phrase B1 Theatre (English) origin break a leg /breɪk ə lɛɡ/ · BREAK a LEG کامیابی کی دعااچھی قسمتکامیاب ہونا Roman Urdu: kaamyabi ki dua ENGLISH MEANING A theatrical way to wish someone good luck. Used especially before a performance, audition, or important event to convey good wishes. It sounds contradictory, but in the performing[...]
phrase B2 Greek origin Eureka /jʊˈriːkə/ · yu-REE-kuh پتہ چل گیا!مجھے مل گیا!میں نے ڈھونڈ لیا! Roman Urdu: Mujhe mil gaya! ENGLISH MEANING An exclamation used when you suddenly discover or realize something. Eureka is shouted to express triumph after a sudden insight or discovery. It works best in informal or storytelling contexts, echoing the[...]
phrase A2 English (American idiom) origin hit the hay /hɪt ðə ˈheɪ/ · hit thuh HAY سوناسو جانابستر پر جانا Roman Urdu: sona ENGLISH MEANING to go to bed or go to sleep. The phrase is an informal way of saying that you are about to retire for the night. It is often used in[...]
noun C1 Greek origin zeugma /ˈzɔɪɡmə/ · ZOY-gma مشترکہ معنیملحدہ لفظ کا استعمالایک لفظ سے دو معنی تک پہنچانا Roman Urdu: Mushtarka Ma'ni ENGLISH MEANING A figure of speech where one word governs two or more parts of a sentence with different senses. Zeugma links two ideas with a single verb or adjective, creating a[...]
idiom B2 American English origin hit the books /hɪt ðə bʊks/ · hit thuh books کتابیں پڑھنامطالعہ کرناپڑھائی میں لگ جانا Roman Urdu: kitabein parhna ENGLISH MEANING To study hard, especially for an exam. The idiom means to devote serious time and effort to studying. It is used when someone needs to prepare intensively, like[...]