Idioms & Phrases
ভাষার জগৎকে বিশদভাবে বিশ্লেষণ করলে দেখা যায়প্রতিটি ভাষারই একটা নিজস্ব ভাব, শব্দচয়ন, প্রকাশওবিকাশের রীতি রয়েছে।এক্ষেত্রে ইংরেজি ভাষা একটুএগিয়ে রয়েছে।ইংরেজি ভাষা ভালোভাবে রপ্ত করার ক্ষেত্রে idioms and phrases জানার বিকল্প নেই।
সাধারণত শব্দসমষ্টি যখন কোনো অর্থপূর্ণভাব বা meaning প্রকাশ করে, তাকে phrase বলে। (A phrase is a group of words without any subject or predicate and having some sense but not a complete sense.)
Phrase ইংরেজি ভাষাকে শক্তিশালী করাসহ ইংরেজি ভাষাকে শ্রুতিমধুর করে তোলে।
Phrase-এরপ্রকারভেদ: i. Noun phrase ii. Adjective phrase iii. Adverbial phrase iv. Prepositional phrase v. Conjunctional phrase vi. Interjectional phrase vii.Verb phrase viii.Infinitive phrase ix. Participle phrase
Noun phrase: যে phrase, noun-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে, তাকে noun phrase বলে। যেমন:
a. Life is not a bed of roses.
b. He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
Examples: A burning question, a bed of thorn, crocodile tears, a bosom friend, dead letter, bag and baggage, flesh and blood, part and parcel, the lion’s share, a black sheep, A fish out of water etc.
Adjective phrase: যে phrase, adjective-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে adjective phrase বলে।যেমন: a. Now this rule is null and void. b. No one should make difference between high and low.
Examples: a cold-blooded murder, a time honoured custom, slow and steady, as soft as feather, with black eyes, an absent-minded boy etc.
Adverbial phrase: যে phrase,
adverb-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে adverbial phrase বলে। যেমন: a. The thief was warned again and again. b.
He came at the eleventh hour.
Examples: all in a sudden, in no time, in full swing, at any cost, few and far between, now and then, to and fro, here and there, in an easy way, at a great speed etc.
Prepositional phrase: যে phrase, preposition-এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে prepositional phrase বলে।যেমন: a. He went to Dhaka in quest of money. b. Meena acted on behalf of school girl student.
Examples: at home in, by means of, in view of, in regard to, on account of, with a view to, from hand to mouth, by dint of, on the eve of, from heaven to earth beyond limits, before the fire etc.
Verb phrase: যে phrase, verb –এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে verb phrase বলে।যেমন:
a. The patient will come round very soon.
b. We ought to obey our parents.
Example of some Prepositional Phrase: Ought to obey, reported to, going to, cut to the quick, Call to mind etc.
Examples: all in a sudden, in no time, in full swing, at any cost, few and far between, now and then, to and fro, here and there, in an easy way, at a great speed etc.
Prepositional phrase: যে phrase, preposition-এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে prepositional phrase বলে।যেমন: a. He went to Dhaka in quest of money. b. Meena acted on behalf of school girl student.
Examples: at home in, by means of, in view of, in regard to, on account of, with a view to, from hand to mouth, by dint of, on the eve of, from heaven to earth beyond limits, before the fire etc.
Verb phrase: যে phrase, verb –এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে verb phrase বলে।যেমন:
a. The patient will come round very soon.
b. We ought to obey our parents.
Example of some Prepositional Phrase: Ought to obey, reported to, going to, cut to the quick, Call to mind etc.
Conjunctional phrase: যে phrase,
conjunction-এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে conjunctional phrase বলে। যেমন: a. Please come back as soon as you can.
b. Do the sum as quickly as you can.
Examples: as much as, as well as, as far as, as long as, as good as etc.
Interjectional phrase:যে phrase, interjection-এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে interjection phrase বলে।যেমন:
a. What a pity! b. For God’s sake!
b. Do the sum as quickly as you can.
