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Personage Ahm shakhsiyat
Photogenic Looking attractive in photos
Proficient Mahir/Skilled
Rebuke Dantna
Hearsay Suni sunai baat
Fabricate a story Jhooti kahaani ghrna
Disperse Muntashir krna
Curator In-charge of a museum/Art Gallery
An immaculate Garden Saaf suthra baagh
Inclement Weather Sard/Tofani Mosam
Incriminate Jurm sabit krna
Infidel Kafir
You got that right Theek kaha aap nay
Do tell Batao bhee
Take a hike Dafa ho jao
Sleep tight Sleep well
Apple-polisher Jhooti tareef krnay wala
And that’s a fact Aur ye ek haqiqat hay
At a stretch Musalsal
At close range Nazdeek say
At death’s door Murnay ke qareeb
At a premium Mehnga/Expensive
At every turn Hr morh pay
At first light Subha saweray
Is this seat taken? Kiya yahan koi betha hua hay?
Is that so? Kiya ye Theek hay?
It’s a snap Ye easy hay
It’s on me Iska bill main donga
Bosom buddy Jigri dost
Bother about Prwa krna
Brag about Shekhian marna
Breathe easy Sukh ka sans lena
Bright and early Subha saweray
For a case in point Misaal ke taur pay
Cast doubts on Shak krna
Change the channel Mauzo badalna
Certainly not Hergiz nahi
Cherry-pick Ehtiyat say chun’na
It’s chicken feed Ye bahut kum hay
Claim a life Maar dalna
Clean up your plate Apna kha’na khatam karo
Collide with Tuckrana
Clear the way Rasta day’na
Tightfisted Kun’juice
Cock-and-bull story Mun gharhat kahaani

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Come away empty-handed Khali hath aana
Come from far and wide Door door say aana
Come down to earth Zameen pay uthrna
Course of action Lah-e-amal
Crack a joke Latifa sunaana
Crash to the floor Zameen pay girna
Cut a fine figure Khoobsurat dikhayee daina
Denounce Tanqeed krna
Depart from Kisi jaga say rawana hona
Desist from Kisi cheez say baaz aajana
Do away with Chutkaara paana
Don’t stand on ceremony Takalluf na karain
Don’t rush me Jaldi na machao
Don’t give up Haar na mano
Don’t I know it? Kiya mujhay nahi pata?
Drink up Apna drink khatam karo
Drop dead Achanak wafaat pana
Drop everything Sub kuch chorh daina
Easy, there! Calm down
Entrust Amaanat ke taur pe rakhwaana
Elope with Kisi ke sath ghar say bhaag kr shadi krna
Engage in small talk Ma’muli baatain krna
Eternal life Abdi zindgi
Evening of life Old age/barhaapa
Explain at great length Tafseel say bayaan krna
Extend over To spread
The faint of heart Halkay dil ke loog
Face the facts Haqeeqat ka samna krna
Face up Himmat say muqaabla krna
Fake out Dhoka daina
Fan the flames Jalte pay teil chirhakna
Fall out of bed Palang say girna
Fall behind Peechay reh jana
Fall ill Bamaar parna
I feel for you Main apka dard mehsoos krta hoon
I fear for you Mujhay apki fikr hay
Fifth wheel Kabaab may had’di
Fill in Bharna
Give me a ride Mujhay lift do
Give me a buzz Mujhay call karo
Give me a rest Mujhay tang na karo
Give me five Hath phainko
For the most part Zyaada tr
For the moment Waqti taur pay
Forever and ever Hameesha ke leay

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Sacrificial animals Qurbaani ke jaanwar

Billy goat Bakra
Nanny goat Bakri
Camel Oont
Mountain goat Paharhi bakra
Fat-tailed sheep Dumba
Sheep Chatra
Ram Mehnda
Ewe Bheerh/A female sheep/ram
Calf Bachrha
Goat’s head and trotters Bakray ke seri aur pa’ay
Thigh Raan
Liver Kaleegi
Spleen Tilli
Tripe Ojri
Hide Khaal
Horns Seeng

Go away empty-handed Khaali haath jana

Go crazy Paagal ho jana
Go past Pas sey guzarna
Go to waste Zaaya jana
Grammar
Would eat Kha’ay ga
Had eaten Kha chukka tha
Would have eaten Kha chuka ho ga
Will eat Kha’ay ga
Have eaten Kha chukka hay
Model verbs
Can go Ja skta hay
Could go Ja skta tha
Should go Jana chahi’ay
Must go Zrur jana chahi’ay
Might go Sha’yad ja’ay
God forbid Khuda na khwasta
God only knows Khuda Janay
God willing InshaALLAH
Gracious Uf Allah
God’s will MashaALLAH
Guest of honour/honor Mehman-e-khusosi
Haggle about Soday bazi krna
Hands off Hath na lagao
Half the time Kabhi kabhar
Hard of hearing Jisko uncha sunai day

