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IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND
PRASES
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GROUP - A
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1. Abide by پابندی کر نا
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We must abide by the traffic rules.
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2. A rolling stone کسی جگہ نہ ٹکنے
والا
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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3. A laughing stock مزاق کا نشا
نہ
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He is the laughing stock of our office.
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4. A rainy day مشکل وقت
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I must save some money for rainy day.
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5. A man of letters پڑ ھا لکھا آ
دمی
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My teacher is a man of letters.
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6. Act upon / on عمل کرنا
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They will act upon your advice.
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7. Above board کھلم کھلا ،
دیا نتدارانہ
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His actions are above board.
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8. Add insult to injury زخموں پر نمک
چھڑکنا
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My remarks added insult to injury.
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9. All and sundry تما م ، سب کے
سب
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He invited all and sundry to his party.
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10. Aladdin’s lamp آ لہ د ین کا چر
ا غ
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I do not have an Aladdin`s lamp to build a house.
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11. At daggers drawn ایک د و سرے کے
سخت مخا لف
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The two parties are at daggers drawn.
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12. At length آخر کار
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At length, the driver came and the bus started.
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13. At the eleventh hour عین وقت پر
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He reached the station at the eleventh hour.
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14. At large آزاد
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The thief is still at large.
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15. At one`s beck and call حکم کا منتظر
رہنا
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Ali obeys you and he is at your beck and call.
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16. A jail bird عادی مجرم
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His father is a jail bird.
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17. A narrow escape بال بال بچنا
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He had a narrow escape in the car
accident.
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18. A blessing in disguise نقصان کی شکل
میں فائدہ،خفیہ
رحمت
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Poverty sometime proves a blessing in disguise for a man.
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19. A cat`s paw کسی کا آلہ کار
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Ali works for him as a cat`s paw.
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20. A close-fisted man کنجوس آدمی
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Ahmed is a close-fisted man.
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21. A near miss ٹکرانے سے بچ
جانا
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I managed to brake just in time but it was a near miss.
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22. A rope of sand نا قا بل اعتماد
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His promise to help us proved a rope of sand.
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23. A wild goose chase فضول کو شش
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His search for the lost car is only a wild goose chase.
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24. A bee in the cap کسی شے کا خبط
ہونا
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He has the bee in the cap with his new research in medicine.
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25. As cool as cucumber مطمئن / پرسکون
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When tragedy struck him, he was as cool as cucumber.
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26. A gala day خوشی کا دن
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Eid – ul – Fitr is a gala day for the Muslims.
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27. A fishy story مشکوک کہانی
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What he tells you is just a fishy story. So, do not believe
him.
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28. A blind alley بند گلی
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The talk between India and Pakistan for peace entered into a
blind alley.
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29. A royal road آسان راستہ
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There is no royal road to success.
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30. Apple - pie order ترتیب کے ساتھ
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Keep your books in apple-pie order.
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31. Alpha and omega اول و آخر
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Truth is alpha and omega of education.
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32. A white elephant ہاتھی سفید
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My servant is a white elephant for me.
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33. At one`s wits end بد حواس ہوجانا
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He is at his wit`s end after failing.
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34. All at sea بلکل پریشان
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I am all at sea to do this work.
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35. A child`s play آسان کام
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It is not a child`s play to win the match.
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36. A dark horse چھپا رستم
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There is many a dark horse in this party.
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37. A rolling stone کسی جگہ نہ ٹکنے
والا
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A rolling stone gather no moss.
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A rolling stone can never succeed.
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38. A wet blanket دوسرں کا مزا
کر کرا کر دینے
والا شخص
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As he is wet blanket, he is not invited to the parties.
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39. At home in مھارت رکھنا
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He is fully at home in English.
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40. A dog in the manager جونہ کھیلے نہ کھیلنے
دے
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Do not adopt a dog in the manager policy.
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41. After one`s own heart اپنی پسند کے عین
مطا بق
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The house is after my own heart.
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42. At a pinch ضرورت پڑنے
پر
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At a pinch, we shall spend everything on education.
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43. A far cry دور کی بات / طویل
فا صلہ
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Truth in politics is a far cry.
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Karachi is a far cry from here.
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44. An apple of discard فساد کی جڑ
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Kashmir is an apple of discard between India and Pakistan.
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45. An apple of one`s eye منظور نظر ،
آنکھ کا تارا
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He is an apple of his father`s eye.
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46. A man of iron wills آہنی عزم والا
انسان
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A man of iron will can handle the present crises of Pakistan.
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47. An oily tongue چاپلوسی کی
زبان
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We must avoid people with oily tongues.
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48. A drawn match میچ جو ھار جیت
کے بغیر ختم ہوجاے
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The two teams played a drawn match.
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49. A man of parts قا بل آدمی
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Allama Iqbal was a man of parts.
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50. A blue stocking علمیت جتانے
والی عورت
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Young students do not like a bluestocking.
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51. At logger heads متفق نہ ہونا
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He is at loggerheads with us in this matter.
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52. A hard nut to crack مشکل کام
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To control prices is a hard nut to crack.
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53. Add fuel to fire جلتی پر تیل
چھڑکنا
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His speech added fuel to fire.
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54. A Red-Letter day جشن کا دن
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The 14th of August is a red-letter day for us.
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