375 Idioms and Phrases

🧐 375 Idioms and Phrases

🔸A B.C. (প্রাথমিক জিনিস) - He does not know the A. B. C of politics.

🔸Above all (প্রধানত) - Rabindranath is, above all, a cosmopolitan personality.

🔸Above board (অকপট) - His dealings are open and above board.

🔸A black sheep (কুলঙ্গার) - There is a black sheep in our club.

🔸A hard nut to crack (কঠিন সমস্যা) - The food problem is a hard nut to crack.

🔸A great deal of (প্রচুর পরিমাণে) - It will bring a great deal of good to our village.

🔸A man of letters (বিদ্বান ব্যক্তি) - He is a man of letters.

🔸A bed of roses (ফুলশয্যা) - Life is not a bed of roses.

🔸According to (অনুসারে) - I shall do this work according to your advice.

🔸After all (মোটের উপর) - He is, after all, an honest man.

🔸All the same (একই কথা) - It is all the same whether you go or not.

🔸All in all (সর্বেসর্বা) - He is all in all in the class.

🔸All in (পরিশ্রান্ত) - I was all in after the meeting.

🔸All at once (হঠাৎ) - All at once the crazy man shouted to the top of his voice.

🔸All one to (একই কথা, কিছু আসে যায় না এমন) - It is all one to me whether he helps me or not.

🔸All out (সর্বশক্তি প্রয়োগ) - The government has made its all-out efforts to remove illiteracy from the country.

🔸All along (আগাগোড়া) - I was present there all along.

🔸All over (সর্বত্র) - The dog is found all over the world.

🔸All over with (সর্বস্বান্ত) - It is all over with the old man.

🔸All but (প্রায়) - The work is all but finished.

🔸All on (of) a sudden (হঠাৎ) - All on (of) a sudden, he went to Bogra.

🔸All the while (সর্বক্ষণ) - He was with me all the while.

🔸Apple of discord (বিবাদের বিষয়) - The plot of the land is the apple of discord between the two brothers.

🔸As it were (যেন) - The moon is, as it were, a dish of gold.

🔸As usual (যথারীতি) - He arrived at school at 8 a.m as usual.

🔸As a rule (নিয়ম অনুসারে) - As a rule, she kept silent in the meeting.

🔸As if (যেন) - He behaves as if he were the owner of the house.

🔸As though (যেন) - He behaves as though he were the owner of the house.

🔸As for (সম্বন্ধে) - As for myself, I am innocent.

🔸As to (বিষয়ে) - We decided as to where to go for a walk.

🔸As regards (সম্বন্ধে) - He knows nothing as regards this occurrence.

🔸At a stretch (একটানা) - I can walk five miles at a stretch.

🔸At all (আদৌ) - I do not like him at all.

🔸At large (স্বাধীনভাবে) - Birds fly at large in the sky.

🔸At sixes and sevens (এলোমেলোভাবে) - The books were at sixes and sevens on the table.

🔸At times (মাঝে মাঝে) - He at times comes here.

🔸At the eleventh hour (শেষ সময়ে) - He reached the station at the eleventh hour.

🔸At daggers drawn (শত্রুভাবাপন্ন) - The two brothers are at daggers drawn with each other.

🔸At all events (যাহাই হোক না কেন) - He will stand by me at all events.

🔸At any cost (যে কোন প্রকারে) - He must help me at any cost.

🔸At dead of night (গভীর রাতে) - The boy came home at dead of night.

🔸At ease (শান্তিতে বা আরামে) - A man who has enemies cannot live at ease.

🔸At one's wit's end (হতবুদ্ধি) - I am at my wit's end what to do.

🔸At every step (প্রতি পদক্ষেপে) - He disturbed me at every step.

🔸At length (দীর্ঘদিন পরে) - At length, he did the work.

🔸At last (অবশেষে) - He tried hard, and at last succeeded in achieving his goal.

🔸At least (কমপক্ষে) - He is the owner of thirty lakh rupees at least.

🔸At best (বেশীর পক্ষে) - I can give you ten takes at best.

🔸At the point of (পর্যায়ে) - He is at the point of death.

🔸At home in (দক্ষ) - He is at home in Algebra.

🔸At all costs (যতই ক্ষতি হউক না কেন) - I shall help you at all costs.

🔸Above all (মোটের ওপর) - He is, above all, a poet.

🔸An open secret (উন্মুক্ত রহস্য) - He is addicted to drinking is an open secret.

🔸Again and again (বার বার) - He warned me again and again.

