Commonly Used English Idioms and Phrases With Urdu Meanings Lesson 23

List of English idioms and Phrases With Urdu Meanings

61. By and by

aahista aahista

62. By means of

ke zariye

63. More or less

kam-o-besh

64. Hue and cry

shor sharaba

65. In the long run

aakhir kaar

66. Laughing stock

hansi ka gol gappa

67. On the eve of

ke mauqay par

68. At home in

maahir hona

69. A narrow escape

bal bal bachna

70. White elephant

sufaid hathi/kaam ka na kaaj ka dushman anaaj ka

71. Briefly speaking

mukhtasir ye ke

72. Up to the mark

mayaar ke mutabik

73. A jack of all trades

har fun maula

74. Apple of one's eye

aankh ka tarah

75. A snack in the grass

aasteen mein chhupa saanp

76. At the eleventh hour

ain mauqay par

77. A storm in the teacup

chhoti si baat par hangama kar dena

78. Red tape

daftri karwai

79. Lion's share

buhat barra hissa

80. Talk shop

karobar ki baatein karna/kaam ki baat karna

81. Run short of

kami waqiea ho jana

82. Make off with

chori karna / ighwa karna

83. Break the ice

khamoshi tor dena

84. Bring to light

ishara karna /  zahir karna

85. Fall a pray to

shikar ho jana

86. In hot waters

mushkil mein

87. Keep up appearance

zahir dari qaim rakhna

88. Make one's mark

naam paida karna

89. Move heaven and earth

zamin aasman aik kar dena

90. Call a spade

haq baat kehna / chor ko chor kehna