Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Call the dogs off
کسی شخص کو ڈرانا دھمکا نا چھوڑ دینا
to stop threatening a person; to tell the dogs to end their chase
Barry said he would come forward with the evidence if the police would just call off the dogs and stop harassing him.
Call the shots
حُکم دینا/ حا کم بن جانا
give orders; be the decision-maker
I want to speak with a manager or whoever calls the shots around here.
Calling card
مُنفرد کِر دار/ انو کھی خُصو صیت
a signature; a unique characteristic
The "flower" murderer always left a white rose at the scene of the crime as a calling card.
Can of worms
مُشکِل صو رتِ حال
a problem situation
I asked about the wife, and that was another can of worms.
Can't fight City Hall
جب معا ملات بس میں نہ ہو ں تو پریشان ہو نے کا کو ئی فا ئدہ نہیں
It's no use getting upset when there's nothing you can do about a matter
They tried to save the lighthouse with a petition drive, but in the end, they realized that you can't fight City Hall.
Can't get a word in edgewise
با تو نی شخص کا گُفتگو میں مُدا خلت کرنا
to be over-talked or interrupted by a talkative person
I was going to tell Leah about the cats, but she kept talking on and on and I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Can't make heads nor tails of something
سر پیر معلوم نہیں/ کسی چیز کو سمجھنے سے قا صر ہو نا
to not be able to understand something
This article is written so poorly that I can't make heads or tails of the situation described.
Can't stand/stomach something
ایسی بات جو ناگوار گزرے
for something to make one mad or disgusted
I can't stand to hear about animal abuse because I get so upset that I want to strangle the abuser.
Cash and carry
رقُم کی ادائیگی کے بعد فو ری ا شیا کا حُصو ل
to pay cash for something and be able to take it right away
That store doesn't accept credit cards nor layaway, just cash and carry.
Cash in your chips
2 meanings: 1. to stop playing and tally up the balance - This is a casino reference; 2. One is said to have "cashed in their chips" when they die
1. I'm getting tired, so I guess I will cash in my chips now. 2. During his eightieth year, he fell ill and cashed in his chips.