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Hearing impaired Behra
Have an impact on Asar dalna
Come a long way Door say aana
Here, there and everywhere Hr jaga
High and dry Mehfooz/safe
Hidden agenda Khufya munsooba
Highways and byways Choti barhi sarhkain
Hit the ceiling Become angry
Hit the sack Go to sleep
Hit the deck Fall down
Hit the bricks Start walking
Hold everything Sub kuch rok do
Hold your tongue Zubaan sanbhaal kay
Home folks Ghar ke afraad
Honest to God Khuda ki Qasam
If so Agr aisa ho
If not Agr nahi
I’m cool I’m fine
Ill Gotten gains Haram ki kamayi
I’m outa here Main jar aha hoon
In between Darmian may
In good hands Mehfooz
In dribs and drabs Thorha thorha kr ke
In due time Muqar’rara waqt may
In heaven Khush
In pursuit of Ta’aqub may
In quest of Talash may
In so many words Waazih alfaaz may
In luck Khushqismat
In the first place Pehli baat ye hay ke
In the prime of life Jawaani may
In this day and age Aaj ke daur may
In times past Maazi may
It’s high time Ye munaasib waqt hay
It’s a snap Ye asaan hay
It’s no picnic Ye asaan nahi hay
It’s for a fact Ye such hay
Jack of all trades Hr fun-e-maulaa but Master of none
Just like that Iss trha
Just passing through Bus guzartay huay
Just the same Pehlay jaisa

Poet of east Sha’ir-e-mashriq

National poet Qaumi sha’ir
Mystic poet Soofi sha’ir

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Great thinker Azeem mufakkir

Known fact Haqiqat

Labour/labor for Kisi keleay mehnat krna
Lag behind Pechay reh jana
Lead the way Raasta batana
Lean against Take lagana
Learn by rote Rut’ta lagana
Lend a hand Hath batana
Let it be Dafa karo
Liberate Azaad krwana
Like crazy Pagalon ki trha
Like the wind Bahut teez
Listen up Ghaur say suno
Little pricey Thorha sa Mehnga
Live by Nazdeek rehna
Look who’s here Ye daikho kaun aya
Lose heart Himmat harna
Lots of luck Good luck
Make a deal with Kisi say sauda krna
Make a habit of Kisi cheez ki aadat dalna
Make a name Mash’hoor hona
Make a living Rozi roti kamaana
Make faces Mu’n chirana
Make it snappy Jaldi karo
Make merry Lutf uthaana
Make mischief Sharaarat krna
Make money on Munaafa kamaana
Manna Man-o-salwa
Mark time Intezaar krna
It matters Ye aham hay
Meeting of the minds Razaamandi
Mess around Waqt Zaaya krna
More often than not Aam taur pay
Mingle with Ghul mil jaana
Mission in life Zindgi ka maqsad
Most of all Sub say Zyaada
Move aside Hut jao
Move on Chaltay raho
Move to Ghar badalna
Naked truth Khara such
Near at hand Nazdeek
Neither can I May bhe nahi
Nest in Ghonsla banana
Never fear Ghabrao mut

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Nice going Sha’baash
No big deal Koi barhi baat nahi
Not a bit Hergiz nahi
Not again Dubara nahi
Not always Hameesha nahi
Not to worry Pareshaan na ho
Not right now Abhi nahi
Not you Aap nahi
Humungous Extremely large/bahut barhi
Off campus Campus say bahir
On campus Campus may
Off with you Dafa ho jao
Old habits die hard Purani aadtain Jaldi nahi jati
Fastness Teezi
Farmhand Mzara
Far-off Door daraaz
Next of kin Qareebi reshtadaar
One way or another Kisi na kisi trha say
Out of work Bayroze’gaar
Part and parcel Lazmi juzz
Pillar of strength Taaqat ka sarchashma
Piping hot tea Grma grm chaye
Place an order Order daina
Play dead Jhoot moot ka marna
Play ignorant Jaanbojh ke anjaan ban’na
Play innocent Ma’soom ban’na
Play with fire Aag say khailna
Point to Ishaara krna
Pop the question Rishta mangna
Political football Siyasi mu’amma
Pouring rain Mausla daar bearish
File charges Fard-e-jurm aa’id krna
Probe into Tafteesh krna
Proceed against Bar-khilaaf chalna
Promise the moon Barhay barhay waday krna
Provided that Ba’shart ye ke
Pull the plug Plug nikalo
Pull together Mil ke kaam karo
Put him to shame Usay sharm dilao
Put on your weight Apna wazan barhao
Stand fast Dutt jana
Fatty Motaa
Fathead Ahmuq
Favor/favour Meharbaani
Fearsome Bhaya’nuck