🔸Arm in arm (সহযোগিতায়) - They walked arm in arm through the garden.

🔸Bag and baggage (তল্পিতল্পাসহ) - He left the hostel bag and baggage.

🔸Bad blood (শত্রুতা) - There should be no bad blood between neighbors.

🔸Bad book (খারাপ নজর) - The secretary has fallen in the bad book of the manager.

🔸Bad names (গালমন্দ) - He called the man bad names.

🔸Bear away the bell (সর্বপ্রথম হওয়া) - Will she be able to bear away the bell?

🔸Bear fruit (ফলপ্রসু হওয়া) - Your request will not bear fruit in this case.

🔸Beck and call (অনুগত) - The servant is always at his master's beck and call.

🔸Before long (শীঘ্রই) - His business will flop down before long.

🔸Bee-line (সোজাপথ) - Our school is one mile away from here on the bee line.

🔸Beside the mark (অপ্রাসঙ্গিক) - What he has written is beside the mark.

🔸Between two fires (উভয় সংকট) - Now the old man is between two fires.

🔸Black and blue (বেদম প্রহার) - He beat the dog black and blue.

🔸Black and white (লিখিতভাবে) - She put her address in black and white.

🔸Bid fair (আশা জাগা) - The girl bids fair to be a great artist in the future.

🔸Body and soul (পুরোপুরি) - She gave herself body and soul to the pursuit of name and fame.

🔸Bosom friend (ঘনিষ্ঠ বন্ধু) - Keats was Shelley's bosom friend.

🔸Brown study (দিবাস্বপ্ন) - The woman is absorbed in brown study.

🔸Burning question (জরুরী সমস্যা) - Housing is a burning question facing our country.

🔸Bid fair (আশা প্রদান করা) - The boy bids fair to shine in life.

🔸Big bug (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি) - The chairman is a big bug of the union council.

🔸Beggar's description (অবর্ননীয়) - The misery of the people beggar's description.

🔸Beyond question (সন্দেহাতীত) - His honesty is beyond question.

🔸By dint of / By virtue of (বলে) - He stood first by virtue of his merit.

🔸By fits and starts (অনিয়মিতভাবে) - He reads by fits and starts.

🔸By leaps and bounds (দ্রুত গতিতে) - The price of rice is going up by leaps and bounds.

🔸By and by (শীঘ্রই) - He will go there by and by.

🔸By dint of (দৌলতে) - He succeeded by dint of hard labor.

🔸By far (সর্বদিক থেকে) - He is by far the best man in the area.

🔸By the by (কথা প্রসঙ্গে) - By the by, he told me a story.

🔸By turns (পর্যায়ক্রমে) - The two brothers worked by turns.

🔸By way of (প্রসঙ্গে) - He told me the story by way of an example.

🔸By all means (অবশ্যই) - You should, by all means, help me.

🔸By no means (কোন প্রকারেই না) - You should by no means waste your time.

🔸By any means (যে কোন প্রকারে) - I shall help you by any means.

🔸By hook or by crook (যে কোন প্রকারে হউক) - I will go abroad by hook or by crook.

🔸By chance (হঠাৎ) - By chance, he met me on the way.

🔸By means of (উপায়ে) - He came to power by means of treachery.

🔸Bolt from the blue (বিনামেঘে বজ্রপাত) - The news of my mother's death came to me like a bolt from the blue.

🔸Blue blood (অভিজাত্য) - The man is proud of his blue blood.

🔸Bring to light (প্রকাশ করা) - Do not bring the secret to light.

🔸Break down (নষ্ট হওয়া) - His health has been broken down.

🔸Burst out (ফাটিয়া পড়া) - She burst out in anger.

🔸Carry the day (জয়ী হওয়া) - Hurrah! Our team has carried the day.

🔸Caught red-handed (হাতে নাতে ধৃত) - The thief was caught red-handed.

🔸Crocodile tears (মায়াকান্না) - The women shed crocodile tears.

🔸Crying need (জরুরী প্রয়োজন) - Education is the crying need of a country.

🔸Come in (ভিতরে আসা) - May I come in, Sir?

🔸Cold water (নিরুৎসাহ) - Help them if you are able, but do not throw cold water on their plan.

🔸Cock sure (আস্থাশীল) - He is cock sure that the business will be lucrative.

🔸Come out (প্রকাশিত করা) - The book will come out very soon.

🔸Come to nothing (নিষ্ফল হওয়া) - At last, their attempts came to nothing.

🔸Come true (সত্য ফল, সফল হওয়া) - His hope has come true.

