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A (IT)

IDIOMS

1. A man of word)‫(ودعےاکاکپ‬
You can trust him because he is a man of his word.
2. A blue stocking)‫(ادبیوعرت‬
Hajra Masroor is on of the famous blue stockings of Pakistan.
3. A bone of contention )‫(ڑلایئیکوہج‬
The division of property became a bone of contention between the two brothers.
4. Above board )‫واحض‬،‫(کشوہہبشےسابالرت‬
The honesty of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was above board.
5. A man of letters)‫(ادبی‬
In the world of science, a man of letters has his own place.
6. An axe to grind)‫(اانپولدیساھرکان‬
Our politicians do not serve the nation unless they have an ace to grind.
7. At the eleventh hour)‫(ٓارخیوتقرپ‬
Sarmad promised to help me but backed out at the eleventh hour.
8. A maiden speech )‫(یلہپرقتبی‬
Ahmad became nervous during his maiden speech.
9. At length )‫(ًالیصفت‬
The minister spoke about the evils of corruption at length in the meeting.
10. A narrow shave\A hair breadth escape)‫(ابكابكانچب‬
Luckily, I had a narrow escape from an accident yesterday.
11. A rolling stone)‫اکیہگجہنرےنہواال‬،‫(وافدارایںدبےنلواال‬
An inconsistent person never succeeds because a rolling stone gathers
12. A red letter day)‫(ویلرسمت‬
The 14th of August is a red letter day for the Pakistan nation.
13. A dark horse )‫)اپھچرمتس‬
A dark horse can cause any upset.
14. A black sheep )‫(اکیلڑیھب‬
A black sheep can spoil others too.
15. Add insult to injury)‫(زمدیےبزعیت‬
The inspector beat the protestor hard and added insult to injury by putting him behind
16. An eye wash )‫(رظناکدوھاک‬
Her grief over the death of her rival was just an eye wash.

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17. A rotten egg)‫(دنگااڈنہ‬

A rotten egg can spoil others too.
18. (To be) all in all)‫(رکاتدرھات‬
Allah is all in all in the universe.
19. (To be) a wet blanket )‫(اکیوحہلصنکشااسنموہان‬
Nobody likes the company of a wet blanket because of his discouraging behavior.
20. (To be)at daggers drawn)‫(تخسدعاوتایدینمشوہان‬
America and china are daggers drawn these days.
21. (To be)at home in )‫(ںیمامرہوہان‬
Pasteur’s daughter was at home in using a microscope.
22. (To be)at one’s wits’ end )‫(تخسریحامورپاشیموہان‬
He is at his wits’ end due to the heavy loss in his business.
23. (To be)at large )‫رفارایٓازادوہان‬،‫(وگھبڑاوہان‬
The criminals are at large in the city.
24. (To be) an apple of discord )‫(ڑگھجےاکببسوہان‬
The division of property became an apple of discord among the sons.
25. (To be) at one’s beck and call)‫(یسکےکمکحےکاتعبوہان‬
A good Muslim should be at the beck and call of Allah.
26. (To be) a man of straw )‫(ےبتیثیحصخش‬
A poor man is considered to be a man of straw in the world of today.
27. (To be) a bed of roses)‫(اکیتہبٓارالدہزیچ‬
Life is not always a bed of roses.
28. (To be) a drawn game)‫ربارباکلیھکوہان‬،‫(ےبہجیتنوگتفگ‬
Both the teams got one point each after the drawn game.
29. (To be) a hard nut to crack)‫(اکیلکشمبلحوہویناالہلئسموہان‬
Corruption has now become a hard nut to crack in Pakistan.
30. (To be) a bosom friend )‫(اکیوگنلایٹایروہان‬
Ali is my bosom friend and I fully trust him.
31. (To be) an apple of one’s eye)‫(وکتہبزعزیوہان‬
His only son is the apple of his eye.
32. (To be) a bolt from the blue)‫(اکیاناہگینٓاتفایتبیصموہان‬
The murder of his son was a bolt from the blue for him.
33. A wild goose chase)‫(اکیےباکروکشش‬
To wish for success without hard work is just a wild goose chase.
34. A near miss )‫(اکایمیبےکزندکیاناکیم‬
His attempt to pass the Inter Examination was a near miss as he failed by a few marks.
35. All and sundry )‫بسوقبطںےکولگ‬،‫اریمورغبی‬،‫(اعلووخاص‬
All and sundry wear the same dress at Hajj.

