Important idioms for intermediate part-2

 Important idioms for intermediate part-2 

01. A bed of roses (پھولوں کی سیج)

    Life is not a bed of roses.

02. A bed of thorns (کانٹوں کی سیج)

    Life is a bed of thorns.

03. A casting vote (فیصلہ کن ووٹ)

    Chairman’s vote proved a casting vote.

04. Above board (سمجھ سے بالاتر)

    Your drawing should be above board.

05. A jail bird (عادی مجرم)

    He is a jail bird and he is not afraid of going to prison.

06. A rotten egg (بے کار شخص)

    Company is going to check out all the rotten eggs.

07. A man of letter (ادیب، پڑھا لکھا شخص)

    Pro. Aslam is a man of letters.

08. A child’s play (آسان کام)

    Wise people save a lot against a rainy day.

09. An open secret (کھلا راز)

    Now their affair is an open secret.

10. A rainy day (مشکل حا لات)

    Wise people save a lot against a rainy day.

11. Apple of one’s eye (آنکھ کا تارا)

    Alia is the apple of her parent’s eye.

12. A man of straw (نادار، مفلس)

    He is a man of straw.

13. A near miss (کامیابی کے قریب)

    Our team should have won the match, it was a near miss.

14. Beat about the bush (ادھر ادھر کی ہانکنا)

    Don’t waste my time by beating about the bush.

15. Birds of a feather (ہم خیال لوگ)

    Birds of a feather flourish well.

16. Break into (نقب لگانا)

    Thief broke into his shop and stole valuable things.

17. To Bring Out (شائع کرنا)

    Our professor has brought out a new book.

18. By fits and starts (بے قاعدگی سے)

    Successful people never work by fits and starts.

19. By leaps and bounds (دن دوگنی رات چو گنی)

    China is making progress by leaps and bounds.

20. By hook or by crook (جائز و نا جائز طریقے سے)

    She got through the exam by hook or by crook.

21. A white elephant (جس پرخرچ زیادہ اورفائدہ کم ہو)

    Used gadgets often proved white elephants.

22. A maiden speech (پہلی تقریر)

    Court is using a Fabian policy to make final decision.

23. Apple pie order (ترتیب کے ساتھ)

    Keep your books in apple pie order.

24. A birds’ eye view (سر سر ی جائزہ)

    I have a bird’s eye view of town from the tower.

25. Cheek by jowl (ساتھ ساتھ)

    We sat cheek by jowl in the class.

26. A Fabian policy (تا خیری حربے)

    Court is using a Fabian policy to make final decision.

27. To carry the day (کامیاب ہونا)

    Pak soldiers carried the day in war of 1965.

28. To carry one’s point (اپنی بات منوانا)

    Principle has the ability to carry his point.

29. To call names (گالیاں دینا)

    Calling names is a bad habit.

30. Down and out (محتاج)

    Down and out deserve our help and care.

31. Add fuel to fire (جلتی پر تیل چھڑکنا)

    Her speech added fuel to fire.

32. Apple of discord. (فساد کی جڑ)

    Kashmir is an apple of discord b/w Pakistan and India.

33. Wild goose chase (بے کار کوشش)

    Her efforts to achieve fame proved a wild goose chase.

34. A hair breadth escape (بال بال بچنا)

    Thank God! He had a hair breadth escape from an accident.

35. A dog in the manager (جو نہ کھیلے نہ کھیلنے دے)

    Do not adopt a dog in the manger policy.

36. Heart and soul (ہار ماننا)

    I love Islam heart and soul.

37. For Good (ہمیشہ کے لیے)

    Aslam has left Multan for good.

38. Kith and Kin (رشتہ دار)

    We should not break with kith and kin

39. To keep up (بر قرار رکھنا)

    Keep up your courage to face the difficulty.

40. Every inch (مکمل طور پر)

    Inspector of police was every inch a honest person.

41.As cool as cucumber (پُر سکون)

    You should have to cool as cucumber during interview.

42. At the loose end (بے کار)

    Fired worker was at the loose end.

43. Alpha and omega (اوّل آخر)

    Money is the alpha and omega of today’s educated person.

44. At arm’s length (پرے، دور)

    Keep you enemies at arm’s length.

45. At sixes and sevens (منتشرحالت میں)

    Nation is at sixes and sevens due to politicians.

46. Off and on (کبھی کبھی )

    Ali visits his parents off and on.

