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Idiomatic Expressions
Common German idioms for natural speech.
میں آپ کے لیے دعا گو ہوں
I am keeping my fingers crossed for you
maiñ âp ke liye du'â go hûñ
Lit: I press my thumbs for you
یہ میرا مسئلہ نہیں
That is not my problem
yeh merâ mas'alah nahîñ
Lit: that is not my beer
آر یا پار
Now it is do or die
âr yâ pâr
Lit: now it is about the sausage
یہ بات کا اصل ہے
That is the crux of the matter
yeh bât kâ asl hai
Lit: that is where the dog is buried
غلطی کر بیٹھنا
To put one's foot in it
ghalati kar baiṭhnâ
Lit: to step into the grease pot
نشانے پر بیٹھنا
To hit the nail on the head
nishâne par baiṭhnâ
ایک تیر سے دو شکار
To kill two birds with one stone
ek tir se do shikâr
Lit: to hit two flies with one swat
کسی کو آزمانا
To put someone to the test
kisi ko âzmânâ
Lit: to feel someone's tooth
غلط راستے پر ہونا
To be on the wrong track
ghalat râste par honâ
Lit: to be on the wood path
زبان کا دھنی ہونا
To have the gift of the gab
zabân kâ dhani honâ
Lit: not to have fallen on one's mouth
سویرے اٹھنے والا فائدہ اٹھاتا ہے
The early bird catches the worm
savere uṭhne wâlâ fâidah uṭhâtâ hai
Lit: morning hour has gold in its mouth
ہر چیز کا انجام ہوتا ہے
Everything comes to an end eventually
har chiz kâ anjâm hotâ hai
Lit: everything has an end, only a sausage has two