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36. A part and parcel)‫(اکیانزگریہصح‬

Games have now become a part and parcel of education.
37. To add fuel to fire)‫(یتلجرپلیتڑھچانک‬
The union leader added fuel to fire by his speech and the workers went on strike.
38. A blessing in disguise)‫(اکییپھچوہیئرتمح‬
Learning English proved a blessing in disguise for Churchill.
39. At the risk of )‫اکرطخہومكےلرک‬،‫(رطخہںیمڑپرک‬
Soldiers protect us at the risk of their lives.
40. At a loss)‫(اقرص‬
The failed student was at a loss about his future.
41. At a stretch)‫(اگلاتر‬
The old man cannot walk ten miles at a stretch.
42. An oily tongue)‫(وخاشدمیایاچولپیسوایلوگتفگ‬
He knows how to convince others because he has an only tongue.
43. A jack of all trades)‫(رہنمومال‬
He is a jack of all trades but master of none.
44. Above all)‫(بسےسڑبھرک‬
Quaid-e-Azam was honest, brave and above all truthful.
45. A jail bird)‫(اعدیمرجلوہان‬
He is a jail bird and seldom remains outside the prison.
46. Alpha and Omega)‫(ا ّوكوٓارخ‬
The Alpha and Omega of Islam is that God is one and Mohammad (peace be upon him) is His
Prophet.
47. At a loose end )‫(ےباکر‬
He is at a loos end after his retirement.
48. A child’s play )‫(ٓااسماکل‬
It is not a child’s play to pass the Degree examination without hard work.
49. An iron will (‫)ضبوطوقتارادی‬
Mr.Jinnah had an iron will.

50. Break the news)‫(ربخانسان‬

I didn’t have the courage to break the news of her father’s death to her.
51. Burn the candle at both ends)‫(ےبانپہاکلرکےنیکوہجےسکھتاجان‬
He spoiled his health by burning the candle at both ends.
52. Bread and butter)‫روزی‬،‫(اینبدی‬
Everybody is worried about his bread and butter in this age of inflation.
53. Burn one’s fingers)‫(اصقنمااھٹان‬

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If you keep bad company, you will burn your fingers.

54. Bull’s eye )‫(نیعاشنےنرپ‬
He hit the bull’s eye and won the prize.
55. By hook or by crook)‫(اجزئواناجزئوطرےس‬
Some people want to become rich by hook or by crook.
56. Bag and baggage)‫(اسزواساممتیمس‬
The house owner asked the defaulter to leave the place bag and baggage.
57. Beat about the bush)‫(ادرھاُدرھیکاہانکن‬
The judge scolded the witness when he started beating about the bush.
58. By leaps and bounds)‫(دمدینگراتوچینگ‬
China is making progress by leaps and bounds.
59. Breakthrough )‫(اکایمیب‬
Modern scientists are making breakthrough in the field of medicine.
60. Burning question )‫(امہاعمہلم‬
Corruption is a burning question of our society.
61. Burn the midnight oil)‫(تخستبحمرکان‬
He burnt the midnight oil and got first position in the board exams.
62. A broken reed)‫(ریغینیقیاہسرا‬
A fair-weather friend always proves to be a broken reed in the hour of need.
63. Break the ice)‫(وکستوتڑان‬
The death news of his only son was so tragic that nobody could break the ice for some time.
64. Bury the hatchet )‫(دینمشمتخرکان‬
The old father advised his quarrelsome sons to bury the hatchet.
65. Bear the brunt of )‫(اتنجئانتگھب‬
The lazy peon had to bear the brunt of his boss’s anger.
66. A bird’s eye view)‫(اطرئاہناگنر‬
We can have a bird’s eye view of Dubai from Burj khalifa.
67. Blue blood )‫(بیجنارطلنیف‬
Allama lqbal had a noble character because he had blue blood in his veins.
68. Bad blood )‫تخسدینمش‬،‫(دعات‬
Some people are trying to create bad blood among the Muslims.
69. By and large)‫(ومجمیعوطررپ‬
By and large, the economy of Pakistan is not stable.
70. By dint of )‫(ےکلبوبےترپ‬
I won the scholarship by dint of my hard work.
71. To blow one’s own trumpet)‫(اےنپہنمایمںوھٹماننب‬
He always blows his own trumpet and is disliked for it.
72. Better half)‫(زوہج‬
Pasteur’s better half proved a helping hand for him.

