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Idioms and phrases are expressions in a language that convey a figurative meaning, different from the literal meanings of the individual words.
Idioms:
An idiom is a group of words or a phrase whose meaning is not predictable from the meanings of the individual words. In other words, it is an expression with a figurative meaning that people understand because of common usage. For example:
- "Break the ice" – to start a conversation in a social setting or make people feel more comfortable.
- "Bite the bullet" – to endure a painful or unpleasant situation.
The meanings of idioms are often culturally specific and may not translate directly into other languages.
Phrases:
A phrase is a small group of words that work together to express a particular idea or concept. Phrases can be either literal or figurative, depending on their context. A phrase is a broader term, encompassing idioms and other forms of expressions that don't necessarily have a figurative meaning. For example:
- "At the end of the day" – used to summarize a situation or to conclude a discussion.
- "In the nick of time" – just in time to prevent something from happening.
While idioms always have a figurative meaning, phrases can be either figurative or literal.
Idioms and Phrases [A]
Above all - সর্বোপরি
= Above all, he is a good man.
Above board - সংশয়হীনভাবে নির্দোষ
= His activities are open and above board.
Achilles’ heel - দুর্বলতা
= Hankering for votes is the Achilles’ heel of the leaders of our country.
All but - প্রায়
= The poor villagers are all but ruined.
Apple of discord - বিবাদের বিষয়
= The land has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
At a loss - হতবুদ্ধি, কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়
= I am now at a loss and don’t know the solution.
At all events - যাই ঘটুকনা কেন
= I shall stand by him at all events.
At bay - কোনঠাসা
= The tiger was at bay in the bush.
At one’s finger ends - নখদর্পণে
= All these facts are his fingers ends.
At daggers drawn - শত্রুতা
= The two children are at daggers drawn now.
At one’s wit ‘s end - হতবুদ্ধি
= He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
At stake - বিপদে পড়া
= His life is at a stake now.
Idioms and Phrases [B]
Bad blood - মনোমালিন্য
= Now there is a bad blood between the two sisters.
Beat about the bush - কাজের কথা না বলে আজেবাজে কথা বলা
= Please come to the point without beating about the bush.
Birds of feather - একরকম স্বভাবের লোক
= Birds of feather flock together.
Black sheep - কুলাঙ্গার
= He is a black sheep for the family.
By all means - সর্বপ্রকারে
= Try to complete it by all means.
By fits and starts - মাঝেমাঝে
= He works by fits and starts.
By hook or by crook - যে কোন মূল্যে
= You must do this work by hook or by crook.
By leaps and bounds - অতি দ্রুত গতিতে
= The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
Bid fair - ভালো কিছু আশা করা
= He bids fair to be a good doctor.
Big gun - নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি
= The man behind the police is a big gun of our locality.
Bird’s eye view - মোটামুটি ধারণা
= He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken are from an airplane.
Bone of connection - বিবাদের বিষয়
= The paternal property is the bone of contention among the family members.
Book worm - গ্রন্থকীট
= Don’t be a book worm.
Bring to book - শাস্তি দেওয়া
= The students should be bring to book for their misconduct.
Build castle in the air - আকাশ কুসুম রচনা করা
= Don’t waste your time in building castle in the air.
Breathe one’s last -মারা যাওয়া
= The old man breathes his last on Sunday last.
Idioms and Phrases [C]
Call to mind - স্মরণ করা
= I cannot call to mind your cell number.
Call in question - সন্দেহ করা
= No one can call his honesty in question.
Carry the day - জয়লাভ করা
= The boys carried the day in the debate competition.
Chip of the old block - বাপকা বেটা
= Mr. Mukherjee is the chip of the old block.
Crying need - জরুরী
= Mass education is a crying need for India.
Crocodile tears - মায়াকান্না
= He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
Cock and bull story - আষাঢ়ে গল্প
= You must be ashamed of your cock and bull story.
Cut a sorry figure - খারাপ ফল করা
= He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
Cut to the quick - মর্মাহত হওয়া
= I was cut to the quick by his birds.
Idioms and Phrases [D]
Dead against - তীব্র বিরোধী
= I am dead against his proposal.
Dead language - যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয়
= Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
Dead of night - মধ্যরাত্রি
= The robbers broke into the house at head of night.
Die in harness - কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া
= Dr. Sen died in harness.
Do yeoman’s service - বিশেষ উপকার করা
= Freedom fighters have done yeoman’s service for country.
Idioms and Phrases [E]
End in smoke - ব্যর্থ হওয়া
= All his plans ended in smoke.
Idioms and Phrases [F]
Fall flat - ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া
= My advice feels flat on him.
Fight shy - এড়িয়ে চলা
= Why do you fight shy of your teacher?
Fish out of water - অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা
= When he came to the village , he felt like fish out of water.
Fish in a troubled water - এলোমেলো অবস্থার সুযোগ নেয়া
= He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
Far and wide - সর্বত্র
= His fame spread far and wide.