Examples: as much as, as well as, as far as, as long as, as good as etc.
Interjectional phrase:যে phrase, interjection-এরন্যায়কাজকরেতাকে interjection phrase বলে।যেমন:
a. What a pity! b. For God’s sake!
Simple idioms and phrases: For
practice
1. ABC (প্রাথমিক): Mr. Nabil does not know the ABC of politics.
2. A bed of roses (ফুলশয্যা): Life is not a bed of roses.
3. A bolt from the blue (বিনামেঘে বজ্রপাত): His dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
4. A rainy day (অভাবের দিন): We should save money for a rainy day.
5. According to (অনুসারে): I like to do the work according to your suggestion.
6. After all (যাইহোক/মোটেরওপর/সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও): After all he is gentle man.
7. Above all (সর্বোপরি): Above all he was a dedicated politician.
1. ABC (প্রাথমিক): Mr. Nabil does not know the ABC of politics.
2. A bed of roses (ফুলশয্যা): Life is not a bed of roses.
3. A bolt from the blue (বিনামেঘে বজ্রপাত): His dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
4. A rainy day (অভাবের দিন): We should save money for a rainy day.
5. According to (অনুসারে): I like to do the work according to your suggestion.
6. After all (যাইহোক/মোটেরওপর/সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও): After all he is gentle man.
7. Above all (সর্বোপরি): Above all he was a dedicated politician.
8. All in all (সর্বেসর্বা):
The Headmaster is all in all of the school.
9. All the same (একইকথা): It is all the same whether you go or not.
10. All along (আগাগোড়া/সর্বক্ষণ): I was present all along at the time of race competition.
9. All the same (একইকথা): It is all the same whether you go or not.
10. All along (আগাগোড়া/সর্বক্ষণ): I was present all along at the time of race competition.
11. At a stretch (একটানা): I can
walk four hours at a stretch.
12. At all (আদৌ): I do not like him at all.
13. As it were (যেন): The moon is as it were a dish of silver (রুপা)
12. At all (আদৌ): I do not like him at all.
13. As it were (যেন): The moon is as it were a dish of silver (রুপা)
14. As if (যেন): The man
runs so fast as if he is a living machine.
15. At the eleventh hour (শেষমুহূর্তে):
The doctor came at the eleventh hour.
16. As usual (যথারীতি): He was late as usual.
17. At a lose (কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়): He was quite at a lose and did not know what to do.
18. At all events (সর্বক্ষেত্রে): He will stand by me at all events.
19. At large (স্বাধীনভাবে): Birds fly at large in the sky.
20.At home (পারদর্শী): He is at home to mathematics.
21. At best (বেশিরপক্ষে): He will give me at best taka fifty.
22. At last (অবশেষে): At last he took the boy to the station.
23. At least (কমপক্ষে): You will find at least twenty boys there.
16. As usual (যথারীতি): He was late as usual.
17. At a lose (কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়): He was quite at a lose and did not know what to do.
18. At all events (সর্বক্ষেত্রে): He will stand by me at all events.
19. At large (স্বাধীনভাবে): Birds fly at large in the sky.
20.At home (পারদর্শী): He is at home to mathematics.
21. At best (বেশিরপক্ষে): He will give me at best taka fifty.
22. At last (অবশেষে): At last he took the boy to the station.
23. At least (কমপক্ষে): You will find at least twenty boys there.
24.At random (এলোপাতাড়ি):
He hit (মেরেছিল) the ball at random.
25. At sixes and sevens (এলোমেলো): In the
room he found his books at sixes and sevens.