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73. Bad debt)‫(ہنووصكوہےنواالرقض‬

The company owner collapsed because of bad debt.
74. Burn one’s boats )‫(امتلراںیہدنبرکدانی‬
He burnt his boats by signing the bond to serve the company for good.
75. Beat the air)‫(ےباکروکششرکان‬
He merely beat the air, for nobody listened to what he said.
76. Black and blue)‫ےباحتاش‬،‫(تہبزایدہ‬
Gone are the days when the teachers would beat their pupils black and blue.
77. Bury one’s head in the sand )‫(اقحقئےسمشچوپیش‬
Burying your head in the sand will not change the situation; you must face it.
78. To be under a cloud)‫(یسکوہجےساقِلباامتعدہنرانہ‬
He is under a cloud after a fraud scandal.

79. In cold blood)‫(ےبریمحےس‬

He killed his opponents in cold blood.
80. Carry the day)‫(اکایمیباحلصرکان‬
Despite strong opposition the ruling party carried the day.
81. Cry over spilt milk )‫(دعبںیماکیبراتھچپان‬
After the bad result, his sadness is as useless as crying over spilt milk.
82. Come of age)‫(ابغلوہان‬
He will get the property of his father when he comes of age.
83. Cut a sorry figure)‫(رشدنمہوہان‬
He used unfair means to get good grades and cut a sorry figure.
84. Call into question)‫(کشاکااہظررکان‬
No Pakistan can call in question the Quaid’s honesty.
85. Cock-and –bull story)‫(ےبرسواپاکحتی‬
Nobody believed Hubert and called his statement a cock and bull story.
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86. Cat and dog life )‫(ڑلایئ ھگڑےوایلزدنیگ‬
The short tempered couples lead a cat and dog life.
87. Cast pearls before swine)‫(سنیھبےکٓاےگنیباجبان‬
To preach generosity to a miser is as useless as casting pearls before swine.
88. Call a spade a spade)‫(رھکیرھکیابتانہک‬
People like to take his honest opinion because he always calls a spade a spade.
89. To carry weight)‫(اتیمہرانھک‬
Your arguments, being baseless, carry no weight.

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90. Crocodile tears)‫(وھجٹومٹےکٓاوسن‬

He shed crocodile tears on the death of his rival.
91. A close-fisted man)‫(اکیوجنکسٓادیم‬
A close-fisted man does not give any financial help to the poor.
92. To call (someone) names)‫(رُباالھبانہک‬
It is bad to call someone manes.
93. To come to light )‫(اظرہوہان‬
Many facts came to light by the police inquiry.
94. Cast aside)‫(رتسمدرکان‬
The project for building a new college was cast aside became of lack of funds.
95. As cool as a cucumber )‫نئمطم‬،‫(رپوکسم‬
A great leader remains as cool as a cucumber in all circumstances.
96. Call to account)‫(وجابیبلطرکان‬
The principal called the mischievous student to account and fined him.
97. Castles in the air )‫(وہایئےعلق‬
Building castles in the air is pleasant for a time being but useless.
98. Cry wolf )‫(ےبوہجرطخےاکڈوھگنراچان‬
The Indian leaders often cry wolf in order to get more weapons from their allies.

