. |
| Bosom friend (دلی دوست) | Sheharyar is my bosom friend. |
| Break a leg (کامیابی کی دعا) | Study well for the exam son, break a leg! |
| Burning question (اہم مسلہ) | Kashmir is burning question between Pakistan and India. |
| By and by (آہستہ آہستہ) | You will know everything by and by. |
| By hook or by crook (کسی نہ کسی طرح) | He passed the examination by hook or by crook. |
| By leaps and bounds (دن دگنی رات چُگنی) | Korea is making progress by leaps and bounds. |
| Capital punishment (سنگین سزا) | The killer got the capital punishment from the Court. |
| Cheek by jowl (بہت قریب) | I shall go with you cheek by jowl. |
| Cold reception (محبت کے بغیر) | He was given a cold reception at his arrival. |
| Cost an arm and a leg (بہت مہنگا ہونا) | IPL tickets cost us an arm and a leg. |
| Crocodile tears (مگرمچھ کے آنسوُ) | She killed her husband and now she is shedding crocodile tears. |
| Eye wash (دکھاوا) | His offer to help me is just an eye wash. |
| Face the music (نتیجہ بھگتنا) | You will face the music for your mistake in the meeting. |
| Far and wide (دور دور) | People from far and wide came to see the fair. |
| Few and far between (کبھی کبھی) | They visit my house few and far between. |
| For good (ہمیشہ کے لیےَ) | He has left the city for good. |
| For the sake of (کے لیےَ) | Please help me for the sake of God. |
| For want of (کمی) | She could not complete her education for want of money. |
| French leave (سکول سے بھاگنا) | Many students were on French leave during the last month. |
| From hand to mouth(مشکل گزربسرکرنا) | Ahmad lives from hand to mouth for want of money. |
| From scratch (شروع سے) | Quaid-e-Azam built Pakistan from scratch. |
| Heart and soul (دل لگا کر) | He is working with heart and soul to learn programming. |
| Hobson's choice (پیشکش یاکچھ نہیں) | It is the Hobson's choice because it is the only job that I can get. |
| High spirits (خوش) | We were in high spirits when we went to Khanpur. |
| Hit the books (پڑھائی کرنا) | You should leave now and hit the books. |
| Hue and cry (شوروغل) | Students raised hue and cry in the classroom. |
| In a fix (بُری حالت میں) | He is in a fix and needs your help. |
| In black and white (تحریر) | He gave me orders in black and white. |
| In cold blood (بے رحمی سے) | The robber killed the rich man in cold blood. |
| In full swing (بڑےزوروں پر) | The fair was in full swing in the evening. |
| In the nick of time (بالکل قریب) | We reached the station in the nick of time and caught the train. |
| In the long run (آخرکار) | Do not lose heart, you will win in the long run. |
| Ins and outs (اصل حقائق) | I know the ins and outs of my problems. |
| Inspite of (باوجود) | Inspite of hard work, he failed. |
| Kick the bucket (انتقال کرنا) | Bolivar kicked the bucket in 1830 at the age of 47. |
| Kith and kin (رشتےدار) | One should be kind to one's kith and kin. |
| More or less (تقریبا٘) | More or less 1000 people have read this post. |
| Neck and neck (برابر برابر) | Ali and Shahzaib were neck and neck in the Linguistic contest. |
| Neck or nothing (تخت یا تختہ) | Neck or nothing we shall do it. |
| Null and void (بےکار) | This law has been declared null and void by the United Nations. |
| On the spur of the moment (اُسی وقت) | I could not answer his question on the spur of the moment. |
| On the eve of (کےموقع پر) | She was very happy on the eve of her marriage. |
| Off and on (اکثر) | He visits my blog off and on. |
| Once for all (ہمیشہ کے لیےَ ایک بار) | I have told you once for all not to keep the company of bad boys. |
| Once in a blue moon (کبھی کبھار) | Some people visit my blog once in a blue moon. |
| Part and parcel (ضروری حصہ) | Computer is a part and parcel of every home. |
| Piece of cake (بےحدآسان) | Getting through that test was a piece of cake. |
| Pros and cons (نفع نقصان) | One must consider the pros and cons before taking any step. |
| Red carpet (پُرجوش استقبال) | We gave the leader a red carpet welcome. |
| Spick and span (بناٹھنا) | They always remain spick and span at parties. |
| Scratch someone's back (مددکرنا) | He promised to scratch my back. |
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