26. At stake (বিপন্ন): His life is now at stake.
27. Bad blood (মনোমালিন্য/শত্রুতা): Now there exists bad blood between the two sisters.
28. Bag and baggage (তল্পিতল্পাসহ): He left the place bag and baggage.
29. Bed of roses (পুষ্পশয্যা ): Life is not a bed of roses.
30. Birds of a feather (একস্বভাবের লোক): Birds of a same feather flock together.
31. A bolt from the blue (বিনামেঘে বজ্রপাত/সম্পূর্ণ অপ্রত্যাশিত): The news of his father’s death came to him as a bolt from the blue. Beat black and blue (প্রচণ্ড প্রহার করা): They beat the thief black and blue.
32. Black sheep (কুলাঙ্গার): He is a black sheep in his family.
33. Beggar description (বর্ণনা করা যায়না): The beauty of the Cox-Bazar beggars description.
34. By all means (সর্বপ্রকার) : Try to do it by all means.
35.By and by (শিগগিরই): He will come here by and by.
36. By the by (প্রসঙ্গক্রমে): By the by I came to know that he is no more.
37. By chance (দৈবাৎ): I met him on the way back by chance.
38. By fits and starts (অনিয়মিত ভাবে): He works by fits and starts.
39. By no means (কিছুতেই): I shall by no means tell a lie.
40. By hook or by crook (যেকোনো উপায়ে): I must complete the work by hook or by crook.
41. By and large (প্রধানত): The people in our village are by and large farmers.
42. Bone of contention (বিবাদের বিষয়): The bone of contention between the two brothers
relates to their paternal property.
43. Bring to light (প্রকাশকরা): At last all facts were brought to light.
44. Bring to book (শাস্তি দেওয়া):He should be brought to book for his conduct.
45. Burning question (প্রধান আলোচ্য বিষয়): The Middle-East problem is the burning question of the day.
46. Breathe one’s last (মারা যাওয়া): The old man breathed his last on Friday.
47. Call to mind (স্মরণকরা): I can not call to mind your name.
48. Call in question (সন্দেহ): No one can call his honesty in question.
26. At stake (বিপন্ন): His life is now at stake.
27. Bad blood (মনোমালিন্য/শত্রুতা): Now there exists bad blood between the two sisters.
28. Bag and baggage (তল্পিতল্পাসহ): He left the place bag and baggage.
29. Bed of roses (পুষ্পশয্যা ): Life is not a bed of roses.
30. Birds of a feather (একস্বভাবের লোক): Birds of a same feather flock together.
31. A bolt from the blue (বিনামেঘে বজ্রপাত/সম্পূর্ণ অপ্রত্যাশিত): The news of his father’s death came to him as a bolt from the blue. Beat black and blue (প্রচণ্ড প্রহার করা): They beat the thief black and blue.
32. Black sheep (কুলাঙ্গার): He is a black sheep in his family.
33. Beggar description (বর্ণনা করা যায়না): The beauty of the Cox-Bazar beggars description.
34. By all means (সর্বপ্রকার) : Try to do it by all means.
35.By and by (শিগগিরই): He will come here by and by.
36. By the by (প্রসঙ্গক্রমে): By the by I came to know that he is no more.
37. By chance (দৈবাৎ): I met him on the way back by chance.
38. By fits and starts (অনিয়মিত ভাবে): He works by fits and starts.
39. By no means (কিছুতেই): I shall by no means tell a lie.
40. By hook or by crook (যেকোনো উপায়ে): I must complete the work by hook or by crook.
41. By and large (প্রধানত): The people in our village are by and large farmers.
42. Bone of contention (বিবাদের বিষয়): The bone of contention between the two brothers
relates to their paternal property.
43. Bring to light (প্রকাশকরা): At last all facts were brought to light.
44. Bring to book (শাস্তি দেওয়া):He should be brought to book for his conduct.
45. Burning question (প্রধান আলোচ্য বিষয়): The Middle-East problem is the burning question of the day.
46. Breathe one’s last (মারা যাওয়া): The old man breathed his last on Friday.
47. Call to mind (স্মরণকরা): I can not call to mind your name.
48. Call in question (সন্দেহ): No one can call his honesty in question.
49. Cats and dogs (মুষলধারে): It was
raining cats and dogs .