99. Die in harness)‫(یلمعزدنیگےکدورامرماجان‬

Many young soldiers of our army died in harness is Swat.
100. To dٍoٍaway with)‫(وکرتکرکدانی‬
We should do away with the customs of the Hindus.
101. Double- faced )‫(انمقف‬
A double- faced politician never succeeds in the long run.
‫گ گ‬
102. To die by inches)‫( ُھل ُھلرکرمان‬
Being a T.B. patient, he died by inches.
103. In the doldrums)‫(رپاشیم‬
He has been in the doldrums ever since he became jobless.

104. To eat one’s words)‫(اےنپاافلظواسپانیل‬

He had to eat his rude words on protest.

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105. Fall flat)‫(اناکلوہاجان‬

Ali’s attempt to pass the exam without preparation fell flat.
106. From the scratch )‫(ےئنرسےےس‬
He had to start his business from the scratch after the unfortunate loss.
107. A fishy story)‫(رفیضاہکین‬
Nobody trusts him because of his fishy stories.
108. From hand to mouth)‫(لکشمےسزگررسبرکان‬
The men of letters remain from hand to mouth.
109. A fair weather friend )‫(یبلطمدوتس‬
Fair weather friends usually leave us in the lurch.
110. Few and far between)‫(اشذواندر‬
Daiches was unhappy with his school life because his holidays were few and far between.
111. For good )‫(ہشیمہےکےیل‬
He left Lahore for good and went abroad.
112. Flog a dead horse )‫(ّےبافدئہوکششرکان‬
Desiring of success without hard work was nothing lesser than flogging a dead horse.
113. French leave )‫(ریغباالطعےکیٹھچ‬
The clerk was given a warning for his French leave.
114. A fish out of water )‫(تخسےبینیچںیم‬
A scholar out of his library is like a fish out of water.
115. Fair and square)‫(ااصنفدنسپ‬
He is liked by all because he is fair and square in his dealings.
116. To find fault with )‫(یکبیعوجیئرکان‬
He is disliked by all because he always finds fault with others.
117. Foul play )‫دوھاکدرگیاصقنماچنہپان‬،‫(اناجزئلیھک‬
A cheater always tries to use foul play to gain success.
118. Flesh and blood)‫(ارفاداخہن‬
Treat them kindly because they are your flesh and blood.
119. Fly in the ointment)‫(رگنںیمگنھبڈاانل‬
I like the house but the distance from my office is a fly in the ointment.
120. Follow suit )‫(دیلقترکان‬
Most people have no opinion of their own; they simply follow the suit of others.

121. To give vent to)‫(ذجابتاکااہظررکان‬

He gave vent to his anger in front of his friend.

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122. Get into hot water)‫فیلکتااھٹان‬،‫(لکشمںیمانسنھپ‬

Ayyan gets into hot water easily because of his carelessness.
123. Give the devil his due)‫(رُبےصخشیکااھچویئںاکذرکرکان‬
It is fair to give the devil his due because even an evil man has some good qualities.
124. Get wind of )‫(ربخانلم‬
The king got wind of the rebellion against him and instantly gave orders to punish the culprits.
125. Gift of the gab)‫(ااھچرقمروہان‬
Churchill got appreciation because of his gift of the gab.
126. Gift loose (free)rein to )‫(ڈلیھدانی‬
The wayward son gave loose rein to his passions and fell a prey to wrong company.
127. To get rid of )‫(ےساجنتاپان‬
You should get rid of your selfish friends.
128. To gird up one’s loins)‫(رمکتمہابدنانھ‬
After the death of his father, he girded up his loins to support his family.
129. Give a false colouring)‫(طلغرگندانی‬
He tried to defame me by giving a false colouring to what I had said.
130. Go back on one’s words)‫(وقكےسرھپاجان‬
It is ungentlemanly to go back on one’s words.
131. Gala day)‫(وخیشاکدم‬
14th August is celebrated as a gala day in our country.

