Fariha Shah in English Language 7 years ago

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.