50. Cock and bull story (গাঁজাখোরি গল্প): None will believe your cock and bull story.
51. Crying need (জরুরিপ্রয়োজন): Education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
52. Crocodile tears (মায়াকান্না): He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
53. Come to light (প্রকাশিত হওয়া): Their confidential (গোপনীয়) talk has come to light at last.
54. Cut a sorry figure (খারাপফল করা): He has a cut a sorry figure in the examination.
55. Cut to the quick (মর্মাহত হওয়া): I was cut to the quick by his words.
56. Dead against (ঘোরবিরোধী): I was dead against his proposal.
57. Dead of night (মধ্যরাত্রি): The robbers broke enter the house at the dead of night.
58. Die in harness (কর্মরত থাকাকালীন মারা যাওয়া): Mr. Ali died in harness.
59. Fall off (ঝরেপড়া): During winter, leaves fall off from the trees in our country.
60. Fall flat (ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া): My advice fell flat on him.
61. Fight shy (এড়িয়েচলা): Why do you fight shy of your teacher?
62. Fish out of water (অস্বস্তি অবস্থায়): After arrest he appeared to be a fish out of water.
63. Fishing in a troubled water : He made a lot of money by fishing in troubled water.
64. Far and wide (সর্বত্র): His fame as a scholar spread far and wide.
65. Flesh and blood (রক্তমাংসের শরীর): Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
66. For good (চিরকালের জন্য): He left the country for good.
67. From hand to mouth (দিনআনে দিন খাওয়া বা বহুকষ্টে জীবন ধারণ করা): The poor man lives from hard to mouth.
68. From A to Z (From the beginning to the end . (প্রথম হইতে শেষ পর্যন্ত): The statement is true from A to Z.
69. Gala day (উৎসবের দিন): The 16th December is a gala day to the Bangladeshi.
70. Get rid of (মুক্তি পাওয়া): Try to get rid of that rogue.
71. Gift of the gab (বাকপটুতা): An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
72. Hard and fast (বাঁধাধরা): There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
50. Cock and bull story (গাঁজাখোরি গল্প): None will believe your cock and bull story.
51. Crying need (জরুরিপ্রয়োজন): Education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
52. Crocodile tears (মায়াকান্না): He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
53. Come to light (প্রকাশিত হওয়া): Their confidential (গোপনীয়) talk has come to light at last.
54. Cut a sorry figure (খারাপফল করা): He has a cut a sorry figure in the examination.
55. Cut to the quick (মর্মাহত হওয়া): I was cut to the quick by his words.
56. Dead against (ঘোরবিরোধী): I was dead against his proposal.
57. Dead of night (মধ্যরাত্রি): The robbers broke enter the house at the dead of night.
58. Die in harness (কর্মরত থাকাকালীন মারা যাওয়া): Mr. Ali died in harness.
59. Fall off (ঝরেপড়া): During winter, leaves fall off from the trees in our country.
60. Fall flat (ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া): My advice fell flat on him.
61. Fight shy (এড়িয়েচলা): Why do you fight shy of your teacher?
62. Fish out of water (অস্বস্তি অবস্থায়): After arrest he appeared to be a fish out of water.
63. Fishing in a troubled water : He made a lot of money by fishing in troubled water.
64. Far and wide (সর্বত্র): His fame as a scholar spread far and wide.
65. Flesh and blood (রক্তমাংসের শরীর): Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
66. For good (চিরকালের জন্য): He left the country for good.
67. From hand to mouth (দিনআনে দিন খাওয়া বা বহুকষ্টে জীবন ধারণ করা): The poor man lives from hard to mouth.
68. From A to Z (From the beginning to the end . (প্রথম হইতে শেষ পর্যন্ত): The statement is true from A to Z.
