Idioms List - محاورے
1240 Famous Idioms with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Out on a limb
taking a chance; in a risky position
I'll go out on a limb and support the unpopular measure.
Out the window
tossed out; thrown away
When the car wouldn't work, our plans to travel to Boston went out the window.
Out to lunch
2 meanings: 1. really gone to eat a midday meal, 2. daydreaming; inattentive
1. No one could reach Ted when he was out to lunch. 2. The reason I said Cameron was out to lunch is that he was looking at me but not focusing on anything I was saying.
Over one's dead body
No, never, not going to happen
Over my dead body will the state seize our house!
Over the hill
too old for an activity; past one's prime
Calvin felt like his father was getting to be over the hill and shouldn't be riding a motorcycle anymore.
Own up to
admit guilt; take the blame for
Ryan owned up to the fact that he cheated on his taxes.
Paint the town red
have a great time; party hard
We are going o paint the town red when we go to New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
Pass the hat
make a collection; ask for contributions
After the stump speech, the politician's aides passed the hat for campaign contributions..
Pay the piper
to have to pay for something received; suffer the consequences of an action; This comes from medieval times, when street musicians would go around playing their flutes - Since this was very entertaining and provided a break for villagers, they would contribute money for the piper
Ned ordered drinks for everyone in the tavern, and at the end of the night, he had to pay the piper.
Peeping Tom
a person (usually a man) who spies on another (usually a woman) through the window while she is dressing
Mia was convinced that there was a peeping tom in her yard.
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