NO.

Idiom English meaning ‫ ش خ‬meaning

Urdu Sentence
1 A black sheep A disgrace ‫ب دکردار ص‬ Uncle Joe is the black sheep of the
‫خش‬ family.
2 A red-letter day An important or special day ‫خ اص ی ا و ی کا ِدن‬ The day our daughter was born was a
real red-letter day for us.
‫ش‬
3 A bed of thorns Full of difficulties ‫م کالت سے ب ھرپ نور‬ Life of a soldier is a bed of thorns.
ُ
4 A bee in bonnet An obsession ‫دھن سوار ہ و ا‬ I got a bee in my bonnet about racing.
‫ئ‬
5 A bird's eye view An overview ‫سرسری ج ا زہ‬ We had a bird's eye view of the city
from top of the mountain.
6 A blessing in disguise A hidden favour ‫ش‬ Mom's illness was a blessing in
‫پُو ی دہ رحمت‬
disguise; it brought the family together
‫ن‬ for the first time in years.
‫ف‬
7 A blind alley A position without hope of ‫پ یش ر ت ن ہ ہ و ا‬ All the clues led the detective to a
progress blind alley.
‫ق‬
8 A bolt from the blue A sudden surprise ‫حی ران کُن وا عہ‬ The news of his return was a bolt from
the blue.
9 A bone of contention Point of argument of ‫ج ھگڑے کی وج ہ‬ The house is the bone of contention
disagreement between the two brothers.
10 A cat's-paw An agent ‫ٓالہ کار‬ A cat's-paw works only for his master.
11 A child's play Very easy task ‫ٓاسان ٰکام‬ The test was child's play to those who
‫ن‬ took good notes.
12 A close-fisted man Careful with money, penny- ‫ک ج وس‬ The manager is very close-fisted when
pinching it comes to paying salaries.
‫ت‬
13 A dark horse Previously unknown, ‫چ ُھ پ ا رس م‬ He proved himself a dark horse by
unexpected winning the first position.
‫خت‬
14 A dead letter Ineffective ‫م ش دہ‬ Our contract with the company is now
a dead letter.
‫خ‬
15 A dead end Situation in which progress ‫ا ت ت ام‬ Negotiators have reached a dead end
can't be made in their attempts to find a peaceful
solution.
16 A dog in the manger Mean ‫ م ط بل ی‬،‫کمی ن ہ‬ Stop being a dog in the manger and let
me use your books.
‫ھ‬‫نت ک‬
17 A drawn game Without result, equally ‫ب ال ی ج ہ ی ل‬ It was a drawn game as neither of the
contested team could win.
‫ح ق‬
18 A fair play Honestly, upright conduct ‫ص ح طری ہ‬
‫ی‬ The coach insists on fair play.
‫ن‬
19 A fish out of water Uncomfortable situation ‫ےچ ی ی کی حالت‬ ‫ب‬ The villager was a fish out of water in
‫ن‬ ‫ش‬ the city.
‫ق‬
20 A fishy story Doubtful story ‫کہا ی‬/‫م کوک وا عہ‬ No one believes his fishy story about
‫خش‬ his successful business.
21 A gala day A happy moment/day ‫و ی شکا خدن‬ Success makes every day a gala day.
22 A man of iron will Determined person ‫پُرعزم ش خ ص‬ Salahudin was a man of iron will.
23 A man of letters Male scholar or author ‫عالم ص‬ Allama Iqbal made his identity as a
‫شخ‬ ‫ئ خ‬ man of letters.
24 A man of parts A person with different ‫ک ی وب یوں واال ص‬ Hamid is a man of parts -
talents businessman, sportsman and a cook,
to name a few.
25 A narrow escape Closely avoid danger ‫ب ال ب ال ب چ ن ا‬ We had a narrow escape in the
accident this morning.
26 A near miss Nearly avoid danger or ‫ب ال ب ال ب چ ن ا ینا‬ I managed to brake just in time but it
success ‫کام ی ابی سے رہ ج ا ا‬ was a near miss. OR My success was a
near miss but I got confused at the
‫ش‬ end.
‫ق‬
27 A rainy day Tough time ‫م کل و ت‬ Wise men always save some money
‫ف ن‬ for a rainy day.
