Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
M.Y.O.B.
Mind your own business
When I opened my son's drawer to see if there was any dirty laundry in there, I saw a big sign that read, "M.Y.O.B."
[As] mad as a hornet/wet hen
extremely angry
Troy was mad as a hornet when the men came to repossess his car because he HAD made the payments to the dealership.
Make a bee-line for
to go straight to
A soon as we were admitted into the buffet, I made a beeline for the delicious chicken wings.
Make a bundle/killing
to win big; to get a lot of money quickly
Brad made a bundle in the stock market in a very short amount of time.
Make a mountain out of a molehill
making a big deal out of a small matter
It was first written in Foxe's Book of Martyrs (in 1570): "To much amplifying things y' be but small making mountains of Molehils." Jerri was quite a drama queen and frequently made a mountain out of a molehill.
Make do with
to settle or be content with
We don't have cream for the coffee, so you'll have to make do with powdered milk.
Make ends meet
make enough money to pay all expenses
Kevin got a raise, but he still had trouble making ends meet.
Make fun of
ridicule; laugh at
Everyone made fun of Maggie's old-fashioned shoes.
Make hay while the sun shines
try to get as much done while you can or while there's opportunity
The Tai Chi instructor will only be here for another hour, so we'd better make hay while the sun shines.
[Can't] make heads or tails of
try to figure out; find the meaning of
This expression is usually made in negative terms. Zara looked at the map every which way but could still not make heads or tails of the routes.
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