Phrases and Idioms
Phrase and Idioms: Phrases (k㸔Q) and Idioms (evMaviv) is an ornament in
English language which beautify the language. The meanings of Phrases and
Idioms are not as usual but sometimes may be totally different meaning. So, we
have to careful to use Phrases and Idioms.|
A bed of roses (cy®ú m¾v)
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Life is not a bed of roses.
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A narrow escape (A‡íi Rb¨ i¶v cvIqv)
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He had a narrow escape from
being run over by a car.
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A rainy day (`yw`©b)
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We should have something
against a rainy day.
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A snake in the grass (jyKv‡bv wec`)
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Look before you leap, there may
be a snake in the grass.
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A white elephant (eû KvÛ K‡i Mov wRwbm hv †Kvb Kv‡R
Av‡m bv|)
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The Sangsad Bhaban is supposed
to be a white elephant in a poor country like ours.
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After all (†gv‡Ui Dci)
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After all he is a gentle man.
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All in all (m‡e© me©v)
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The headmaster is all in all in
the school.
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 All on a sudden (nVvr) |
All on/of a sudden it began to
rain.
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All the same (GKB e¨vcvi)
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It is all the same to me
whether you agree to my proposal or not.
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As well as (Ges)
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She as well as her sisters
sings well.
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At a loss (nZeyw× / wKsKZ©e¨weg~p)
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I am at a loss to decide what
to do now.
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At all (Av‡`Š)
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I am not at all happy.
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At all costs (‡h †Kvb g~‡j¨)
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At length he helped me.
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At large (¯^vaxbfv‡e)
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Birds fly at large in the sky.
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At length (Ae‡k‡l)
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At length he helped me.
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At sixes and sevens (G†jv‡g‡jv)
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The books were at sixes and
sevens on the floor.
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At stake (wec`vcbœ)
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Their lives are now at stake.
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At the sight of (`k©‡b)
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I was completely surprised at the
sight o the landscape.
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Bad blood (kΓZv)
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There is bad blood between two neighbours.
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Bag and baggage (ZwíZívmn)
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The students left the hostel
bag and baggage.
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Bear in mind (g‡b ivLv)
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Always bear in mind that
honesty is the best policy.
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Beat about the bush (AÜKv‡i wXj gviv)
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Do not beat about the bush,
come to the point.
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Before long (AwZ kxNÖ)
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Her attempt will flop down
before long.
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Beggar description (AeY©bxq nIqv)
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The condition of drug addicted
people beggar description.
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Black sheep (Kzjv½vi)
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He is a black sheep of this
society.
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Bolt from the blue (webv †g‡N eRªcvZ)
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The news of his death comes to
me as a bolt from the blue.
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Bone of contention ( weev‡`i welq)
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The piece of land is the bone
of contention between the two brothers.
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Break the ice (cÖ_g j¾vi fve ev ‡gŠbfve KvUvBqv
IVv)
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Break the ice in the case of
learning.
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Bring to book (kvw¯— †`qv)
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The boy was brought to book for
his negligence.
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Bring to light (cÖKvk Kiv)
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The book written by her has
been brought to light.
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Burning question (KwVb mgm¨)
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Poverty alleviation is now a
burning question.
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By all means (me Dcv‡q/me© kw³ w`‡q)
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He tried to help me by all
means.
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By and by (µ‡g µ‡g)
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You will recover by and by.
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By dint of (¸‡Y / e‡j)
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He stood first by dint of hard
labour.
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By fits and stars (AwbqwgZ fv‡e)
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He studies by fits and stars.
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By hook or by crook (†h †Kvb Dcv‡q)
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I will do the work by hook or
by crook.
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By leaps and bound (Lye `ª“Z fv‡e)
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The price of daily commodities
is increasing by leaps and bound
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By means of (Dcv‡q)
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He became rich by means of hard
work.
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Call in (†W‡K Avbv)
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Please call in a doctor.
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Came to term (wggvsmvq †cuŠQv‡bv)
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They came to term after long
discussion.
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  Carry
on (Pvwj‡q hvIqv) |
They carry on their business
even after incurring loss.
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Catch sight of (nVvr †`Lv)
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I caught sight of him in a
theatre.
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Come across (nVv mv¶vZ cvIqv)
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He came across MR. Alam while
returning home.
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Come out (`„wó‡MvPi nIqv)
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Suddenly come out a tiger from
the forest.
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Come round (Av‡ivM¨ jvf )
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You will come round soon.
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Comes of (Rb¥ MÖnb Kiv)
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He comes of a respectable
family.
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Conducive to (¯^v¯’cÖ`)
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Morning walk is conducive to
health.
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Crying need (Ri“ix c`‡¶c)
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English learning is a crying
need for everybody.
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Cut a sorry figure (Lvivc djvdj)
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She cut a sorry figure in the
examination.
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Cut off (†K‡U †djv)
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Della cut off her hair.