28 A rolling stone A travelling person ‫س ر کرے واال‬ Kate has lived in ten cities in as many
‫شخ‬ years - she's a real rolling stone.
29 A rotten egg A bad or useless person ‫ےکار ص‬ ‫ب‬ He sure has turned out to be a rotten
egg.
30 A royal road Easy or direct way ‫ق‬ There is no royal road to success.
‫ٓاسان طری ہ‬
31 A slip of tongue Error in speaking ‫زب ان کا ج ھول‬ I failed to understand the instructions
because the teacher made a slip of the
‫ن‬ tongue at an important point.
‫خ‬
32 A wet blanket destroy others' enjoyment ‫مزہ راب کر ش‬
‫ے خواال‬ His brother was a wet blanket in the
‫نص‬ party.
33 A white elephant Expensive (and Useless) ‫مہ گی‬ The new iPhone is a white elephant for
me.
‫ق ت‬
34 A wild goose chase Futile/Useless search ‫ےم صد الش‬
‫ب‬ She sent us on a wild goose chase
looking for her lost ring.
‫ت‬
35 Above board Undoubted, without ‫ش ک سے ب اال ر‬ A dog's loyalty is above board.
dishonesty ‫ت ت‬
36 Add fuel to fire Make something worse ‫ج ل ی پر ی ل ڈال ن ا‬ Shouting at a crying child just adds fuel
‫خ‬ to the fire.
‫ن‬
37 Add insult to injury Hurt someone's feelings, ‫ز موں پر مک چ ھڑک ن ا‬ He added insult to injury by asking
worsen the situation about my loss.
38 All and sundry One and all ‫خ اص و عام‬ Tea was served to all and sundry in the
meeting.
‫ش‬
39 All at sea Completely confused ‫ب لکل پری ان‬ I have been all at sea since I started
taking this class.
40 All in all Summary, everything ‫جمموعی طور پر‬ All in all, it was a very motivational
speech.
‫خ‬
41 Alpha and omega Beginning and the end ‫اول و ٓا ر‬ He had to learn the alpha and omega
of corporate law in order to even talk
to the lawyers.
42 An apple of discord Cause of envy or dispute ‫ج ھگڑے کی وج ہ‬ The right to host the Olympic Games is
an apple of discord between the two
countries.
43 An axe to grind Personal benefit ‫ت ف‬ He claimed to be disinterested, but I
‫ذا ی م اد‬
knew he had an axe to grind.
44 An eyewash Deception ‫دھوکا‬ The story you just told is just an
eyewash.
‫ف‬ ‫خ‬
45 An oily tongue Flattering words ‫وش امدی ال اظ‬ She has an oily tongue, but an evil
heart.
‫تت‬
46 Apple-pie order Extreme neatness ‫مکمل ر ی ب‬ Steve keeps his financial records in
 ‫ت‬ apple-pie order.
‫ن‬
47 Apple of one's eyes Very near and dear ‫ٓا کھ کا ارا‬ Her grandson is the apple of her eye.
48 As cool as a Calm ‫پُرسکون‬ His exams are near but he remains as
cucumber ‫ق‬ cool as a cucumber.
49 At a stone's throw Very near ‫ب ہت ری ب‬ The bakery is just a stone's throw
‫ش ن ُت ن‬ away.
50 At daggers drawn To be enemies ‫د م ی پر ا ر ٓا ا‬ The two brothers are at daggers drawn
over the land.
‫ق‬
51 At eleventh hour Latest possible time ‫عی ن و ت پ ر‬ He completed his assignment at the
‫ن‬ eleventh hour.
52 At home in At ease, proficient ‫ماہ ر ہ و ا‬ She is at home in five languages.
53 At large At liberty, free ‫ٓازاد‬ Criminals are at large in the city due to
laziness of the police.
‫خ‬ ‫ش‬
54 At one's wit's end Completely confused, ‫ حواس ب ا ت نہ‬،‫پری ان‬ I've tried every possible way to solve
puzzled ‫ہو ا‬ this problem, and now I'm at my wit's
‫ن‬ end.
‫ش‬
55 At a loss Speechless, confused ‫حی ران و پری ان ہ و ا‬ I was so surprised that I was at a loss
for words.
