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Best practice on Phrase & Idioms for HSC Exam part-1
Phrase & Idioms for HSC Exam Part-1
Not only for the HSC Exam but also its very helpful for everyone, So try it now and implement in your daily life.
ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয় পত্রের ৫ নং প্রশ্ন অর্থাৎ phrase & idioms নিয়ে আলোচনা করব। এ ক্ষেত্রে পাঁচটির অধিক phrase and idioms দেওয়া থাকবে। এদের যেকোনো পাঁচটি phrase and idioms দিয়ে পাঁচটি sentence তৈরি করতে হবে। বাংলা অর্থ লেখার কোনো প্রয়োজন নেই। শুধু তোমাদের বোঝার জন্য বাংলা অর্থ দেওয়া হলো। এ প্রশ্নটির জন্য নম্বর থাকবে ৫.
- Set-8: Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).
(a) Well off (b) Put up with (c) In order to (d) Ups and downs (e) So that
(f) By hook or by crook
Answer: a) Well off (সচ্ছল): He is well off now a days.
b) Put up with (সহ্য করা): No flesh and blood can put up with such an insult.
c) In order to (জন্য): He went there in order to buy a book.
d) Ups and downs (উত্থান-পতন): Our lives have ups and downs.
e) So that (যাতে): He is reading attentively so that he can get GPA-5.
f) By hook or by crook (যেকোনো প্রকারে): I will go there by hook or by crook.
- Set-9: Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).
(a) At the sight of (b) Black and blue (c) Hard and fast (d) The lion’s share (e) Beat about the bush (f) Throw dust in one’s eyes (g) Well off
Answer: a) At the sight of (দর্শনে): His mouth is often watered at the sight of sweets.
b) Black and blue (বেদম প্রহার): They beat the thief black and blue.
c) Hard and fast (ধরাবাঁধা): There is a very hard and fast rule in this college.
d) The lion’s share (সিংহভাগ): He got the lion’s share of the profit.
e) Beat about the bush (যাচ্ছেতাই বলা): You should answer the questions to the point, you should not beat about the bush.
f) Throw dust in one’s eyes (ফাঁকি দেওয়া): Don’t try to throw dust in my eyes.
g) Well off (সচ্ছল): He was born in a well of family.
- Set-10: Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).
(a) In the guise of (b) Hard times (c) A black sheep (d) For the purpose of (e) Storm in a tea cup (f) From time immemorial (g) End in smoke
Answer: a) In the guise of (ছদ্মবেশে): He went there in the guise of a mad man.
b) Hard times (দুঃসময়): Now we are passing very hard times.
c) A black sheep (কুলাঙ্গার): He is a black sheep in our society.
d) For the purpose of (উদ্দেশ্যে): I went to the market for the purpose of buying a book.
e) Storm in a tea cup (ঝড় তোলা): Some politicians raise a storm in a tea cup in a stall.
f) From time immemorial (স্মরণাতীত কাল থেকে): The stars are lighting from time immemorial.
g) End in smoke (ব্যর্থ হওয়া): All her hopes ended in smoke.
- Adverbial phrase: যে phrase, adverb-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে adverbial phrase বলে।
Example of some adverbial phrase: 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-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে prepositional phrase বলে। যেমন: a. He went to Dhaka in quest of money. b. Meena acted on behalf of school girl student.
Example of some prepositional phrase: 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 -এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে 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-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে conjunctional phrase বলে। যেমন: a. Please come back as soon as you can.
b. Do the sum as quickly as you can.
Example of some conjunctional phrase: as much as, as well as, as far as, as long as, as good as etc.
- Interjectional phrase: যে phrase, interjection-এর ন্যায় কাজ করে তাকে interjection phrase বলে। যেমন:
a. What a pity! b. For God’s sake!
Simple idioms and phrases: For practice
ABC (প্রাথমিক): Mr. Nabil does not know the ABC of politics.
A bed of roses (ফুলশয্যা): Life is not a bed of roses.
A bolt from the blue (বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত): His dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
A rainy day (অভাবের দিন): We should save money for a rainy day.
According to (অনুসারে): I like to do the work according to your suggestion.
After all (যাই হোক/মোটের ওপর/সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও): After all he is gentle man.
Above all (সর্বোপরি): Above all he was a dedicated politician..All in all (সর্বেসর্বা): The Headmaster is all in all of the school.
All the same (একই কথা): It is all the same whether you go or not.
All along (আগাগোড়া/সর্বক্ষণ): I was present all along at the time of race competition.
Implement idioms and phrases: For practice-
Cats and dogs (মুষলধারে): It was raining cats and dogs .