132. High and mighty‫(رغمورولگ‬

Though they talk high and mighty, they owe everyone in town.
133. Hand in glove with)‫(تہبرقبی‬
America and the UK are hand in glove with each other these days.
134. Hue and cry)‫(وشرووغاغ‬
I need no hue and cry in library class but absolute silence.
135. Heart and soul)‫(دكواجمےس‬
He worked heart and soul and won the prize.
136. Hard and fast )‫(واحضاورتخس‬
There are no hard and fast rules of prepositions.
137. Hope against hope )‫(ااہتنیئلکشماحالتںیمیھبرُپادیموہان‬
A man even hopes against hope in the worst of the situations.
138. Hold water)‫(اجچنڑپاتكرپوپراارتان‬
Your arguments being baseless do not hold water.
139. To hit below the belt)‫(پھچرکواررکان‬
An evil man is ready to hit someone below the belt to get his aims.

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140. In the air)‫(زابمز ِداعلوہات‬

There is spirituality in the air during Ramadan.
141. In full swing )‫(وجنبرپوہان‬
Nowadays, the election campaign is in full swing.
142. In the nick of time)‫(نیعوتقرپ‬
He jumped in the nick of time and saved the drowning man.
143. In black and white)‫(رحتریںیم‬
It is advisable to have all the points in black and white before the briefing.
144. (To be) in a fix)‫(اکیانھجلںیموہان‬
Everyone seems to be in a fix how to cope with the corona situation.
145. (To be)in one’s good books of )‫(اکوظنمرِرظنوہان‬
An honest servant remains in the good books of his master.
146. In the dark)‫(الیملعںیم‬
Careless parents remain in the dark about the activities of his kids.
147. In a nutshell )‫(رصتخموطررپ‬
In a nutshell, our teachers are honest and intelligent.
148. In the long run )‫(ٓارخاکر‬
Honesty will pay you in the long run.

149. Keep at an arm’s length)‫(افہلصرانھک‬

You should keep the bad boys at an arm’s length to succeed in life.
150. Keep abreast of )‫ٓااگیہرانھک‬،‫واتیفقوہان‬،‫(دجدیولعمامترانھک‬
A good politician keeps himself abreast of the current affairs.
151. Kith and Kin )‫(ازعاوارقاب‬
We must look after our poor kith and kin.
152. Kick the bucket )‫(رماجان‬
In the past, many infants kicked the bucket in their childhood.
153. Keep the ball rolling)‫وگتفگاجریرانھک‬،‫(اکلایہلسلساجریرانھک‬
He is not vocal and does not know how to keep the ball rolling in a gathering.
154. Keep the wolf from the door )‫(افوقںےسانچب‬
His small income hardly enables him to keep the wolf from the door.
155. Keep an eye on )‫(رظنرانھک‬
Responsible parents keep an eye on the company of their kids.

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156. Lame excuse)‫(زمکوراہبہن‬

A lazy student often makes lame excuses for his failure.
157. Leave in the lurch)‫(لکشمںیماسھتوھچڑان‬
A loyal friend does not leave his friend in the lurch.
158. Lick the dust )‫(رشدنمیگااھٹان‬
He licked the dust because of his dishonesty.
159. To leave no stone unturned )‫(وکیئرسکہنااھٹرانھک‬
I shall leave no stone unturned in doing my duties.
160. A laughing stock )‫(یسنہاکاشنہن‬
Leacock became a laughing stock in the bank because of his nervousness.
161. Long and short )‫(بلابلب‬
The long and short of this poem is that human life is temporary.
162. Lend an ear)‫(وتہجےساننس‬
If you lend an ear to the lecture, this topic will be easy for you.
163. Lose one’s head)‫(دامیغوتازموھکدانی‬
He is short- tempered and loses his head very often.
164. Look down upon)‫(اقحرتےسدانھکی‬
The rich should not look down upon the poor.

