Most Popular Idioms and Phrases Part-16
Idioms/Phrases | Translation in Urdu/Hindi | Sentences |
Salt down | Mahfooz kerna | We should salt down some money for bad time. |
Pots money | Bhot paisa | We should need pots money for neopen heart surgery. |
To drag in | Tarouf karana/mutarif karana | The Mobile company is going to drag in new model of mobile in the market next month. |
Back of | peechey | My mother is back of me. |
On the back of | kafi peechey | Russia is on the back of India. |
Whole the baby | kum sambhalna | When she was ill Mrs. Josph held the baby. |
Act of grace | maafi se | He was saved from death by an act of grace. |
To put action | amal me lena | If the Pakistani plans were put in action to the extent they are on paper, the economy of Pakistan would have improved to a great extent. |
Have shot one’s bolt | Iss say ziada na ker pana | They have shot their bolt. |
To pick a bone with someone | Jhagarna/Larna | She does not want to pick a bone with someone. |
To come to blow | Maarne marne per amadah | After their father death they came to blow. |
Body and soul | Dill o jaan | He loves his country with body and soul |
Get to the bottom | Such ki talash | She can’t get to the bottom without my help. |
By leaps and bounds | Din dogni raat chogni | By the help of your elders you can make progress by leaps and bounds in the spiritual world. |
Bosom friend | Dilli dost | He is become alone after the death of his bosom friend. |
Capital error | Sakhat ghalti | She has made a capital error. |
Candle power | Roshini maapne ka paymana | Do you have candle power. |
Cap-a-pie | Sir ta paoon | I am patriotic, cap-a-pie. |
Go one’s way | Rawana hona | They have gone their way. |
Go down | Doob jana/Zawal pazzer hona | The goodwill of the company has gone down. |
Go without | Khillat honna | The world are going without food. |
Most Popular Idioms and Phrases Part-16