Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Buttinski/ buttinsky
دو سروں کی کھوج میں لگے رہنے والا/مُتجسس شخص
an inquisitive, nosy person; a busybody
Mrs. Pasternak always asks personal questions about everyone, and the neighbors regard her as a buttinski.
Button one's lip
راز کو راز رکھنا/اپنا مُنہ بند رکھو
to keep one's mouth shut; keep a secret
I'll tell you my secret if you promise to button your lip!
Buzz off
چلے جاوۤ
get out; go away!
My little brother was annoying us, so I told him to buzz off.
By leaps and bounds
بُہت تیزی سے/جلدی جلدی آگے بڑھنا
very quickly; moving forward rapidly
Your son is growing by leaps and bounds!
By the book
ہر کام معیا ر کے مُطا بق کرنا
to do things according to standard
The inspector had us open everything, saying he always goes by the book.
By the same token
کسی کے مخالف بات کرنا
a phrase to show that the speaker is about to introduce opposite or conflicting information
Sarah can be very introverted, but by the same token, she is also a very giving person.
By the skin of one's teeth
خطرا ت کو پسِ پُشت ڈال کر
barely making it; avoiding danger; This comes from Job 19:20 in the Bible, which in 1560 was translated to say, "I have escaped by the skinne of my tethe
" The dogs were chasing us, and we made it inside the house by the skin of our teeth.
Cabin fever
اِضطرابِ تنہا ۂی/اکیلے رہ جانے کا احساس
restlessness due to isolation; the feeling of being "cooped up"
I need to go dancing or out to a movie, because I'm starting to get cabin fever.
[In] cahoots with
شراکت داری کرنا
to scheme with; to be partners with
I just knew that Bobby was in cahoots with Sue regarding the surprise party, as I saw them whispering together several times.
Call the shots
فیصلے لینا/کسی معا ملے میں حا کِم بن جا نا
make decisions; be the boss in a situation
You'd have to ask Everett, because he calls the shots around here.
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