🔸Come into fashion (প্রচলিত হওয়া) - Minu print sarees have come into fashion nowadays.

🔸Cast out (বিতাড়িত করা) - He has been cast out from our society.

🔸Cast down (অবনত) - Nobody should be cast down by misfortune.

🔸Call in question (সন্দেহ করা) - None should call in question the honesty of my sister.

🔸Cats and dogs (মুষলধারে) - It is raining cats and dogs.

🔸Cock and bull story (গাঁজাখুরি গল্প) - I do not believe such a cock and bull story.

🔸Catch a tartar (শক্ত লোকের পাল্লায় পড়া) - He caught a tartar in him.

🔸Cut a dash (ভান করা) - Why do you cut a dash of being what you are not?

🔸Cut short (সংক্ষিপ্ত করা) - His life was cut short by a heart attack.

🔸Cut loose (বিচ্ছিন্ন করা) - He cut the package loose and showed us the articles contained in it.

🔸Cut up rough (মনঃক্ষুন্ন হওয়া, মারামারি করতে উদ্যত হওয়া) - At this, he cut up rough.

🔸Fair play (প্রতারণাবিহীন কাজ) - I believe in fair play.

🔸Flesh and blood (রক্তমাংসের শরীর) - No flesh and blood can endure such insult.

🔸Fall a victim to (শিকারে পরিণত হওয়া) - He fell a victim to his own folly.

🔸Fall down (পড়িয়া যাওয়া) - The boys fell down from the roof.

🔸Fond of (অনুরাগী) - I am fond of sweets.

🔸Follow the footsteps of (পায়ে পায়ে অনুসরণ করা) - People follow the footsteps of great men.

🔸For good, for ever (চিরতরে) - Mira left the country for good.

🔸Few and far between (কদাচিত) - He comes here few and far between.

🔸Fair and square (ঠিক) - We should be fair and square in dealings.

🔸For the sake of (জন্য) - I shall do it for the sake of prestige.

🔸Foul play (অসদাচরণ) - Be honest, avoid foul play.

🔸Face to face (মুখোমুখি) - The two boys stood face to face.

🔸Fall flat (নিস্ফল হওয়া) - His advice fell flat.

🔸Far and near/Far and wide (সর্বত্র) - His fame spread far and wide.

🔸Fight shy of (এড়াইয়া যাওয়া) - Why do you fight shy of me?

🔸Find fault with (দোষ ধরা) - Correct yourself before finding fault.

🔸Fish out of water (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা) - I feel like a fish out of water.

🔸Fish to fry (অন্যান্য কাজ থাকা) - Hurry up, I have other fish to fry.

🔸For nothing (মিছামিছি) - He scolds me for nothing.

🔸For the time being (আপাতত) - He is out of work for the time being.

🔸From top to bottom (পুরোপুরি) - I read the book from top to bottom.

🔸From door to door (দ্বারে দ্বারে) - The blind boy is begging from door to door.

🔸From bad to worse (ক্রমেই খারাপ হওয়া) - His condition is worsening.

🔸From time to time (মাঝে মাঝে) - He comes from time to time.

🔸From hand to mouth (দিনে এনে দিনে খাওয়া) - Many live from hand to mouth.

🔸In case (যদি) - Keep this umbrella with you in case it rains.

🔸In the long run (শেষে) - Virtue wins in the long run.

🔸In spite of (সত্ত্বেও) - In spite of hard labour, he could not pass the exam.

🔸In black and white (লিখিতভাবে) - Give your statement in black and white.

🔸In lieu of (পরিবর্তে) - Bulbul took Civics in lieu of Urdu.

🔸In as much as (যেহেতু) - In as much as the book was of no value to him, he sold it.

🔸In the nick of time (ঠিক সময়ে) - He reached the station in the nick of time.

🔸In keeping with (সামঞ্জস্য রেখে) - You should spend in keeping with your income.

🔸In no time (খুব দ্রুত) - He will come here in no time.

🔸In front of (সামনে) - There is a school in front of the hospital.

🔸In the hope of (আশায়) - Man works in the hope of success.

🔸In the teeth of (বিরুদ্ধেও) - Don't lose heart in the teeth of opposition.

🔸In full swing (পুরোদমে) - The project is running in full swing.

🔸In the guise of (ছদ্মবেশে) - He came here in the guise of a saint.

🔸In the cart (বিপদে) - I was in the cart when I met my enemy.

🔸In cold blood (ঠান্ডা মাথায়) - He killed the boy in cold blood.

