Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Scratch the surface
to only find out the beginning of a problem/story; not a detailed look at
The bribery reported by the paper is just the beginning of the scandal; that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface.
Screw it up
ruin an opportunity; fail
Ellen worked so hard through cooking school, and so when she finally got a job as a chef, she didn't want to do anything to screw it up.
Scot-free
to get out of a difficult situation with no harm or repercussions
Oh it makes me so mad how these gangsters always get off scot-free because juries are afraid to convict them.
[On] second thought
to change one's mind after some thought
I said I didn't want to go to the mountains, but on second thought, it does sound nice and cool up there.
See eye to eye
to be in agreement
We don't agree on much, but we do see eye to eye when it comes to child rearing.
[Can't] see the forest for the trees
to be unable to see the big picture; to only see the immediate details
Leslie was so worried about chapter 20 of 45 chapters in the book she was writing until her manager chastised her for not seeing the forest for the trees.
See the handwriting on the wall
to be able to foresee a negative event coming; a forewarning of danger
When she read the company memo about company cutbacks, Lyndsey saw the handwriting on the wall and knew her job would be among the first to be eliminated.
See the light
to realize something; to understand the truth
Darlene finally saw the light on why the folk singer's music meant so much to her friends.
[To be in] seventh heaven
to be completely happy
After spending so much time on her project, Hannah was in seventh heaven when she won the science fair.
[As] sharp as a razor/tack
quick-witted; smart
Carl was such a great comedian because he was sharp as a razor at seeing the humor in a situation.
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