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Cut short (ms‡¶c Kiv)
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Please cut short your lecture.
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Dead against (†Nvi we‡ivax)
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He is dead against of the
proposal.
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 Dead letter (AKvh©Ki) |
The agreement between you and
me is now a dead letter.
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Died by (`~N©Ubv ev AcNv‡Z giv)
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My father died by accident
yesterday.
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Eat humble pie (Acgv‡bi †XwKu †Mjv)
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The communists are eating a
humble pie by falling of Soviet Union.
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End in smoke (wbõj nIqv)
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His effort to do the work ended
in smoke.
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Engaged in (wbhy³)
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He is engaged in the work of
teaching.
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Every inch (cy‡ivcywi)
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He has finished every inch of
the work.
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Fair weather friends (mymg‡qi eÜz)
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Be careful about fair weather
friends.
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Fall flat (e¨_© nIqv)
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His plan fell flat for want of
money.
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Fall out (SMov Kiv)
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Generally spouses fall out with
each other.
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Few and far between (weij ev K`vwPr)
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They come here few and far
between.
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Find fault with (‡`vl-ΓwU †LuvRv)
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Do not find fault with others.
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Fish out of water (A¯^w¯—Ki Ae¯’v)
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Coming here I feel fish out of
water.
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Flesh and blood (i³ gvs‡mi kixi)
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Flesh and blood can not bear
with such an insult.
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For good (wPiZ‡i)
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He left the country for good.
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For nothing (AKvi‡Y)
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Meena quarreled with me for
nothing
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For the purpose of (D‡Ï‡k¨)
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He went to market for the
purpose of buying some books.
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From hand to mouth (w`‡b G‡b w`‡b Lvq)
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The poor lives from hand to
mouth.
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From time immemorial (¯§iYvZxZKvj †_‡K)
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From time immemorial man and
woman are living together.
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Gala day (Avb‡›`i w`b)
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The Eid day is a gala day in
the life of Muslims.
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Get the sack (PvKwi †_‡K eiLv¯’ Kiv)
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Mr. Rahman gets the sack him
without any reason.
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Gifts of the gab (evM¥x)
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Sher-E-Bangla had gift of the
gab.
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Give up (Z¨vM Kiv)
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He has given up smoking.
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Go ahead (GwM‡q hvIqv)
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You should have determination
to go ahead with your work.
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Go to the dogs (†Mvjvq hvIqv)
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The boy goes to the dogs.
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Go through (fv‡jv fv‡e cov)
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He never goes through his
textbook.
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Golden age (†mvbvjx hyM)
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Youth is the golden age of
man’s life.
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Good at (`¶)
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He is good at English Grammar.
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Hard and fast ( euvav aiv)
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There is no hard and fast rule
in this matter.
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Hard cash (bM` A_©)
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I don’t have enough hard cash.
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Head or tail (gv_v-gyÛy)
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We do not understand head or
tail of the incident.
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Hold good (Dchy³ nIqv)
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The example holds good in your
case.
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Horns of a dilemma (DfqmsKU)
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I am in horns of a dilemma now.
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Hue and cry (†mvi‡Mvj)
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I rushed to the spot hearing a
hue and cry.
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In a body (GKB mv‡_/GK‡Î)
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All the students come to the
Headmaster in a body.
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In a fix (nZe¤¢)
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He is in a fix what to do.
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In black and white (wjwLZfv‡e)
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You should show your appeal in
black and white.
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In front of (m¤§y‡L)
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There is a garden in front of
my house.
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   In
full swing (cy‡iv`‡g) |
Our class is going on in full
swing.
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In lieu of (cwie‡Z©)
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Mina took up Biology in lieu of
Mathematics.
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In spite of (m‡Ë¡I)
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In spite of his wealth he is
not happy.
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In store for (fv‡M¨)
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Only Allah knows what is in
store for me.
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In the event of (Ggb †¶‡Î)
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He can’t help you in the event
of your financial crisis.
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In the guise of (QÙ‡e‡k)
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He came in the guise of a
beggar.
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In the long run (cwiYv‡g)
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Sinners suffer in the long run.
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In vain (e„_v)
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They tried in vain to persuade
her to go.
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In vogue (cÖPjb)
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This fashion is no more in
vogue.
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Ins and outs (UzwK-UvwK/mewKQz)
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I know the ins and outs of this
subject.
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Keep in the dark (bv Rvbv‡bv)
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Everybody was kept in the dark
about the matter.
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Keep pace with (Zvj wgwj‡q Pjv)
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Try to keep pace with the
changing world.
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Kith and kin (AvZœxq-¯^Rb)
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He has no kith and kin.
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 Leave no stone unturned (†Póvi
ΓwU bv Kiv) |
We have left no stone unturned
to arrange the book.
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Likely to (Lye m¤¢e)
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He is likely to fall in danger.
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Likely to (m¤¢vebv Av‡Q)
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He is likely to fall in danger.