🔸In quest of (অনুসন্ধানে) - The police came in quest of the dacoits.

🔸In favour of (পক্ষে) - The wind is in favour of him.

🔸Ins and outs (সব খুঁটিনাটি) - I know the ins and outs of the matter.

🔸In a nutshell (সংক্ষেপে) - Tell me the story in a nutshell.

🔸In the wake of (পরবর্তীতে) - Famine comes in the wake of flood.

🔸In vogue (প্রচলিত) - This fashion is now in vogue.

🔸In a fix (বিপাকে) - I am now in a fix.

🔸In order to (উদ্দেশ্যে) - He went there in order to buy a book.

🔸In point of (সম্পর্কে) - He is junior to me in point of age.

🔸In accordance with (অনুযায়ী) - We acted in accordance with his advice.

🔸In a body (একযোগে) - They went to him in a body.

🔸In case of (ঘটলে) - In case of your failure, what will you do?

🔸Instead of (পরিবর্তে) - He took rice instead of curry.

🔸In good faith (সরল বিশ্বাসে) - I signed the deed in good faith.

🔸In a word (সংক্ষেপে) - He told the story in a word to all present.

🔸In search of (অনুসন্ধানে) - He went there in search of a light.

🔸In the least (একটুও না) - She was not in the least hungry.

🔸In respect of (সম্পর্কে) - He is junior to me in respect of age.

🔸In view of (বিবেচনায়) - In view of his merit, he has been promoted.

🔸In honour of (সম্মানে) - A party was given in honour of the guest.

🔸In the eye of (চোখে) - All men are equal in the eye of the law.

🔸In disguise (ছদ্মবেশে) - He went there in disguise.

🔸In season and out of season (সময়ে অসময়ে) - He bothers me in season and out of season.

🔸In vain (বৃথা) - He tried but in vain.

🔸In short (সংক্ষেপে) - Tell me the story in short.

🔸On the contrary (বিপরীতভাবে) - He hates me; on the contrary, I like him.

🔸Out of doors (বাইরে) - He is too weak to go out of doors.

🔸On no account (কোনোভাবেই না) - I will on no account do it.

🔸Once in a way (কদাচিৎ) - He behaves like that only once in a way.

🔸On the ground of (কারণে) - She stayed home on the ground of illness.

🔸On the eve of (প্রাক্কালে) - I met him on the eve of his departure.

🔸On account of (কারণে) - He is absent on account of illness.

🔸Out of date (অপ্রচলিত) - This fashion is out of date.

🔸Out of the question (অসম্ভব) - It is out of the question for me to buy it.

🔸Out and out (সম্পূর্ণভাবে) - He is out and out a rogue.

🔸Of late (সম্প্রতি) - Of late, he has been working hard.

🔸Over head and ears (ভীষণভাবে) - He is over head and ears in debt.

🔸Oil one's tongue (তোষামোদ করা) - He earns by oiling his tongue.

🔸On hand (হাতে থাকা) - I have two pens on hand.

🔸Out of sorts (অসুস্থ বোধ করা) - I feel out of sorts today.

🔸Of course (নিশ্চয়ই) - Of course, he is sad for losing the pen.

🔸Of no avail (বৃথা) - All our efforts were of no avail.

🔸Off and on (মাঝে মাঝে) - He comes here off and on.

🔸On the point of (প্রস্তুত) - He is on the point of death.

🔸On the alert (সতর্ক) - Be on the alert while sleeping alone.

🔸Outburst (উচ্ছ্বাস) - His outburst of emotion touched us all.

🔸Out and away (অনেক গুণে) - Our house is out and away better than theirs.

🔸Outlook (দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি) - We should have a broad outlook on life.

🔸Outcome (ফলাফল) - His failure is the outcome of his idleness.

🔸Output (উৎপাদন) - I warned him at the very output.

🔸Overlook (উপেক্ষা করা) - He overlooked his son's faults.

🔸Outcast (জাতিভ্রষ্ট) - He is an outcast.

🔸One and all (সবাই) - The players one and all entered the playground.

🔸On good terms (সদ্ভাব) - They are on good terms with one another.

🔸Once again (আবার) - I shall see him once again.

🔸Once for all (চিরতরে) - She parted with her relative once for all.

🔸On the whole (মোটের ওপর) - His conduct is, on the whole, satisfactory.

🔸On the score of (কারণে, যুক্তিতে) - She stayed home on the score of illness.

🔸Out of order (অকেজো হওয়া) - The machine has gone out of order.