‫س‬
56 At a stretch Continuously ‫م لس ل‬ We all have to do eight hours of duty
‫ق‬ at a stretch.
57 At any cost At any price ‫کسی ب ھی یمت پر‬ We will defend our country at any
‫خ‬ cost.
‫ق‬
58 At cross-purposes With different/opposite ‫م ت لف م اصد‬ Enemies are always at cross-purposes.
intentions ‫ق‬
59 At hand Near ‫ری ب‬ With summer holidays at hand,
everyone is very excited.
‫خ‬
60 At length Finally ‫ٓا رکار‬ At length, spring came and the roses
‫ن‬ ‫ت‬ bloomed.
61 At (someone's) beck Ready to obey someone ‫حکم کے ا ب ع ہ و ا‬ There were dozens of maids and
and call ‫خ‬ waiters at our beck and call.
62 At stake At risk ‫طرے می ں‬ That's a very risky investment. How
much money is at stake?
‫ن‬ ‫ت‬
63 All ears Listening carefully ‫م وج ہ ہ و کر س ن ا‬ I'm all ears, so hurry up and tell me
about the incident.
64 All of a sudden Suddenly ‫ا چ ان ک‬ All of a sudden, it became cloudy and
started to rain.
‫ق‬
65 Around the clock All day and night ‫ہر و ت‬ Doctors worked around the clock to
help the people injured in the train
crash.
66 At sixes and sevens Disorganised
‫تت‬ We've just moved in, and the office is
‫ے ر یب‬ ‫ب‬
‫ن‬ still at sixes and sevens
67 Back out To withdraw ‫ چ ھوڑ دی ن ا‬،‫مُکر ج ا ا‬ They backed out of the agreement at
‫ش‬ the eleventh hour.
‫ُ ن‬
68 Bad blood Enmity ‫د می‬ There's been bad blood between the
two families for years.
69 Bag and baggage With one's possessions ‫ساز و سامان‬ The landlord threw them out with bag
and baggage.
 ‫ن‬ ‫ف ت‬
70 Bear the palm Be the winner, take the ‫ہ‬
‫ا ح وا‬ I heard that you might bear the palm
prize ‫ن‬ at the science fair!
‫فئ‬
71 Bear fruit To yield results ‫ت ثا دہ ہ ون ا‬ I hope your new plan bears fruit.
72 Bear out Confirm something ‫و ی ق کر ا‬ Her story bears out exactly what you
ُ said.
‫ت‬
73 Beat about the bush To avoid talk which can ‫ں‬ ‫ی‬ ‫ا‬ ‫کی‬ ‫دھر‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ِادھر‬ Don't beat around the bush and tell
‫ب ن‬
upset someone ‫کر ا‬ me where my brother is.
74 Bed of roses Comfortable ‫پُرسکون‬ Taking care of these older patients is
‫ن‬ ‫ش‬ no bed of roses.
75 Bell the cat Perform a risky task ‫م کل کام کر ا‬ Who's going to bell the cat and tell
mom we wrecked her car?
76 Better half Wife/husband ‫م ی اں ب یوی‬ His better half doesn't care much for
him.
‫ش‬
77 Between the devil Having only two very ‫دو م کالت کے‬ For most people a visit to the dentist is
and the deep blue unpleasant choices ‫درم ی ان‬ the result of a choice between the
sea devil and the deep blue sea - if you go
you suffer, and if you don't go you
suffer.
‫ت‬
78 Between two fires Between two difficulties ‫دو مصی ب وں کے‬ The soldiers were left alone between
‫درم ی ان‬ two fires, when the supply didn't
‫ن‬ arrive.
‫ش‬
79 Black out To turn off the lights ‫رو ن ی اں ب ن د کر ا‬ The power went dead and everything
blacked out.
‫غ ق‬
80 Blow hot and cold To be uncertain ‫ی رمع ول مزاج‬ He has been blowing hot and cold
about taking a winter vacation.
81 Bread and butter Basic income ‫روزی‬ Teaching at the local college is his
‫ن‬ bread and butter.
82 Break away To escape ‫ب ھاگ ج ا ا‬ The prisoners broke away from the
‫ت ن‬ prison this morning.
