Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Larger than life
exuberant; showy; extravagant
My aunt's friends were larger than life and always up to something fun and crazy.
Laugh it off
to dismiss; to make light of a situation
He was warned that the car was in bad shape, but he just laughed it off and got in to drive.
Laugh up one's sleeve
to secretly take delight at another's misfortune
Margaret didn't realize that everyone was laughing up their sleeves at her outlandish outfit.
[To] lead someone around by the nose
to dominate or have control over another person
That domineering woman led her husband around by the nose and made him give up all his old friends.
Learn the ropes
apprentice; learn the way things are done; find out how the game is played
With Frank as your mentor, you'll really learn the ropes in this profession.
Leave no stone unturned
to try every possible way to achieve something; same as "explore every avenue"
When I worked in sales, I never left any stone unturned in pursuit of customers.
Leave well enough alone
to be satisfied at good enough
Her hair looked just fine how it was, but she had the compulsion to cut it more because she could never leave well enough alone.
Left holding the bag
get caught in an embarrassing, awkward situation; be the victim of a hoax
Jimmy got left holding the bag when his so-called friends took off right before the police arrived.
Left in the lurch
happens when a person is left or outdistanced by others
A game called Lurch (like Backgammon) was popular in the 16th century and it was very competitive, often leaving the losers far behind money-wise. I hope my prom date doesn't cancel at the last minute because I would hate to get left in the lurch.
Let bygones be bygones
forgive and forget
Joan and Cathy decided to let bygones be bygones and resume their friendship.