69. Gala day (উৎসবের দিন): The 16th December is a gala day to the Bangladeshi.
70. Get rid of (মুক্তি পাওয়া): Try to get rid of that rogue.
71. Gift of the gab (বাকপটুতা): An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
72. Hard and fast (বাঁধাধরা): There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
73. Hard nut to crack (কঠিন সমস্যা): The
problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
74. Head and ears (সম্পূর্ণরূপে): He is over head and ears in debt.
75. Heart and soul (সর্বান্তকরণে): Try heart and soul and you will succeed.
76. Hold Water (ধোপেটেকা): This Policy will not hold water in this situation.
77. Hold good (প্রযুক্তহওয়া): This rule will not hold good here.
78. Hue and cry (শোরগোল): The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
79. Hush money (ঘৃণা): He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
80. Household word (সবার পরিচিত নাম): Mother Teresa’s name has now become household word.
81. In a fix (মুশকিলে পতিত): He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
82. In fine (পরিশেষে): In fine he declared his plan.
83. In full swing (পুরোদমে): The school is now going on in full swing.
84. In time (ঠিকসময়): He reached the station in time.
85. In order to (উদ্দেশ্যে): He came here in order to meet my brother.
86. In lieu of (পরিবর্তে): Give me this pen in lieu of that.
87. In black and white (লিখিতভাবে): Put down the statement in black and white.
88. In cold blood (without provocation ঠান্ডামাথা): They committed this murder in cold blood.
89. In no time (শিগগিরই): He will finish the work in no time.
90. In the nick of time (ঠিকসময়): The school team arrived in the nick of time.
91. Ins and outs (খুঁটিনাটি সবকিছু): I know the ins and outs of the matter.
92. In vogue (চালু): This custom is not in vogue now.
93. In force (বলবৎ): This law is in force now.
94. In a nut shell (very briefly, খুব সংক্ষেপে): Tell the story in a nut shell.
95. In a hurry (তাড়াহুড়ো): Don’t do the work in a hurry.
74. Head and ears (সম্পূর্ণরূপে): He is over head and ears in debt.
75. Heart and soul (সর্বান্তকরণে): Try heart and soul and you will succeed.
76. Hold Water (ধোপেটেকা): This Policy will not hold water in this situation.
77. Hold good (প্রযুক্তহওয়া): This rule will not hold good here.
78. Hue and cry (শোরগোল): The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
79. Hush money (ঘৃণা): He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
80. Household word (সবার পরিচিত নাম): Mother Teresa’s name has now become household word.
81. In a fix (মুশকিলে পতিত): He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
82. In fine (পরিশেষে): In fine he declared his plan.
83. In full swing (পুরোদমে): The school is now going on in full swing.
84. In time (ঠিকসময়): He reached the station in time.
85. In order to (উদ্দেশ্যে): He came here in order to meet my brother.
86. In lieu of (পরিবর্তে): Give me this pen in lieu of that.
87. In black and white (লিখিতভাবে): Put down the statement in black and white.
88. In cold blood (without provocation ঠান্ডামাথা): They committed this murder in cold blood.
89. In no time (শিগগিরই): He will finish the work in no time.
90. In the nick of time (ঠিকসময়): The school team arrived in the nick of time.
91. Ins and outs (খুঁটিনাটি সবকিছু): I know the ins and outs of the matter.
92. In vogue (চালু): This custom is not in vogue now.
93. In force (বলবৎ): This law is in force now.
94. In a nut shell (very briefly, খুব সংক্ষেপে): Tell the story in a nut shell.
95. In a hurry (তাড়াহুড়ো): Don’t do the work in a hurry.
96. In the mean time (ইতিমধ্যে): Lila will
come here to night in the mean time you should get her room ready.