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Feast Daawat
Google at Ghoorna
Good enough Bilkul Theek
Good to go Jaanay keleay tayyar
Grounded in actual fact Haqeeqat pay mubni
Massacre of innocents Masoomon ka qatl-e-aam
Young martyrs Naujawaan shuh’daa
Mass funeral Ijtemayee namaz-e-jinaza
Read about it Is ke baray may parho
Read on Parhtay raho
Read out Oonchi awaaz may parho
Read it to me Mujhay ye parh ke sunao
Ready, willing and able Aa’mada
Real thing Asli
Red-letter day Ahm din
Remain behind Peechay reh jana
Remain up Jaagtay rehna
Hoodwink Dhoka daina
Homewards Ghar ki taraf
Honk Horn bajaana
Return the favor/favour Ehsaan ka badla chukaana
Rest assured Bhrosa rakhain
Rich in Mala’maal hona
Retaliate against Badla laina
Run a red light Ishaara thorhna
Run around Idhr udhr bhaagna
Round-trip ticket Aanay jaanay ka ticket
Royal treatment Shahaana salook

Great leader Quaid-e-azam

Father of nation Baba-e-qaum
Founder of Pakistan Pakistan ke baani
Gun salute Toopon ki salaami
Mausoleum Maqbara
Lay floral wreath (reeth) Phoolon ki chaadar charhaana
Long live Pakistan Pakistan zinda’baad

Run for your life Jan pyari hay to bhaago

Run short of money Paisay kum hona
Run out of fuel Endhan khatam hona
Run after Ta’aqub krna
Respond to Jawab dena
Rest against Tek lagana
The rest is history Baqi baat sub jantay hain
Rush hour Traffic ke rush ka waqt

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New Year’s Eve 31 Dec ki raat

Decade 10 Saal
Century 100 Saal
Millennium 1000 Saal
Biannual Saal May 2 Baar
Biennial 2 Saal May 1 Baar

Salt of the Earth Ach’ay Loog

Sage Advice Aqalmandana Nasihat
Safe and Sound Khair-o-Aafiyat say
The same as yours Aapkay jaisa

Prophet Nabi
Messenger Rasul
Elect Mujtaba
Chosen Mustafa
Trustworthy Ameen
Generous Karim

Shroud Kafan
Since When? Kub Say?
Since Day One Pehlay Din Say
Signal for Ish’shara karna
Show Up Aana / Arrive
Submerge Doobna
Sink into Despair Mayousi may Doobna
Slam into Takra jana
Skull Khopri
Slippery customer Mak’kaar Ga’hak
Slim Chance Bahut kum Imkan
Snake in the Grass Aastin ka sanmp
Sneeze at Kisi pay cheenk marna
Claim to fame Waja-e-shohrat
Do Your Level Best! Puri koshish karo
So Far, So Good Abhi tak sub thek hay
Sob Story Ghamgeen kahani
State of Mind Zehni Kafiyat
State-of-the-Art Jadeed
Stay out of this! Is say door raho!
Step down Neechay uthrna
Step Forward Aagay Barhna
Step Inside Andar Aana
Step Outside Bahir Jana
Step-by-Step Thora Thora kr ke

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Subdivide Chotay hisson may taqseem krna
Stock up Zakhira krna
Strike a Match Ma’chis Jalana
Stuck in traffic Traffic may phansna

Lay to rest Dafan krna

Condolence Taziyat
Pass away Wafat pana
Funeral Tadfeen
Shroud Kafan
Cemetery Qabristaan
Coffin Taboot

Such is life Isi ka nam zindagi hay

Surf the Net Net Use krna
Stick shift Non Automatic Car
Sweet as honey Bahut Meetha
Sweeten Up Meetha krna
Sweat Paseena
Swift and sure Tez aur Yaqini
Take a chance Risk lena
Make a guess Andaza lagana
Corrigendum Drustgi
Time will tell Waqt bata’ay ga
To a great Extent Kafi hud tak
To some Extent Kuch hud tak
Take root Jarh pakarna
Take sides Tarfdari krna
Take pride in Fakhr hona
Stone-deaf Behra
Talk big Bari bari batain krna
Talk in circles Ghuma phira ke baat krna
Talk is cheap Kehna Aasan hay
Talk On Baatain krtay jana
Tell it like it is. Such such batao
Thanks, but no thanks. G nahi shukriya
That’s more like it. Ye behtar hay
That there Wo wahan

