ناک کا بال

Meaning: Someone's closest, most trusted confidant.

Language: Urdu

Literally: The hair of the nose

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: As intimate and indispensable as the very hair inside the nose, the person nearest to another's ear.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Facer das tripas corazón — To summon courage in the face of adversity.
• Ça m'en touche une sans faire bouger l'autre — I couldn't care less; it leaves me utterly indifferent.
• Prendre son pied — To take intense pleasure; to have a wonderful time.
• Mettre la puce à l'oreille — To arouse someone's suspicion or make them uneasy about something.
• Reprendre du poil de la bête — To recover one's strength or spirit after a setback; to bounce back.
• give up the ghost — To die, or to cease functioning entirely.

More Urdu idioms

• آنکھوں کا تارا — A dearly cherished person; the apple of one's eye.
• آستین کا سانپ — A treacherous false friend.
• لوہے کے چنے چبانا — To face an extremely hard, gruelling task.

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