165. Make both ends meet)‫(لکشمبزگارہرکان‬

It is difficult for a common man to make both ends meet in this inflation.
166. To make up one’s mind)‫(اکپارادہرکان‬
I have made up my mind to go abroad for higher studies.
167. To make one’s mark)‫(اایتمزیاقملاحلصرکان‬
Imran Khan made his mark in Pakistani cricket
168. Make faces at )‫(ہنمڑچاان‬
It is unmannerly to make faces at others.

169. Nip the evil in the bud)‫(رشوعںیمربایئوکمتخرکان‬

The judge punished him for his first crime to nip the evil in the bud.
170. Null and void)‫(اکدعلل‬
The court declared the reference against him null and void.

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171. Once and for all)‫(ہشیمہہشیمہےکےئل‬

Let’s settle this problem once and for all.
172. Off and on)‫ ووفقںےکاسھت‬،‫(رک ُرکرک‬
ُ
The non-serious students do not take studies seriously and attend college off and on.
173. Over and above)‫ےکالعوہ‬،‫(زمدی‬
The waiters get good tips over and above their salary.
174. Once in a blue moon)‫(یھبکاھبکر‬
He comes to see me once in a blue moon because of his busy routine.
175. Offhand )‫(ریغبایتریےک‬
A good orator can speak offhand on any topic.
176. On account of)‫(یکوہجےس‬
He was granted scholarship on the score of poverty.
177. On the spur of the moment)‫(وفریوطررپ‬
He jumped into the river on the spur of the moment and saved the drowning child.

178. Poke one’s nose )‫(دماتلخرکان‬

Nobody likes him because he always pokes his nose in others’ affairs.
179. Pros and Cons)‫(امتلاکنت‬
A good leader considers all pros and cons of the matter before making a policy.
180. To play truant)‫(ریغبیٹھچےکوکسكےساھبگاجان‬
Some lazy bluffers often play truant from school.
181. Play upon words)‫(یظفلذماقرکان‬
Shakespeare pleases his readers by his artistic play upon works.
182. Play with fire)‫(رطخانکلیھکانلیھک‬
To complain against the officer is to play with fire.

183. Rank and file )‫(اخصواعل‬

The rank and file of the work force went on strike.
184. Rest on one’s laurels )‫(اشدنارامیضوکایدرکان‬
The Muslims are merely resting on their laurels of the past and doing nothing.
185. To read between the lines)‫(الصبلطماجانن‬
A wise man can read between the lines.

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186. (A) royal road)‫(اکیٓااسمراہتس‬

Only hard work is a royal road to success in life.
187. Red tape)‫(درتفیاکروایئ‬
Red tape delays the working of the government.
188. To and fro)‫(داںیئابںیئ‬
She stood up and began to walk to and fro.

189. Small talk)‫(گبش‬

When I joined the party everyone was enjoying small talk.
190. Spick and span)‫(کنکسےس‬
The new manager keeps himself spick like wild fire.
191. Storm in a tea cup)‫(ومعمیلابترپاجیہم‬
Nobody takes his anxiety seriously; he is in the habit of creating a storm in a tea cup.
192. Stick to one’s guns)‫(اینپہگجڈےٹرانہللقتسمزمایجداھکان‬
A determined person sticks to his guns in life.
193. To smell a rat )‫(اےنپالخفاسزشےکوخفاکراکروہان‬
Being corrupt, he is always smelling a rat against him.
194. Soft corner)‫(دكںیمرنلوگہشرانھک‬
I have a soft corner for her because she is innocent.
195. (To be)sick of )‫(گنتٓاان‬
I am sick of his lame excuses.
196. To swallow the bait)‫(دوھےکںیمٓااجان‬
Many persons swallowed the bait of Double Shah and deposited their hard- earned money to him.

