As large as life (surprised to see)
I was walking down the street, and when I turned round the corner, I saw my old friend, as large as life.
I saw an American as large as life wandering in this poor society.
As right as rain (in one's bet emotional and physical condition)
The patient will be as right as rain as soon as he take medicine.
As sharp as a razor/needle (intelligent and quick-witty)
Aslam is silly but his wife is as sharp as a razor
As warm as toast (pleasantly warm and cozy)
We were as warm as toast by the side of the fire in this severe cold.
Go like the clappers (be off with the great energy)
Pilots go like the clappers when at full speed
Be off like water off a duck’s back (make no impression on someone)
He will be all right soon because any criticism is usually like water off a duck's back to him
To keep at bay (to keep something under control like excess, crime etc)
Nowadays, parents are not fulfilling their responsibility to keep their children at bay.
Blow the gaff (to disclose a secret)
Minister killed his secretary because she was about to blow the gaff on his illegal activities.
Curry favor (to flatter somebody in order to get a favor)
The clerk is currying favor with his boss for promotion.
Within an ace of (within reach or access)
I came within an ace of getting into an accident.
To eat a humble pie (to meet a humiliating defeat)
U.S. ate a humble pie in Vietnam.
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Kon Kehta hy k Main Gum-naam ho jaon ga
Main tu aik Baab hn Tareekh mein Likha jaon ga
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