Common Urdu idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Urdu word or phrase in Nastaliq script with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- آنکھوں کا تارہ (aankh ka tara)
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Apple of one's eye, a cherished person- ہاتھ پاؤں ٹوٹ جانا (haath pao tod jana)
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To be devastated or extremely upset- دل ٹوٹ جانا (dil tod jana)
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To have one's heart broken, to be heartbroken- زبان کاتیز ہونا (zaban ka teez hona)
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To be sharp-tongued, to speak harshly- دماغ خراب ہونا (dimaagh kharab hona)
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To go mad, to lose one's mind- پیسوں کی بوچھاڑ کرنا (paison ki bochhad karna)
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To throw money around, to spend wastefully- ناک کاٹنا (nak katna)
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To insult or humiliate someone- کان کاٹو تو خون نہیں (kan kato to khoon nahi)
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So crowded there is not enough space to move- سر کے اوپر ہاتھ رکھنا (sir ke upar haath rakhna)
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To protect, to bless, to show affection- پیٹھ پیچھے چھری مارنا (peeth peeche chhri marna)
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To backstab, to betray someone- زبان بند کرنا (zaban band karna)
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To silence someone, to make someone stop speaking- آگ لگانا (aag lagana)
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To instigate trouble or conflict- ہاتھوں ہاتھ لینا (hatho haath lena)
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To accept or receive something readily- رات دن ایک کرنا (raat din ek karna)
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To work day and night, to work continuously- سینہ کھول کر کہنا (seena khol kar kehna)
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To speak frankly or openly from the heart
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