Idioms List - محاورے

1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples

Beefcake

خوبصورت ڈیل ڈول والا

a physically-attractive, usually muscular man

The calendar was filled with beefcake photos of all the movie stars of the 1970's.

Beg to differ

غیر مُطفق ہونا

to disagree; to politely state an opposing opinion

Mr. Odle says that Math is the most important subject, but I beg to differ; I think English is more useful.

Beggars can't be choosers

مُفت خور شکایت نہیں کر سکتے

a proverb which means that one shouldn't complain if he/she is given something for free and can't afford anything ales

He ate the cold soup without complaining, realizing that beggars can't be choosers.

Behind closed doors

راز داری سے

secretly; beyond the view of others

There were lots of deals made behind closed doors during the budget crisis.

Behind one's back

راز داری سے، فریب دیتے ہوئے

secretly and deceptively

Mary Lou was talking behind my back, saying that my clothes were too tight and that I had gained weight.

Behind schedule

دیر ہو جانا

late

The printers were running behind schedule and asked us to wait another month for our order.

Behind the eight-ball

مُشکل حالات میں ہو نا

is to be at a disadvantage; to be in a difficult position; This comes from a pool (Billiards) game, where it is risky to wind up behind the eight-ball

Since she missed so much school due to illness, she was going into the final exam behind the eight-ball.

Behind the scenes

پردے کے پیچھے

on the inside, where the inner workings are

Jack liked to work behind the scenes where the real fun was.

Behind the times

پُرانے رواج کے

old-fashioned and out-of-date

Bessie's shoulder-padded suits were really behind the times.

Belabor the point

بار بار دوہرانا

to go on and on about something, especially after the message was already received

My sister was belaboring the point that I was always messy growing up - we've heard it a hundred times already!

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