Cock and bull story (গাঁজাখোরি গল্প): None will believe your cock and bull story.
Crying need (জরুরি প্রয়োজন): Education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
Crocodile tears (মায়াকান্না): He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
Come to light (প্রকাশিত হওয়া): Their confidential (গোপনীয়) talk has come to light at last.
Cut a sorry figure (খারাপ ফল করা): He has a cut a sorry figure in the examination.
Cut to the quick (মর্মাহত হওয়া): I was cut to the quick by his words.
Dead against (ঘোর বিরোধী): I was dead against his proposal.
Dead of night (মধ্য রাত্রি): The robbers broke enter the house at the dead of night.
Die in harness (কর্মরত থাকাকালীন মারা যাওয়া): Mr. Ali died in harness.
Fall off (ঝরে পড়া): During winter, leaves fall off from the trees in our country.
Fall flat (ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া): My advice fell flat on him.
Fight shy (এড়িয়ে চলা): Why do you fight shy of your teacher?
Fish out of water (অস্বস্তি অবস্থায়): After arrest he appeared to be a fish out of water.
Fishing in a troubled water : He made a lot of money by fishing in troubled water.
Far and wide (সর্বত্র): His fame as a scholar spread far and wide.
Flesh and blood (রক্তমাংসের শরীর): Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
For good (চিরকালের জন্য): He left the country for good.
From hand to mouth (দিন আনে দিন খাওয়া বা বহু কষ্টে জীবনধারণ করা): The poor man lives from hard to mouth.
From A to Z (From the beginning to the end . (প্রথম হইতে শেষ পর্যন্ত): The statement is true from A to Z.
Gala day (উৎসবের দিন): The 16th December is a gala day to the Bangladeshi.
Get rid of (মুক্তি পাওয়া): Try to get rid of that rogue.
Gift of the gab (বাকপটুতা): An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
Hard and fast (বাঁধাধরা): There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
