06/09/2026
# # # **12 Basic English Idioms + Meaning + Example**
| ** #** | **Idiom** | **Meaning in Sindhi/English** | **Example** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | **Break the ice** | ڳالهه ٻولهه شروع ڪرڻ / To start a conversation | We played a game to **break the ice**. |
| **2** | **Hit the books** | پڙهائي ڪرڻ / To study hard | I need to **hit the books** for the test. |
| **3** | **Let the cat out of the bag** | راز فاش ڪرڻ / To reveal a secret | She **let the cat out of the bag** about the party. |
| **4** | **Piece of cake** | بلڪل آسان / Very easy | The exam was a **piece of cake**. |
| **5** | **Once in a blue moon** | ڪڏهن ڪڏهن / Very rarely | I go to the cinema **once in a blue moon**. |
| **6** | **Cost an arm and a leg** | تمام گهڻو مهانگو / Very expensive | That phone **cost an arm and a leg**. |
| **7** | **Spill the beans** | راز ٻڌائڻ / Tell a secret | Don’t **spill the beans**! |
| **8** | **Bite the bullet** | مشڪل ڪم ڪرڻ / Face a difficult situation | I had to **bite the bullet** and apologize. |
| **9** | **Under the weather** | بيمار محسوس ڪرڻ / Feeling sick | I’m feeling a bit **under the weather** today. |
| **10** | **When pigs fly** | ڪڏهن به نه / Impossible | I’ll wake up at 5am **when pigs fly**. |
| **11** | **Add fuel to the fire** | ڳالهه وڌيڪ خراب ڪرڻ / Make problem worse | His comment just **added fuel to the fire**. |
| **12** | **See eye to eye** | متفق هجڻ / Agree with someone | We don’t **see eye to eye** on this. |