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Lion’s share (cÖavb Ask)
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Lion’s share of this amount
will be distributed among flood affected people.
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Live on (†eu‡P _vKv)
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Cow lives on grass.
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Maiden speech (cÖ_g e³…Zv)
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His maiden speech encouraged
me.
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Make fun of (Dcnvm Kiv)
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Don’t make fun of her.
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Make good (¶wZc~iY Kiv)
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I should make good of the loss.
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Muster strong (mg‡eZ nIqv)
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They muster strong before the
school building.
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Nip in the bud (AsKz‡i webó nIqv)
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After the death of his father
all his hopes were nipped in the bud.
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Nip in the bud (AsKz‡i webó nIqv)
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Her hopes and aspiratios were
nipped in the bud.
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Now and then (hLb ZLb / gv‡S gv‡S)
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He comes here now and then.
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Null and void (evwZj)
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The law is null and void now.
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Of one’s own accord (†¯^”Qvq)
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He came back of one’s own
accord.
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Off and on (gv‡S gv‡S)
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She comes here off and on.
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On the eve of (cÖv°v‡j)
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My friend came to the airport
to see me off on the eve of my departure.
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On the sly (†Mvc‡b)
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He cast a glance at the girl on
the sly.
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On the verge of (gy‡L/ †`vi‡Nvivq)
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He is on the verse of ruin.
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On the wane (wbgœgyLx)
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His popularity is on the wane.
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On the whole (†gv‡Ui Dci)
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He is, on the whole, a good
man.
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Out and out (nuv‡o nuv‡o)
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He is out and out a gentle man.
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Pake the way for (c_ ˆZix Kiv)
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He pakes the way for going to
picnic.
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Part and parcel (Awe‡”Q`¨ Ask)
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A library is a part and parcel
of a school.
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Pick a quarrel (Mv‡q c‡o SMov Kiv)
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Don’t pick a quarrel with
other.
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Play truant (¯‹zj cvjv‡bv)
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Some students play truant and
do badly in their examination.
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Put off (‡d‡j
ivLv)
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Don’t put off today’s work for
tomorrow.
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Put up with (mn¨ Kiv)
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She cannot put up with her new
colleague.
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Rag day (wk¶v mgvcbx w`em)
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Students enjoy the rag day
every year.
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Red handed (nv‡Z bv‡Z)
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The thief was caught red
handed.
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Run into debt (FYMÖ¯’ nIqv)
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He has run into debt for his
character.
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Short cut (msw¶ß c_)
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There is no short cut way to
pass in the exams.
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Skim through (nvjKvfv‡e cvV Kiv)
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He skims through the article.
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Skin and bone (K¼vjmvi)
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Disease makes a man skin and
bone.
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Slow coach (Ajm/Ac`v_©)
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A slow coach like you cannot do
it within this time.
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Step by step (av‡c av‡c)
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Try to advance step by step.
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Stone’s throw (Aí `~i‡Z¡)
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My school is at a stone’s throw
from my residence.
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  Storm
in a tea cup (Zz”Q
wel‡q Zzgyj KvÛ) |
His excited speech was nothing
but a storm in a tea cup.
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Take after (Abyiƒc nIqv)
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Nipa takes after her mother.
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Take away (wb‡q hvIqv)
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Please take away the dirty
dishes.
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Take to task (wZi®‹vi Kiv)
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He was taken to task for his
misconduct.
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Ten to one (‡ewkifvM m¤¢vebv)
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Ten to one, he will be late.
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To and fro (Gw`K Iw`K)
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Why are you running to and fro.
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To the backbone (nv‡o nv‡o)
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The boy is wicked to the
backbone.
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Tooth and nail (cÖvYc‡b)
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He fought tooth and nail to
defeat his enemy.
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Turn a deaf ear to (Kvb bv †`qv)
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You turned a deaf ear to my
speech.
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Turned down (AMÖvn¨ Kiv)
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Don’t turned down my proposal.
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Up and doing (D‡V c‡o jvMv)
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Be up and doing to prosper in
life.
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Up and doing (Zrci)
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Be up and doing in your study.
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Ups and downs (DÌvb-cZb)
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There is ups and downs in
everyone’s life.
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 Watery grave (mwjj
mgvwa) |
Many passengers met watery
grave because of a ship wreck.
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Weal and woe (myL-`ytL)
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Well and woe come by turn.
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Well off (m”Qj)
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She is well off to run the
family.
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Well up (`¶)
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The man is well up in English.
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Well up (ïcwÛZ)
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Mr. Palash is well up in fib.
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With a view to (D‡Ï‡k¨/ j‡¶¨)
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He went to hospital with a view
to seeing his ailing friend.
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With one voice (GK ev‡K¨)
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They say this with one voice.
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Without fail (wbwðZ fv‡e)
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I will meet you, without fail.
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Yeoman’s service (gnr Kg©)
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Sher-E-Bangla did yeoman’s
service for education.
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