Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Shoot straight from the hip
someone who says the first thing which pops into his/her head; one with no internal censure button
William would often shoot straight from the hip, which got him into trouble from time to time.
[A] shot in the arm
a remedy or cure
This derives from the act of a doctor giving a shot of medicine in the arm. Visiting with her grandkids in the hospital was a shot in the arm for Helen, and she soon recovered from the hip surgery.
Show off
brag; display one's talents
The gymnasts showed off their stunts to their parents.
[As] sick as a dog
ill; vomiting
Kaden couldn't possibly go to work today since he was as sick as a dog.
Six of one, half a dozen of the other
the same thing; not much difference
Chocolate or strawberry? It's six of one, half a dozen of the other to me, as long as it's ice cream.
Skate on thin ice
risk getting in trouble; be in a dangerous situation, close to danger
Jude was skating on thin ice to ride around in that car with bad brakes.
Skeleton in the closet
A secret, usually a family secret
Nobody's life is perfect; everyone has some skeleton in their closet.
[As] slippery as an eel
devious; slick; manipulative
Don't trust Ned - he's as slick as an eel.
[As] slow as molasses
slow-moving
You have to wait forever at that restaurant, since the waiters are as slow as molasses.
[As] sly as a fox
very deceptive, manipulative and clever
You have to watch Ian at all times, because he's as sly as a fox and will try to pull a fast one if you're not careful.
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