47. On account of (کی وجہ سے)

    I could not participate on account of fever.

48. Pros and cons (پوری تفصیل )

    You have to know pros and cons of application before installing.

49. At the eleventh hour (آخری وقت پر)

    The meeting was postpended at the eleventh hour.

50. A dead letter (متروک)

    Experts proved this reports a dead letter now.

51. A red letter day (خوشی کا دن)

    14th August is a red letter day for us.

52. A wet blanket (گفتگو کو بے لطف کرنے والا)

    At last, a wet blanket losses his worth.

53. At stone’s throw (نزدیک ہی)

    There is a mosque at a stone’s length from my house.

54. An axe to grind (اپنا الو سیدھا کرنا)

    Every politician has an axe to grind.

55. A cat and dog life (لڑائی جھگڑا کرنا)

    They have been leading a cat and dog life.

56. Close fisted person (کنجوس آدمی)

    A close fisted person is not liked by everyone.

57. A bolt from the blue (نا گہانی آفات)

    Her father’s death was a bolt from the blue.

58. A far cry from (طویل فاصلہ)

    Faisalabad is far cry from Karachi.

59. A laughing stock (تمسخر کا نشانہ)

    He is a laughing stock at the college.

60. To bring to light (منظر عام پرلانا)

    The police will bring the all the facts of murder to light.

61. A henpecked husband (رن مرید)

    Don’t be henpecked husband.

62. Beneath one’s dignity (شان کے خلاف)

    It is below my dignity to disobey my teachers.

63. Better half (بیوی)

    A good husband cares for his better half.

64. Black out (تھوڑی دیر کے لیے بد ہوش ہو جانا)

    The driver probably blacked out.

65. Blow one’s own trumpet (اپنے منہ میاں مٹھو بننا)

    I don’t like supervisor, because he blow his own trumpet.

66. Bad blood (دشمنی)

    There is bad blood between these two brothers.

67. Bosom friend (گہرا دوست )

    Ali is my bosom friend and I trust in him.

68. To cast a spell (جادو کا اثر)

    Queen cast a spell on the king.

69. Break the news (اچانک خبر سنا نا)

    The police broke the news her father’s accident.

70. To burn mid night oil (سخت محنت کرنا)

    You have to burn the mid night oil to pass CSS exam.

71. Crocodile tears (مگر مچھ کے آنسو )

    He shed crocodile tears on the death of his step-brother death.

72. Cry over split milk (بعد از مرگ واویلا کرنا)

    It is useless to cry over split milk.

73. Dark Horse (چھپا رستم)

    He proved dark horse and stood 1st in test.

74. Fair play (جائز کام)

    We should believe in fair play.

75. To End in smoke (ناکام ہوجانا)

    All her thoughts ended in smoke before practical.

76. Fair weather friend (مطلبی دوست )

    A fair weather friend always leaves in the lurch.

77. The Lion’s share (بڑاحصّہ)

    Brother demanded his lion’s share in the property.

78. Hue and Cry (شوروغوغا)

    There was a hue and cry after the accident.

79. Hard and fast (طے شدہ، پختا)

    There is no hard and fast rule in love and war.

80. Royal Road (آسان راستہ)

    There is no royal road to success

81. French Leave (بغیر اطلاع کے چھٹی)

    It is immoral to take French leave.

82. With open arms (پرُ تپاک، والہانہ)

    He welcomed me with open arms.

83. Jack of all trades (ہر فن مولا)

    Chairman’s vote proved a casting vote.

84. A rolling stone (کسی جگہ نہ ٹکنے والا)

    Her husband remained a rolling stone in his whole life.

85. Chicken hearted (بزدل)

    Chicken hearted player cannot play well.

86. Hale and hearty (تند رست و توانا)

    Players remain hale and hearty.

87. Null and Void (کالعدم)

    This law has been declared null and void by the parliament.

88. In black and white (تحریری شکل میں)

    Politician did not give his statement in black and white.

89. Small talk (گپ شپ)

    Please! Don’t waste my time in small talk.

90. In a nutshell (مختصر)

    This is, in a nutshell, the whole story of her husband.

91. In a cold blood (بے رحم قتل)

    The robbers murdered the shopkeeper in a cold blood.

92. Every inch (مکمل طور پر)

    Inspector of police was every inch a honest person.