97. In ones teens (তেরো থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে): She is yet in her teens .
98. In the long run (পরিশেষে/ পরিণামে): Sinners suffer in the long run.
99. In vain (বৃথা): All his attempts were in vain.
100. Irony of fate (ভাগ্যের পরিহাস): He could not succeed by irony of fate.
101. Lions share (সিংহভাগ): He took the lions share of the profit.
102. Lame excuse (বাজে ওজর): This lame excuse will not do.
103. Kith and kin (নিকটাত্মীয়): He has no good relation with his kith and kin.
104. Maiden speech (প্রথম বক্তৃতা): His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
105. Man of letters (পণ্ডিত লোক): Dr. Yunus is a man of letters.
106. Man of straw (অপদার্থ লোক): He is purely a man of straw.
107. Make both ends meet (আয়-ব্যয় মেলানো): I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
108. Moot point (অমীমাংসিত বিষয়): Dowry system is still a moot point in West Bengal.
109. Nip in the bud (অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা): All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
110. Null and void (বাতিল): The deed has been null and void now.
111. Now and then (মাঝেমধ্যে): He comes here now and then.
112. Of course (অবশ্যই): Of course it is correct.
113. On the contrary (বিপরীত পক্ষে): I do not hate him on the contrary I love him.
114. On the wane (হৃাসমান): His fame is on the wane now.
115. On the whole (মোটেরওপর): On the whole his conduct is good.
97. In ones teens (তেরো থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে): She is yet in her teens .
98. In the long run (পরিশেষে/ পরিণামে): Sinners suffer in the long run.
99. In vain (বৃথা): All his attempts were in vain.
100. Irony of fate (ভাগ্যের পরিহাস): He could not succeed by irony of fate.
101. Lions share (সিংহভাগ): He took the lions share of the profit.
102. Lame excuse (বাজে ওজর): This lame excuse will not do.
103. Kith and kin (নিকটাত্মীয়): He has no good relation with his kith and kin.
104. Maiden speech (প্রথম বক্তৃতা): His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
105. Man of letters (পণ্ডিত লোক): Dr. Yunus is a man of letters.
106. Man of straw (অপদার্থ লোক): He is purely a man of straw.
107. Make both ends meet (আয়-ব্যয় মেলানো): I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
108. Moot point (অমীমাংসিত বিষয়): Dowry system is still a moot point in West Bengal.
109. Nip in the bud (অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা): All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
110. Null and void (বাতিল): The deed has been null and void now.
111. Now and then (মাঝেমধ্যে): He comes here now and then.
112. Of course (অবশ্যই): Of course it is correct.
113. On the contrary (বিপরীত পক্ষে): I do not hate him on the contrary I love him.
114. On the wane (হৃাসমান): His fame is on the wane now.
115. On the whole (মোটেরওপর): On the whole his conduct is good.
116. On the spur of the moment (মুহূর্তের উত্তেজনায়): He did it on the spur of the moment.
117. Out of date (অপ্রচলিত): This fashion is now out of date.
118. Out of the wood (বিপদমুক্ত): He is not yet out of the wood.
119. Out of doors (বাইরে): It is rather cold out doors.
120. Out of sorts (ঈষৎ অসুস্থ): He is out of sorts now.
121. Out of order (বিকল): This machine is out of order now.
122. Out of temper (ক্রুদ্ধ): He is out of temper now.
123. Part and parcel (অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ): Talpatti is part and parcel of Bangladesh.
124. Pros and cons (খুঁটিনাটি): You should consider the pros and cons of the system.
125. Rank and file (সাধারণ লোক): We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
126. Red letter day (স্মরণীয়দিন): The 16th December is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
127. Red tape (লালফিতার বাঁধন বা আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা): Red tapism causes delay in official work.
128. Read between the lines (তাৎপর্য বোঝা): Try to read between the lines of the letter.
129. Round the clock (সমস্তদিন): The bank is functioning round the clock .
130. Set free (মুক্তকরা): The prisoners were set free.
131. Slow coach (অলস প্রকৃতির লোক): Don’t trust over such a slow coach like him .
132. Slip of the pen (লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশত সামান্যভুল): This mistake was made due to slip of the pen.
