Business Behaviour Idioms with Hindi and Urdu Translation. Having learned this lesson you will be able to communicate in your business dealings and meetings. Let’s dive into it…
| Ballpark |
| A rough estimate or figure |
| تخمیہ /اندازہ |
| The contractor gave us a ballpark figure for the cost of repairing the building. |
| Bang for the buck |
| Value for the money spent |
| قیمت وصول ہونا |
| We are able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the internet. |
| Bean counter |
| An accountant |
| محاسب /حساب کتاب رکھنے والا |
| We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget. |
| Carry the day |
| To win complete support |
| مکمل حمایت حاصل کرنا /میلہ لوٹ لینا/فتح |
| The manager’s idea carried the day and every one supported him with enthusiasm. |
| Close the books |
| To stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period |
| کھاتے بند کرنا |
| The company will close the books at the end of December. |
| Gain ground |
| To go forward, to make progress |
| جگہ بنانا/ترقی کرنا |
| Our company is gaining ground in its attempt to be the best in the industry. |
| Get off the ground |
| To make a successful beginning |
| کامیاب آغاز کرنا |
| We couldn’t get the new product off the ground but we will try again. |
| Have one’s finger in the pie |
| To be involved in something, to receive money for something |
| ملوث یا شریک کار ہونا |
| The new manager has his finger in the pie of many small businesses. |
| In the black |
| To be successful, to be making money |
| کامیان یا نفع بخش ہونا |
| The new company has been in the black for many years. |
| In the long run |
| Over a long period of time |
| طویل عرصے تک لمبے دورانیے کے لیے |
| In the long run, this product should make a profit. |
| Jack up the price |
| To make a price higher |
| طویل بڑھانا /لمبا کرنا |
| The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year. |
| Make money hand over first |
| To make money fast and in large amounts |
| دونوں ہاتھوں سے مال سمیٹنا /خو نفع کمانا |
| The small ice cream shop is making money hand over first this summer. |
| Mean business |
| To be serious |
| سنجیدہ ہونا |
| Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder. |
| Saddled with debt |
| To be burdened with debt |
| قرض کے بوجھ تلے دبا ہونا /مقروض ہونا |
| Our company is Saddled with debt nowadays. |
| Slice of the action |
| A share in the activity or the profits |
| حصہ داری/منافع یا کسی سرگرمی میں شراکت |
| The government wanted a slice of the action from the now business. |
| Hold the fort |
| Be a caretaker, act in absence of someone |
| قائم مقام ہونا/ کیس کی جگہ فرائض انجام دینا |
| Rashid, could you hold the fort please while I go to the post office? |
| Break new ground |
| Do something innovative |
| کچھ نیا کرنا / نئی راہ پر چلنا |
| Our company has broken new grounds I the field of cosmetics. |
| Hold all the aces |
| Be in a very strong position |
| با اختیار یا فیصلہ سازہونا |
| Given the high unemployment rates todays, employers hold all the aces. |
| Bait and switch |
| Deceptive advertisement |
| گمراہ کن تشہیر /لبھانے والے اشتہارات |
| This stone is famous for its bait and switch tactics. |
| Black market |
| Illegal buying and selling of goods |
| چور بازاری |
| Be careful of what you buy on the black market not always of good quality. |
| Give a blank cheque |
| Give complete authority |
| مکمل اختیا ر |
| Fahad was given a blank cheque and told to negotiate the best deal possible. |
| Blue chip company |
| A company with solid reputation |
| مضبوط ساکھ کی کمپنی |
| It’s usually safe to invest in a blue chip company. |
| Above board |
| Open, honest and legal |
| شکوک و شبہات سے بالا/ صاف شفاف |
| There is no secret negotiation. Our dealings have always been above board. |
| Business as usual |
| Everything is normal now |
| معمول کے مطابق |
| It was business as usual at the supermarket the day after the hold-up. |
| Clinch a deal |
| Reach an agreement |
| معاہدہ کرلینا/سودا یا معاملہ طے پانا |
| Zahid’s final argument enabled us to clinch the deal. |
| Make cold calls |
| Telephone potential customers |
| تشہیر کے لیے گاہکوں کو ٹیلیفون کرنا |
| In my first job, I had to make cold calls using the telephone directory. |
| Copper-bottomed |
| Completely safe or reliable |
| مضبوط و مستحکم |
| He signed a copper – bottomed agreement with a distributor. |
| Cash in your chips |
| Sell something for profits |
| نفع پر بیچنا |
| Ana cashed in his chips as soon as business started to slow down. |
| Corner the market |
| Dominate and leave no room for competition |
| منڈی میں چھا جانا |
| By selling computer at low prices, they have cornered the market. |
| Dead wood |
| Useless or unnecessary people or things |
| فضول یا غیر ضروری لوگ |
| The new manager wants to reduce costs by cutting out the dead wood. |
| Do the spade work |
| Do preparatory or preliminary work |
| ابتدائی کام |
| Although I did all the spadework, my name was never mentioned. |
| In the doldrums |
| Inactivity, recession |
| تعطل یا جمود کا شکار |
| Despite the recent measures, the economy is in the doldrums. |
| Bail out a company |
| To rescue a company that has financial problem |
| مشکل وقت میں مدد فراہم کرنا |
| The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy. |
| Boys in the backroom |
| People making decisions behind the scenes |
| پس پردہ فیصلہ ساز لوگ |
| The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next years. |
| By a long shot |
| By a big difference |
| بڑے فرق سے |
| Our company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot. |
| A calculated risk |
| An action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed. |
| سوچ سمجھ کر مول لیا گیا خطرہ |
| The company took a calculated risk when they launched the new computer. |
| Captain of industry |
| A top corporation officer |
| افسر بالا / اعلیٰ عہددار |
| The president of our company is captain of industry. |
| Crunch numbers |
| To do mathematical calculations |
| حساب کتاب کرنا /جمع تفریق کرنا |
| The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is getting high salary. |
| Draw up a contract |
| To make or draft a contract |
| معاہدہ کے شرائط و ضوابط |
| The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract. |
| Go over the book |
| To check and analyze the accounting records |
| کھاتوں کی جانچ پڑتال کرنا |
| We hired an outside accountant to go over our books. |
