Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Well-heeled
امیر ، دولت مند
wealthy; It probably came from a person rich enough to have good heels on his shoes
"Our well-heeled patrons sit in corner booths," explained the Maitre D'.
Wet behind the ears
young, naïve and inexperienced
The young reporter asked an inappropriate question, showing how wet behind the ears he was.
Wet blanket
رنگ میں بھنگ ڈا لنے والا
someone who ruins other people's fun
Sidney was a real wet blanket at the beach party when he told us we were at risk for skin cancer.
[To] wet one's whistle
to take a drink (usually alcohol)
Ben wanted to stop and wet his whistle at the next bar.
Wham, bam, thank you, Ma'am
a very quick, neat transaction
I didn't realize it would be so simple - wham, bam, thank you, Ma'am – to open a checking account.
What a drag!
How disappointing!
What a drag it was to leave the beach early in order to get ready for my night shift job.
What goes around comes around
a kharmic thought that the way one acts will be rewarded or punished by a future action
That Kiki got left at the altar is probably a case of what goes around comes around since she'd hurt many past boyfriends.
What makes him/her tick?
trying to discover the thing that motivates or drives a person in life
I don't understand what makes Rob tick he's so eccentric.
What's cooking/happening/shaking?
an expression to ask what's going on, what's been happening lately
Upon seeing me, Gill smiled and yelled out,"Hey, what's cooking, honey?"
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
جیسا دیس ویسا بہیس
when in another country, follow the customs of the local people
Sydney didn't want to wear a head scarf in the Middle East, but that was their custom and when in Rome, do as the Romans do, right?
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