197. Time and again )‫(ابرابر‬

He repeats his mistakes time and again.
198. To let the cat out of the bag )‫(رازااشفءرکان‬
I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.
199. Lion’s share )‫(تہبڑباہصح‬
The elder brother demanded the lion’s share in the property.
200. Take a fancy to )‫(دنسپٓااجان‬
He took a fancy to her charming ways.
201. Through thick and thin)‫(دھکھکُسںیم‬
He promised to help me thought thick and thin of life.

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202. Tooth and nail)‫(وپریاجمےسڑلان‬

Pakistani army fought tooth and nail in the war of 1965.
203. To be in hot water)‫(تبیصمںیموہان‬
Pakistan economy is in hot water because of the energy crisis.
204. To catch red-handed )‫(رےگناہںوھتںنڑکان‬
The thief was caught red-handed by the house owner.
205. To cast a spell)‫(اجدواطریرکان‬
She cast a spell an audience by her speech.
206. To face the music)‫(اتنجئربداتشرکان‬
If you do wrong, you will have to face the music of it.
207. To pocket the insult )‫(ےبزعیتربداتشرکان‬
The servant pocketed the insult by his master quietly.
208. To talk shop )‫(اےنپےشیپےکقلعتمابترکےتاجان‬
The business community likes to talk shop.
209. To talk into account )‫(زریِوغرالان‬
The judge must take into account the nature of the crime before awarding punishment.
210. To be taken aback)‫(ریحامودششررہاجان‬
I was taken aback to watch the juggler’s tricks.
211. To take to one’s heels)‫رفاروہاجان‬،‫(روفرکچوہاجان‬
Seeing the policemen, the thief took to his heels.
212. To turn a deaf ear to )‫(یکرطفدایھمیہہندانی‬
He turned a deaf ear to my advice and failed miserably.
213. To win laurels )‫(اایتمزیاقملاحلصرکان‬
Dr. Abdul Qadeer won laurels in science by dint of hard work.
214. To let bygones be bygones)‫ڑگےھرمدےہنااھکڑان‬،‫(زگہتشراٰولصۃ‬
The two parties settled the dispute by deciding to let bygones be bygones.
215. To the backbone)‫(لمکموطررپ‬
He will not harm anyone because he is a gentleman to the backbone.
216. To turn one’s coat )‫(افداریدبكانیل‬
He is selfish and turns his coat whenever its suits him.
217. Talk at random)‫(ادرھاُدرھیکابںیترکان‬
A good teacher seldom talks at random in the class and stays focused on the topic.
218. Throw dust in a person’s eyes)‫(ٓاوھکنںںیمدوھكوھجانکن‬
He knows you thoroughly: you cannot throw dust in his eyes.
219. To be in one’s bad books)‫(اندنسپدیہوہان‬
Ever since I disagreed with him, I have been in his bad books.
220. To have clean hands)‫(ابلکلےبانگہوہان‬
The court released the accused when it was proved that he had clean hands.

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221. Take the bull by the horns)‫(الکشمتاکاہبدریےساقمہلبرکان‬

Be brave and take the bull by the horns.

222. An uphill task )‫(ڑکاااحتمم‬

Pakistan cricket team faced an uphill task to win the cup after losing the first two games.
223. Up to the mark)‫(ایعمرےکاطمقبوہان‬
He is up to the mark and likely to be selected for this job.
224. Ups and downs)‫اوچنچن‬،‫(بیشنورفاز‬
Man has to see many ups and downs in his life.

225. White lie )‫(دیفسوھجٹ‬

She often tells white lies to amuse others.
226. White elephant )‫(دیفساہیھت‬
PIA has become a white elephant for our economy.
227. Worship the rising sun)‫(ڑچےتھوسرجیکوپاجرکان‬
An opportunist always worships the rising sun.
228. With open arms)‫(وجشورخوشےس‬
Whenever I go to him, he receives me with open arms.

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