Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
[The] name of the game
the essence; the important thing
The name of the game in public speaking is to always smile, relax and appear confident.
Neck and neck
a very close race - This expression comes from horse racing
The two top students spent their senior year neck and neck in competition to be valedictorian.
Necessity is the mother of invention
a solution is often borne out of need
When the mechanic got stuck on the road and needed a funnel, he used a styrofoam cup, as necessity is the mother of invention.
Neither here nor there
not relevant or important; doesn't matter
It's neither here nor there whether I like my Greenland; I have to be there for my marine biology work.
Nest egg
money put aside; savings
Little by little, Matt is building a nest egg for the future.
[In the] nick of time
just in time; almost too late
The paramedics arrived in the nick of time to save Anton from a heart attack.
Nickel and dime one to death
to charge, little by little, until one has no money left; to drain with many little charges
My bank doesn't have a monthly charge, but it does nickel and dime me to death with many little charges.
Night and day
completely different; polar opposites
The sisters were about as different as night and day.
Nightcap
one last drink before leaving or going to bed
Would you like to join me for a nightcap before turning in for the night?
Nip and tuck
2 meanings: 1. to be close in a race; 2. to have plastic surgery
1. I wasn't sure which of you was going to win because it was really nip and tuck there for a while. 2. Gertrude stated to notice how wrinkled her neck was getting, so she decided to have a little nip and tuck done.
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