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IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND PHRASES |
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GROUP - T |
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1. Take after مشابہ ہونا |
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Ali takes after his father. |
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2. Take to عا د ی ہونا |
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He has taken to smoking. |
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3. Take to task جھاڑ جھپاڑ کر نا |
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Father took his son to task. |
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4. Through thick and thin ہر حال میں |
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He will be with you through thick and thin. |
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5. Tooth and nail ڈ ٹ کر مقابلہ کرنا |
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Ali fought tooth and nail against the enemy. |
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6. Turn down رد کردینا |
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He turned down my request. |
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7. Turn over ورق الٹنا / غور کر نا |
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Turn the page over carefully. |
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8. Turn up پہنچنا |
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Their guests will turn up soon. |
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He turned up before the match started. |
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9. Turn turtle الٹ جانا |
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The car turned turtle. |
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10.Turn over a new leaf نئ زند گی شروع کر نا |
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Let us turn over new leaf and begin a new life. |
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After his failure, he turned over a new leaf and began to work hard. |
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11.To be taken aback حیران ہونا |
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He was taken aback to see me in the National Assembly. |
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12.To eat one`s words اپنے الفاظ واپس لینا |
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She had to eat her words after speaking against us. |
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13.Take into account ملحوظ خاطر رکھنا / کا خیال رکھنا |
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Take into account his honesty while employing him. |
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14.Turn a deaf ear سُنی ان سُنی کر دینا |
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He turned a deaf ear to my advice. |
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15.To take a fancy کو پسند کرنا |
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Everyone will take fancy to the film. |
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16.To stand on / upon ceremony تکلف سے کام لینا |
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Don’t stand on / upon ceremony in this house. |
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17.Turn out ثابت ہونا |
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He will turn out to be your great helper. |
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18.Take down لکھنا / رسوا کر نا |
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Take down notes in the class. |
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19.Turn the table on ہاری ہوئی بازی جیت لینا |
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You can easily turn the tables on your enemies. |
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20.Sow one`s wild oats جوانی میں عیش اڑانا |
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He sowed wild oats in her youth. |
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21.To eat one`s words اپنے الفاظ واپس لینا |
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She had to eat her words after speaking against us. |
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22.Take up اُٹھانا |
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He took up a pen and began to write. |
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23.Take into account کا خیال رکھنا |
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Take into account his honesty while employing him. |
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24.Tell upon صحت پر بُرا اثر پڑنا |
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Hard work told upon his health. |
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25.To cut to the quickجذبات مجروح کرنا |
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He cut his father to the quick when he refused to obey him. |
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26.To fish in troubled waters دوسروں کی مشکلات سے فائدہ اٹھانا |
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To fish in troubled waters is the order of the day. |