Idioms List - محاورے

1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples

Birthday suit

ننگا،کپڑوں کے بغیر

naked; nude

The toddler came into the living room in his birthday suit.

Bit-player

ایسا فنکار جس کا کردار بُہت مُختصر ہو

a stage actor with a small part in a play; someone who plays a small role

He was found to only be a bit-player in the scams, as he only was only involved in one of the twelve heists.

Bite off more than one can chew

ایک وقت میں ایک سے زیادہ کام کرنا

to take on more than one can handle

I think I bit off more than I can chew when I volunteered with the scouts.

Bite the bullet

بس کر گُزرنا، بس کر گُزرو

just do it; jump right in

We decided to bite the bullet and join the Pease Corps.

Bite the hand that feeds one

مدد کرنے والے کے ہی خلاف ہو جانا

to turn against someone who is helping one

When they got mad at us for not donating more time and money, I said they were biting the hand that feeds them.

Bit the dust

آخر کا ر مر جانا، ختم ہو جانا

to die, finally

After hitting that pothole, my car finally bit the dust.

[To the] bitter end

آخری حد تک

to the very end; This term comes from the nautical world: the anchor rope is fastened to wood called "the bitt"; when the anchor is let out as far as it can go, it is strung out "to the bitter end

" His wife stuck by him, even though he had cheated on her, until the bitter end.

Black sheep of the family

خا ندا ن کا ایسا شخص جو بُہت بُرا اور غیر دو ستانہ ہو

the oddest or worst member of a family, sometimes estranged from the others

No one wanted to talk about Ben, the black sheep of the family.

Blackball

ایک مخصوص گروپ سے باہر نکال دیا جا نا

to reject from an exclusive group

Dan was blackballed from the club after he was arrested.

Bleeding heart

غُر بت اور مظلومیت کے باعث بہت حساس شخص

an overly-sensitive person, especially as regards to the poor and downtrodden

Her bleeding heart wouldn't let her to walk by a beggar without giving him a dollar.

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December 06, 2025
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