133. Square meal (পেটভ রাআহার): He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
134. Slip of the tongue (বলায় সামান্য ভুল): This is a slip of the tongue; don’t lay much stress on it.
135. Steer clears of (এড়াইয়া চলা): You must steer clear of evil company.
136. Stones throw (অতি নিকটে): Our school is at a stones throw from our house.
137. Take to heart (মর্মাহত হওয়া): He took his remark to heart.
117. Out of date (অপ্রচলিত): This fashion is now out of date.
118. Out of the wood (বিপদমুক্ত): He is not yet out of the wood.
119. Out of doors (বাইরে): It is rather cold out doors.
120. Out of sorts (ঈষৎ অসুস্থ): He is out of sorts now.
121. Out of order (বিকল): This machine is out of order now.
122. Out of temper (ক্রুদ্ধ): He is out of temper now.
123. Part and parcel (অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ): Talpatti is part and parcel of Bangladesh.
124. Pros and cons (খুঁটিনাটি): You should consider the pros and cons of the system.
125. Rank and file (সাধারণ লোক): We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
126. Red letter day (স্মরণীয়দিন): The 16th December is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
127. Red tape (লালফিতার বাঁধন বা আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা): Red tapism causes delay in official work.
128. Read between the lines (তাৎপর্য বোঝা): Try to read between the lines of the letter.
129. Round the clock (সমস্তদিন): The bank is functioning round the clock .
130. Set free (মুক্তকরা): The prisoners were set free.
131. Slow coach (অলস প্রকৃতির লোক): Don’t trust over such a slow coach like him .
132. Slip of the pen (লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশত সামান্যভুল): This mistake was made due to slip of the pen.
133. Square meal (পেটভ রাআহার): He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
134. Slip of the tongue (বলায় সামান্য ভুল): This is a slip of the tongue; don’t lay much stress on it.
135. Steer clears of (এড়াইয়া চলা): You must steer clear of evil company.
136. Stones throw (অতি নিকটে): Our school is at a stones throw from our house.
137. Take to heart (মর্মাহত হওয়া): He took his remark to heart.
Exercise- 37
Fill in the gaps with suitable
idioms and phrase.
1.
a good deal of, in a nutshell, run out, a few,fresh blood,run into
a. Only — boys could answer to the questions.
b. Tell the history —.
c. We need some — in our office.
d. Suddenly our car — of gas yesterday.
e. Meena is very — her friends.
a good deal of, in a nutshell, run out, a few,fresh blood,run into
a. Only — boys could answer to the questions.
b. Tell the history —.
c. We need some — in our office.
d. Suddenly our car — of gas yesterday.
e. Meena is very — her friends.
2.
heart and soul, by way of, weal and woe, by dint of, bear with ,ups and down
a. Every life has —.
b. He tried — to win the race.
c. He succeeds — hard labor.
d. He told this — of example.
e. I cannot — a statement like this.
heart and soul, by way of, weal and woe, by dint of, bear with ,ups and down
a. Every life has —.
b. He tried — to win the race.
c. He succeeds — hard labor.
d. He told this — of example.
e. I cannot — a statement like this.
3.
slip of the pen, take to heart, round the clock, slip of the tongue ,out of date, nip in the bud
a. He — his remark —.
b. This mistake was made due to —.
c. All his hopes were —.
d. This fashion is now —.
e. The bank is functioning —.
slip of the pen, take to heart, round the clock, slip of the tongue ,out of date, nip in the bud
a. He — his remark —.
b. This mistake was made due to —.
c. All his hopes were —.
d. This fashion is now —.
e. The bank is functioning —.
4.
in the long run, for good, ins and outs, flesh and blood, in vain, far and wide
a. All his attempts were —.
b. I know the — of the matter.
c. His fame as a scholar spread — .
d. He left the country —.
e. Sinners suffer —.
in the long run, for good, ins and outs, flesh and blood, in vain, far and wide
a. All his attempts were —.
b. I know the — of the matter.
c. His fame as a scholar spread — .
d. He left the country —.
e. Sinners suffer —.
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