Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Bottom line
لُب لُبا ب ،خُلا صہ بیان کر نا
to summarize; the synopsis
He wasn't interested in all the details and told me to give him the bottom line.
[Get down to] brass tacks
د یا نت داری کے ساتھ براہ را ست اصل حقاۂق کی طرف آنا
go directly to the actual facts in a matter and look at them honestly
After exchanging some niceties, we got down to brass tacks and discussed the actual costs of building a house.
Bow out
کنا رہ کشی اختیار کرنا
to quit and leave a situation
I need to bow out of this project because I am so busy now.
Brain drain
ایسی صو رت حال جس میں بُہت سے زہین لوگ مُلا زمت یا مُلک چہوڑ دیں
a situation whereby many of the smartest people leave (a job or a country)
There was a brain drain from India until recently.
Bravo!
طریقہ ستا ۤش /اعلی
a cheer of praise for a job well done
The crowd yelled, "Bravo!" after the excellent opera aria.
[My] bread and butter
آمدنی - ذریعہ معاش
the main way one supports himself
Julia designs dresses once in a while, but her bread and butter comes from drawing industrial uniforms.
Break a leg!
نیک خوا ہشات کا اظہار کرنا
good luck wished upon someone, usually in performance
He whispered, "Break a leg!" to me before I entered the stage.
Break even
ایک جیسا رہنا
to come out even (win or lose nothing) in a money transaction
After devoting six years to that business, I just about broke even.
Break one's heart
دل توڑ دینا/کسی کے جزبات سے کہیلنا
to hurt another's feelings
Kevin broke his girlfriend's heart when he announced that he had decided to become a priest.
Break the bank
تمام تر جمع پُو نجی لگا دینا
to spend all one's money
I broke the bank supporting his spendthrift ways.
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