83 Break down To destroy something ‫وڑ ا‬ We broke down the wall with big
‫ن‬ ‫خ‬ hammers.
84 Break in To enter some place ‫کہی ں دا ل ہ و ا‬ The thieves broke in and took all the
‫ن‬ money.
‫ش‬
85 Break into To begin suddenly ‫اچ ان ک روع ہ و ا‬ As soon as the movie started, the
people behind me broke into loud
chatting.
86 Break out To burst suddenly, escape ‫ ب ھاگنن ا‬،‫اچ ان ک پ ھ یل ن ا‬ A fire broke out in the city, last night.
87 Break the ice To become friendly ‫دوست ان ہ ہ و ا‬ It's hard to break the ice at formal
events.
‫خ‬
88 Break the news To tell important news ‫ب ر دی ن ا‬ The TV channels broke the news of
‫ت ن خت ن‬ massive corruption by public officials.
89 Break up To destroy something ‫وڑ ا ی ا م کرن ا‬ The police broke up the gambling ring.
90 Break with To separate from ‫عیل حدہ کر ا‬ On this issue the prime minister was
‫ن‬ ‫ئ‬ forced to break with his cabinet.
91 Bring about Make something happen ‫ سب ب‬،‫کو ی کام کر ا‬ The new manager decided it was time
‫ن‬
‫ب نا‬ to bring some changes about.
 ‫ض ن‬
92 Bring home Make perfectly clear ‫وا ح کر ا‬ The professor gave a lecture that
‫ن‬ brought home some important points.
93 Bring in To include someone ‫کسی کو ش امل کر ا‬ Please bring in a specialist to advise on
‫ئ‬ this case.
‫ظ‬
94 Bring to light Reveal something to the ‫کو ی چ یز عوام پر اہ نر‬ The newspaper brought the problem
public ‫کرن ا‬ to light.
95 Bring up To raise ‫کسی کی پرورش کر ا‬ We brought the cat up from a kitten.
someone/something
‫ت‬ ‫نق‬
96 Broken reed An unreliable support ‫لع ماد مدد‬ ‫ا اب ِ ا‬ I counted on her to help, but she
turned out to be a broken reed.
97 Burn the midnight oil To stay up working late at ‫ام‬ ‫ت‬ I have a big exam tomorrow so I will be
‫رات دیر ک ک ن‬
night ‫کر ا‬ burning the midnight oil tonight.
98 Burning question An urgent or crucial issue ‫اہ م مس ئ لہ‬ Real estate taxes are always a burning
‫ش ن خت ن‬ question for everyone.
99 Bury the hatchet To make peace, to end a ‫د م ی م کر ا‬ Mark and I buried the hatchet and we
fight ‫ن‬ are good friends now.
‫ق‬
100 By and by As time passes ‫و ت گزرے کے‬ The weather is sure to clear up by and
‫ت‬ by.
‫سا ھ‬
101 By and large Generally, Usually ‫جمموعی طور پر‬ There are a few things that I don't like
about my job, but by and large it's just
fine.
102 By dint of Because of something ‫کسی چ یز کی وج ہ سے‬ They got the building finished on time
by dint of hard work and good
organisation.
‫ق‬
103 By fits and starts Inconsistent ‫ے اعدگی سے‬ ‫ب‬ He failed the exam because he studies
‫ن‬ by fits and starts.
‫ق‬ ‫ئ‬ ‫ئ‬
104 By hook or by crook By all means ‫ے‬ ‫ج ا ز اج ا ز طر ی‬ I decided that I was going to get that
‫سے‬ ‫ن‬ job by hook or by crook.
‫ن‬
105 Bank on To depend on ‫کسی چ یز پر ا حصار کر ا‬ ٰThis project banks on the engineers
someone/something someone/something and management.
106 Bear the brunt of To receive larger part of ‫کسی چ یز کا ب ڑا حصہ‬ Ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of
something ‫مل ن ا‬ higher taxes.
107 Before long Soon ‫ج لد‬ If we keep spending so much, before
‫ن‬ long we'll be out of money.
108 Beside oneself (with In extreme state of ‫ے سے ب اہ ر ہ و ا‬ ‫ٓاپ‬ Sarah was beside herself with anger.
something) emotion ‫ت‬
‫قق‬
109 Bitter pill to swallow An unpleasant fact ‫لخ ح ی ت‬ We found his deception a bitter pill to
‫ٹ‬ swallow.