93. Bear fruits (با ثمر ثابت ہونا)

    He worked hard and all his efforts bore fruit.

94. Bag and Baggage (بوریا بستر سمیت )

    British left India bag and baggage in 1857.

95. Bread and Butter (دال روٹی)

    Laborer works very hard for his bread and butter.

96. Zest and zeal (جوش و جذبہ )

    Players played the match with zest and zeal

97. With flying colors (شاندار طریقے سے)

    She passed the CSS exam with flying colors.

98. Ups and downs (نشیب و فراز)

    Ups and downs come in every person’s life.

99. Tooth and nail (پورے زور سے)

    Politician contested elections tooth and nail.

100. Take a fancy to (پسند کرنا، خیال آنا)

    The young girl took a fancy to the prince.

101. Time and Tide (منصفانہ سلوک)

    Time and tide wait for none.

102. Square deal (منصفانہ سلوک)

    You have to give them a square deal for good business.

103. Square meal (پیٹ بھر کے روٹی)

    The poor man cannot afford a square meal.

104. Safe and Sound (بخیریت )

    I am glad to see you safe and sound.

105. Pocket an insult (بے عزتی برداشت کرنا)

    At last, Lier had to pocket the insult.

106. Play with fire (آگ سے کھیلنا)

    Don’t play with fire.

107. Pay lip service (زبانی جمع خرچ)

    Politicians pay lip service to public in progressive plans.

108. Part and parcel (لازمی جزو)

    He is the part and parcel of this committee.

109. Out of Order (خراب)

    This camera is out of order

110. Oily tongue (چاپلوسی والی زبان)

    We should avoid people with oily tongues.

111. Make amends for (کی تلافی کرنا)

    Teacher advised Ali to make amends for his insults.

112. Lend an ear (توجہ سے سننا)

    Will you please lend me your ear ?

113. Lend a hand (مدد کرنا)

    Please lend me a hand in this assignment.

114. Learn by heart (زبانی یا د کرنا)

    Student learnt his lesson by heart.

115. Lame excuses (جھوٹے بہانے)

    Atiq made lame excuses for coming late.

116. By virtue of (کی وجہ سے)

    Aslam got success by virtue of his hard work.

117. Call in question (شک کا اظہار کرنا)

    His honesty cannot be called in question.

118. Carry weight (بات میں وزن ہونا)

    Parent’s advice carries weight.

119. Cat’s paw (آلہ کار)

    He is a cat’s paw of his manager.

120. Die in harness (مرتے وقت تک کام کرتے رہنا)

    Zia-ul-Haq died in harness.

Important Idiomatic Phrases, Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs for BA

1- Do up: To Decorate or To Fasten:

     The students are doing up the classroom.

Or Please, do up my shoes.

2- Get away with: To escape blame or punishment for:

     The criminal has got away with his accomplices.

3- Live By: To Earn one’s living:

     My brother lives by teaching.

4- At Loggerheads: In conflict or At War or At Daggers Drawn or At Odds:

     Their families have been at loggerheads for the last three years.

5- Out of Bounds: Forbidden or Restricted:

     They are not allowed to enter in this out of bounds territory.

6- Play Upon: Exploit:

     Most of the firms in our country play upon the workers.

7- As the Crow Flies: Directly or Right:

     This plane will fly to Lahore as the crow flies.

8- The Underdog: An unreliable Contestant or Fighter:

     I can bet that this wrestler is the underdog and can not win the fight.

9- The School Master: A Horse to Train the Inexperienced Riders:

     The rider used the school master to become an experienced rider.

10- The School Master’s Board: Still To Be Done.

11- Die Out: Disappear or Dwindle:

     The Royal System in the world is died out/dying out.

12- Vest In: Bestow or Exalt:

     God has vested a peculiar power in him.

13- Damocles’ Sword: Sword of Damocles or The Impending Danger:

     They made the necessary protection arrangements due to Damocles’ Sword.

14- A Feather in One’s Cap: An Achievement to be Proud of:

     His brilliant success in M.A. Urdu is a feather in his cap.

15- A Fishy Story: A Suspicious or Dubious or Doubtful Story:

     My friend told me a fishy story about the Batman.

16- Stand on Ceremony: Observe Formalities:

     The officer will stand on ceremony at first and then execute the orders.

17- Make a Bolt for: Try to Escape by Running Suddenly Towards:

     The burglar made a bolt for his self-defence by running towards the east.