Kashmir solidarity day Yom-e-yakjehti-e-kashmir

Occupied Kashmir Maqbuza Kashmir
National holiday Aam Tateel
Core Issue Bunyadi
Throw a game Jaan boj ke harna
Throw a party Party dena

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Throw Up Qeh krna
Tickle Gudgudi krna
Top Notch Behtreen
Tons Of Bahut Zyada / Wafir
Tire Out Thak Jana
To No Avail LaHasil
Trade secrets Karobari Raaz
Tough Times Mushkil Waqt
Try Me! Mujhay ek Moqa do!
Trust Me! Mera Yaqin Karo!
Turn Back! Wapis Aao!
Upper crust Oncha Tabqa
Up-to-the-minute Taza Tareen
An Uphill Struggle Sakht Mehnat / kawish
User Friendly Aasan Istemal
Vim and vigour Josh-o-khrosh
Visually Impaired Nabina
Vanish Ghaib hona
Walk Off Chalay Jana
Gingerly Ahtyat say
Warm Up Gurm hona
Wash away Beh jana
Watch it! Dekh kay!
Over there Wahan pay
Weep for joy Khushi say rona
You know what? Pata hay kya?
What for? Kis liye?
Whak now? Ab kya hay?
What if…? Kya hoga agar…?
What is it? Kya hay?
Whys and wherefores Wajuhat/Reasons
With a vengeance Azm ke sath
Who’s there? Kon hay?
Win the Heart Dil jethna
Wink at Khamosh himayat krna
Without a doubt Bila shuba
Wrack and Ruin Tabahi aur barbadi
Write on and on Bahut zyada likhna

Conscientious Mehanti/hardworking
Exotic Ghairmulki, Mukhtalif, Unusual, Ajeeb
Devious Dhokaybaaz, Mak’kaar
Obstinate Dheet, Ziddi
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Perseverance Saabit Qadmi

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Irritable Chirchira
Keep a watchful Eye Nazr Rakhna, Nigrani krna
Mystic Sufi
Agile Phurteela, Active
Cupidity Lalach, Greed
Exculpate Bayqsoor Qarar Dena

Second to none Sub say behtreen

See if I care Mujhay koi parwa nahi
See me home Mujhay ghar chor ke Aao
Seeing that Ye daikhte huey ke
Deleterious Nuqsaandeh, Harmful
Enfeeble Kamzoor krna
Execrable Very bad, Badtareen
Fastidious Nazuk Mizaj, Nakhrila
Impertinent Gustaakh
Fractious Tang Mizaz, chir’chira

Pakistan Resolution Qarardad-e-Pakistan

Commemorate Yad Manaana
Gun Salute Topon ki salaami
Hapless Badbakht, Badnaseeb
Impassive Bayhis
Cursory Sir’siri
Pertinent Munasib, Ma’qool
Deride Tazhiq krna, Mazaq Urana
Belittle Ahmiyat kum krna, To Lessen the Value
War-torn Jang Zada
Warship Behri Jangi Jahaz
Extort Bhat’ta layna
Ephemeral Aarzi, Mukhtasir, Chand’roza
Take Advantage of Faida Uthana
Take Aim Nishana Bandhna
Take an Oath Hulf Uthana
Take Attendance Hazri lagana
Take it Bardasht karo
Insidious Pur Fareeb, dhoka denay Wala
Eunuch Khwaja Sira, Hijra
Low-cost Cheap/Sasta
Pastime Mash’ghala, Hobby
Look-See Sir’siri Nigah, A Quick Look
Creditable Qabil-e-Tareef/Yaqeen/Iz’zat
Somewhat Thora Sa, Slightly
As Though Jaisay ke, As if

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Colonel (keh’nel) Kernel (Army)
Island (i-land) Jazira
Knead (Aata) Gondhna
Receipt (re-seet) Reseed
Boisterous Odham Machanay Wala
Clandestine Khufiya, Planned/Done in Secret
Preliminary Ibtidai
Piece of Cake Aasan Kaam
Hit the Books Study krna
Add Insult to Injury Jaltay pay teel Chirakna
From A to Z Shuru say Aakhir Tak
Hang out Waqt Guzarna
Ruminate Ghor-o-Fikr krna
Chillax Chill and Relax, Sakoon aur Aaram krna
Permissive Rok Tok na krnay Wala
Superfluous Zrurat say Zyada
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