Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
[Lay one's] cards on the table
اپنے مقصد مٰیں شفا ف ہو نا
to be honest about one's purpose
John said, "Listen, I'm going to lay my cards on the table and tell you my honest intentions."
Card-carrying member
کسی گروہ کا مضبُو ط مُخلص رُکن
a strong, devoted member of a group
Ronald was a card-carrying member of the Libertarian Party.
Carpetbagger
ایسے شخص کے با رے میں جو کسی جگہ پہ نیا ہو اور پہلے سے رائج طر زِ زند گی کو تبدیل کر نا چاہتا ہو
one who is new in town trying to change the already-established way of life; This expression comes from just after the American Civil War, when Northerners went down South to gain political power and carried their belongings in handbags made of carpet
Joe was accused of being a carpetbagger as he ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Georgia, because he grew up in the North.
Carry a lot of weight
اہمیت
be important and matter
Having a doctorate degree carries a lot of weight in the academic community.
Carry a torch for someone
کسی پہ دل آ جانا/ کسی ایسے شخص سے پیا ر ہو جانا جو اُس کے با رے میں ایسے جز با ت نہ رکھتا ہو
to have a crush on a person or be in love with someone who does not feel the same way
Even though they broke up many years ago, Henry still carries the torch for Helen.
Carte blanche
خا لی چیک/ اپنی مر ضی کے مُطابق آزادی
a blank check; the freedom to do as one pleases
The college was so glad to get the star athlete that they gave him carte blanche at the school.
Cash in on
مُو قعے کا فا ۂدا اُٹھانا
to take advantage of something; exploit a situation
He cashed in on his father's political fame by getting a job as a Washington lobbyist.
Cast pearls before swine
اپنے قیمتی الفا ظ گنوا نا
to waste precious words or resources on one who cannot appreciate it
Byron was an elegant speaker, but the students did not listen to him, so it was like casting pearls before swine.
Cast the first stone
سب سے پہلے نُقطہ چینی کرنا
to be the first to judge; make the first criticism
The Bible says that those without sin should cast the first stone.
Castles in the air
خیا لی پُلا و پکا نا/اُو نچے اُو نچے خوا ب دیکھنا/رو شن خیا لی
big dreams; ideas of grandeur
Francis always had wished for a grand life, dreaming of castles in the air.
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