Flesh and blood - রক্তমাংসের শরীর
= Flesh and blood cannot bear with these such insults.
For good - চিরদিনের জন্য
= He left the house for good.
From hand to mouth - দিন আনে দিন খায়
= The poor man live from hand to mouth.
Idioms and Phrases [G]
Gala day - বিশেষ দিন
= The Eid –Ul-Fitr is a gala day for Muslims.
Get rid of - মুক্তি পাওয়া
= Try to get rid of the rogue.
Gift of the gab - বাকপটুতা
= An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
Idioms and Phrases [H]
Hard nut to crack - কঠিন সমস্যা
= The problem of adult education is really hard nut to crack.
Head and ears - সম্পূর্ণরূপে
= He is over head and ears in debt.
Hold water - ধোপে টেকা
= This policy will not hold water in this situation.
Hue and cry - শোরগোল
= The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
Hush money - ঘুষ
= He offered a hush money to disclose the file.
Idioms and Phrases [I]
In a fix - মুশকিলে পতিত হওয়া
= The man is in a fix with his new hairstyle.
In full swing - পুরোদমে
= The school is in full swing after the vacation.
In lieu of - পরিবর্তে
= Give me this pen in lieu of that.
In cold blood - ঠান্ডা মাথায়
= They committed this murder in cold blood.
In no time - শীঘ্র
= He will finish the work in no time.
Ins and out - খুঁটিনাটি
= I know ins and outs of this file.
In vogue - চালু
= This custom is not in vogue at present.
In a nutshell - সংক্ষেপে
= Tell the whole story in a nutshell.
In one’s teens - তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মাঝে
= She is yet in her teens.
In the long run - পরিণামে
= You will have to suffer in the long run.
Irony of fate - ভাগ্যের পরিহাস
= He could not succeed by irony of fate.
Idioms and Phrases [K]
Kith and kin - নিকট আত্মীয়
= He has no relation with his kith and kin.
Idioms and Phrases [L]
Lion’s share - বড় মাপের অংশ
= He took the lion’s share of the profit.
Lame excuse - বাজে ওজর
= The lame excuse will not do.
Idioms and Phrases [M]
Maiden speech - প্রথম বক্তৃতা
= His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
Man of letters - পন্ডিত ব্যক্তি
= You are truly a man of letters.
Man of straw - অপদার্থ
= We do not care for a man of straw like you.
Make both ends meet - আয় ব্যয় মেলানো
= I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
Moot point - অমীমাংসিত বিষয়
= Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
Idioms and Phrases [N]
Nip in the bud - অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট হওয়া
= All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
Null and void - বাতিল
= The deed has been null and void now.
Now and then - মাঝে মাঝে
= He comes here now and then.
Idioms and Phrases [O]
Of course - অবশ্যই
= Of course, you know what that meant.
On the contrary - বিপরীত পক্ষে
= I do not hate him; on the contrary I love him.
On the wane - হ্রাসমান
= His fame is on the wane now.
On the whole - মোটের ওপর
= On the whole, his conduct is good.
Out of date - সেকেলে
= This fashion is out of date.
Out of sorts - সামান্য অসুস্থ
= The baby is out of sorts after playing.
Out of order - বিকল
= The radio has become an out of order.
Out of temper - ক্রুদ্ধ
= The teacher is out temper to see the overall results.
Idioms and Phrases [P]
Part and parcel - অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ
= Education is part and parcel to build a civilized nation.
Pros and cons - খুঁটিনাটি
= You should consider the pros and cons of the system.
Idioms and Phrases [R]
Rank and file - সাধারণ লোক
= We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
Red letter day - স্মরণীয় দিন
= The 16th December is a red letter day for us.
Round the clock - সমস্ত দিন
= He is working round the clock.
Idioms and Phrases [S]
Set free - মুক্ত করা
= The prisoners were set free.
Slow coach - অলস
= You cannot expect much from a slow coach.
Slip of the pen - লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশত সামান্য ভুল
= The mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
Slip of the tongue - বলায় সামান্য ভুল
= This is a slip of the tongue; don’t lay much stress on it.
Square meal - পেট ভরা আহার
= He is too poor to have a square meal everyday.
Stone’s throw - অতি নিকটে
= Our school is at a stone’s throw from our house.
Idioms and Phrases [T]
Tooth and nail - তীব্রভাবে
= He fought tooth and nail for the sake of country.
To the backbone - হাড়ে হাড়ে
= I know this boy to the backbone.
Idioms and Phrases [U]
Ups and downs - উত্থান পতন
= There are ups and downs in a man’s life.
Up and doing - উদ্যোগী
= Be up and doing and then you will be succeed in your life.
Idioms and Phrases [W]
White elephant - অত্যন্ত ব্যয়সাপেক্ষ বিলাসিতা
= At last the department proved to be a white elephant.
Weal and woe - সুখ-দুঃখ
= Human life is full of weal and woe.
Widow’s mite - দরিদ্রের ক্ষুদ্র দান
= A windows mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
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