Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
As sick as a dog
بُہت بیمار
very ill
After getting 4 teeth removed at once, I was as sick as dog for about a week.
Asleep at the switch/wheel
غیر زمے دار
inattentive; careless
Who was asleep at the switch and left the gates to the prison wide open?
At the eleventh hour
آ خری لمحے میں
at the last moment; This expression comes from the Bible (Matthew xx, 1-16)
Mr. Judson was spared a long prison sentence because the governor called with a pardon at the eleventh hour.
At the mercy of
کسی دوسرے پر انحصار کر نا
to be dependent on; to rely on
The convicted man was at the mercy of the judge regarding the length of his sentence.
Atta boy!
بہت خوب
Good job! Derived from "That's the boy!"
"Atta boy!" said the baseball coach when Troy hit two home runs in a row.
Avoid something like the plague
کنارہ کشی اختیار کرنا
stay away from something completely
Jeff was in trouble everywhere he went, so most people avoided him like the plague.
[An] ax to grind
کسی مسلئے کا جائزہ لینا
a problem to discuss
If you have a legitimate complaint, not just an ax to grind, call the customer service desk.
[A] babe in the woods
بہت معصوم شخص،بےضرر
a very naïve, innocent person
Jenna didn't realize that it was a dangerous neighborhood, as she was a real babe in the woods.
Back down
پیدا وار، کسی اور کی خواہشات کو پورا کرنا
yield; concede; give in to someone else's wishes
The man believed he was right, and he wasn't going to back down from pursuing his claim.
[To] back someone up
کسی کی ڈھارس یا طاقت بننا
to support him/her
My father always backed me up, no matter how silly my plans were.
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