‫ن‬
110 To blow one's own To brag about oneself ‫ے من ہ م ی اں م ھو‬ ‫ا پ‬ He kept on blowing his own trumpet
horn/trumpet
‫نن‬ for about an hour.
‫ن ب ا‬
111 Blue blood The blood of a noble family ،‫امی ر گھراے فکا‬ Because his great-grandparents made
‫ش‬ millions, he is regarded as one of the
‫ا را ی ہ‬
‫ن‬ city's blue bloods.
112 Born with a silver From a rich family ‫امی ر گھراے سے‬ His complete lack of concern about
spoon in one's mouth money is natural of someone who was
born with a silver spoon in their
 ‫ُٹ ن‬ mouth.
113 Bring into question To cause something to be ‫سوال ا ھا ا‬ Your presence here has been brought
questioned ‫ن‬ ‫ئ ق ت‬ into question.
114 Build castles in the To daydream ‫ہ وا ی ل ع‬
‫ے عمی ر کر ا‬ I told him he should stop building
air/in Spain castles in the air and train for a
‫ن‬ ‫ن ن‬ sensible profession.
115 Burst into tears To cry suddenly ‫اچ ان ک ٓا سو کل ٓا ا‬ She burst into tears when she read the
‫ن‬ letter.
‫خ‬
116 Butter (someone) up To flatter someone ‫وش ٓامد کر ا‬ If you butter up Dad, he'll let you
borrow the car.
117 By all means Certainly, In every possible ‫ہ ر طرح سے‬ I will attempt to get there by all means
way
118 By virtue of As a result of, because of ‫کی وج ہ سے‬ They achieved victory by virtue of
(something) superior military strength.
‫ن‬ ‫نق‬
119 Burn one's fingers Harm oneself ‫اپ ن ا صان کر ا‬ I'm staying away from risky stocks so I
‫ت ف‬ don't burn my fingers.
120 By leaps and bounds With rapid progress ‫ی زر ت اری سے‬ Our productivity improved in leaps
‫ن‬ and bounds.
121 Call for To need or demand ‫م طالب ہ کر ا‬ This job calls for someone with
something ‫ن‬ experience.
‫خ‬
122 Call in To request to come ‫در واست کر ا‬ We called in another specialist for an
‫ن‬ opinion.
123 Call into question To doubt ‫ش ک کر ا‬ The report's findings call into question
‫ن‬ the safety of all such medicines.
‫ت‬
124 Call off To cancel an event ‫مل وی کر ا‬ Because of rain, they called off the
baseball game.
‫ق‬
‫ک‬
‫سی سے مال ن‬
125 Call on (someone) To visit someone ‫ات‬ He calls on his mother every day.
‫کر ا‬ ‫ئ‬
126 Capital punishment Death penalty ‫سزاے موت‬ Capital punishment is abolished in
‫ن‬ ‫ئ‬ many parts of the world.
127 Carry out To perform a task ‫کو ی کام کر ا‬ The students didn't carry out their
‫ن‬ assignments.
128 Carry the day To be successful ‫کام ی اب ہ و ا‬ Our team didn't play well at first, but
‫ث ن‬ we won the day in the end.
129 Carry weight To have influence ‫مو ر ہ ون ا‬ Her opinion carries a lot of weight.
130 Cast down To discourage ‫مایوس کر ا‬ He is cast down because of the bad
news.
‫ت ت‬
131 Cheek by jowl Side by side, together ‫سا ھ سا ھ‬ The two families lived cheek by jowl in
one house.
132 Close shave A narrow escape ‫ب ال ب ال ب چ ن ا‬ They had a close shave this morning in
an accident.
133 Cold blood Ruthlessly ‫ے رحمی سے‬
‫ب‬ The whole family was murdered in
cold blood.
134 Come by To find something, to stop ‫چک ھ مل ن ا ی ا کہی ں رک ن ا‬ How did you come by that haircut? OR
for a visit ‫نت‬ Please come by our home sometime.
135 Come of Result of something ‫کسی چ یز کا ی ج ہ‬ Very little came of our efforts to
control the outbreak of smallpox.