Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Big shot
ایک مشہور و معروف اہم شخصیت
a well-known, important person
He drove an expensive car and was considered a big shot in town.
Big-ticket item
بُہت مہنگا و بیش قیمت
an expensive, high-priced piece of merchandise
She decided to buy him a big-ticket item for his 50th birthday.
[The] bigger they are, the harder they fall
عُرو ج کو زوال ہے
the higher up in life a person is, the greater the consequences are when they fail
It was a shock when Mary Stuart was convicted, because the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Bigwig
کسی عُہدے پر برا جما ن اہم شخصیت
an important person; someone of high rank
This refers to British judges and lawyers, who wear wigs; the judge wears a big wig, whereas the lawyers wear shorter ones. The chamber was full of bigwigs making important decisions.
[In a] bind
مُشکل حا لات میں ہو نا ، ایسی مُشکل میں ہو نا کہ انسا ن کو سمجھ نہ آئے کہ وہ کیا کرے
to be in a difficult situation; to be caught in the middle of a problem and not know what to do
I was in a real bind: my sister asked me to baby-sit that weekend, but it was my only chance to shop for a prom dress.
Bingo!
بلکُل دُرُست
that's exactly right
He said, "Bingo! You answered that question perfectly!"
[A] bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
تھو ڑا سا یقین بُہت سے ا مکانات سے بہتر ہے
it is better to have something definite than a couple of prospects
I wasn't going to wait around for Brad or Mike to ask me to the dance when Darren asked right away.
[It's for the] birds
غیر د لچسپ،نا چاہی
not interesting; undesirable
She thought that watching TV inside on a beautiful day was for the birds!
[The] birds and the bees
عمل تولید،بچے پیدا کرنا
making babies; human reproduction
I found out about the birds and the bees at age 10.
Birds of a feather flock together
ایک ضرب المثل انسان اپنی صُحبت سے پہچانا جاتا ہے
a proverb which means that similar types of people like to hang around each other
I knew he was no good because his friends were known criminals, and birds of a feather flock together.
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