imple idioms and phrases: For practice
71. Hard nut to crack (কঠিন সমস্যা): The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
72. Head and ears (সম্পূর্ণরূপে): He is over head and ears in debt.
73. Heart and soul (সর্বান্তকরণে): Try heart and soul and you will succeed.
74. Hold Water (ধোপে টেকা): This Policy will not hold water in this situation.
75. Hold good (প্রযুক্ত হওয়া): This rule will not hold good here.
76. Hue and cry (শোরগোল): The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
77. Hush money (ঘৃণা): He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
78. Household word (সবার পরিচিত নাম): Mother Teresa’s name has now become household word.
79. In a fix (মুশকিলে পতিত): He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
80. In fine (পরিশেষে): In fine he declared his plan.
81. In full swing (পুরোদমে): The school is now going on in full swing.
82. In time (ঠিক সময়): He reached the station in time.
83. In order to (উদ্দেশ্যে): He came here in order to meet my brother.
84. In lieu of (পরিবর্তে): Give me this pen in lieu of that.
85. In black and white (লিখিতভাবে): Put down the statement in black and white.
86. In cold blood (without provocation ঠান্ডামাথা): They committed this murder in cold blood.
87. In no time (শিগগিরই): He will finish the work in no time.
88. In the nick of time (ঠিক সময়): The school team arrived in the nick of time.
89. Ins and outs (খুঁটিনাটি সবকিছু): I know the ins and outs of the matter.
90. In vogue (চালু): This custom is not in vogue now.
91. In force (বলবৎ): This law is in force now.
92. In a nut shell (very briefly, খুব সংক্ষেপে): Tell the story in a nut shell.
93. In a hurry (তাড়াহুড়ো): Don’t do the work in a hurry.
Simple idioms and phrases: For practice
94. In the mean time (ইতিমধ্যে): Lila will come here to night in the mean time you should get her room ready.
95. In ones teens (তেরো থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে): She is yet in her teens .
96. In the long run (পরিশেষে/ পরিণামে): Sinners suffer in the long run.
97. In vain (বৃথা): All his attempts were in vain.
98. Irony of fate (ভাগ্যের পরিহাস): He could not succeed by irony of fate.
99. Lions share (সিংহভাগ): He took the lions share of the profit.
100. Lame excuse (বাজে ওজর): This lame excuse will not do.
101. Kith and kin (নিকটাত্মীয়): He has no good relation with his kith and kin.
102. Maiden speech (প্রথম বক্তৃতা): His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
103. Man of letters (পণ্ডিত লোক): Dr. Yunus is a man of letters.
104. Man of straw (অপদার্থ লোক): He is purely a man of straw.
105. Make both ends meet (আয়-ব্যয় মেলানো): I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
106. Moot point (অমীমাংসিত বিষয়): Dowry system is still a moot point in West Bengal.
107. Nip in the bud (অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা): All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
108. Null and void (বাতিল): The deed has been null and void now.
109. Now and then (মাঝেমধ্যে): He comes here now and then.
110. Of course (অবশ্যই): Of course it is correct.
111. On the contrary (বিপরীত পক্ষে): I do not hate him on the contrary I love him.
112. On the wane (হাসমান): His fame is on the wane now.
113. On the whole (মোটের ওপর): On the whole his conduct is good.
Simple idioms and phrases: For practice
114. On the spur of the moment (মুহূর্তের উত্তেজনায়): He did it on the spur of the moment.
115. Out of date (অপ্রচলিত): This fashion is now out of date.
116. Out of the wood (বিপদমুক্ত): He is not yet out of the wood.
117. Out of doors (বাইরে): It is rather cold out doors.
118. Out of sorts (্ঈষৎ অসুস্থ): He is out of sorts now.
119. Out of order (বিকল): This machine is out of order now.
120. Out of temper (ক্রুদ্ধ): He is out of temper now.
121. Part and parcel (অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ): Talpatti is part and parcel of Bangladesh.
122. Pros and cons (খুঁটিনাটি): You should consider the pros and cons of the system.
123. Rank and file (সাধারণ লোক): We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
124. Red letter day (স্মরণীয় দিন): The 16th December is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
125. Red tape (লাল ফিতার বাঁধন বা আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা): Red tapism causes delay in official work.
126. Read between the lines (তাৎপর্য বোঝা): Try to read between the lines of the letter.
127. Round the clock (সমস্ত দিন): The bank is functioning round the clock .
128. Set free (মুক্ত করা): The prisoners were set free.
129. Slow coach (অলস প্রকৃতির লোক): Don’t trust over such a slow coach like him .
130. Slip of the pen (লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশত সামান্য ভুল): This mistake was made due to slip of the pen.
131. Square meal (পেট ভরা আহার): He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
132. Slip of the tongue (বলায় সামান্য ভুল): This is a slip of the tongue; don’t lay much stress on it.
133. Steer clears of (এড়াইয়া চলা): You must steer clear of evil company.
134. Stones throw (অতি নিকটে): Our school is at a stones throw from our house.
135. Take to heart (মর্মাহত হওয়া): He took his remark to heart.
- Exercise for Practice
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.
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 labour.
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 —.
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 —.
Best Practice of Phrase & Idioms With Bengali Meaning.
Best Practice of Phrase & Idioms With Bengali Meaning.
Idioms and Phrases Bengali meaning
A black
sheep (Kzjv½vi): Someone told Mr.x a Black Sheep
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A gala
day
A
forgone conclusion
A good
paradise
A jail
bird
A
Jaundiced eye
A fair
weather friend (mymg‡qi eÜz)
A few
(wKQz)
A fish
out of water (A¯^w¯’Ki Ae¯’v)
A good
deal of (fvj)
A hard
nut to crack (K‡Vvi cÖwikª‡gi mv‡_)
A jack
of all trades(meRvšÍv wKš‘ I¯Ív` bq)
A lame
excuse (ARynvZ)
A lot
of (cÖPzi)
A man
of letters (cwÛZ e¨w³)
A man
of word (GKK_vi gvbyl)
A rainy
day (`yw`©b)
A snake
in the grass (jyKv‡bv wec`)
A white
elephant
(Mix‡ei
nvwZ †cvlvi gZ e¨qmva¨)
Above all (m‡e©vcwi)
All
in all (m‡e©mev)
All along (GK mv‡_)
All and
sundry (m‡e©vcwi)
All at
once (nVvr)
All but (cÖvq)
All Greek (`y‡ev©a¨)
All of
a sudden (nVvr)
All
ones sweet will (wb‡Ri B”QvgZ)
All the
same (GKB)
An
essential part of (¸iZ¡c~Y© Ask)
Apart
from (GQvovI)
As if
(‡hb)
As long
as (hZ`yi m¤¢e)
As soon
as (hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e)
As
though (‡hb)/ g‡b nq †hb)
As well
as (Ges)
At a
glance (GK bR‡i)
At a
great speed (`ª~Z MwZ‡Z)
At a
stretch (GKUvbv)
At all
(me©‡k‡l)
At all
costs (hZB †jvKmvb †nvK bv †Kb)
At
any rate (‡h †Kvb g~‡j¨)
At any
means (‡h †Kvb Dcv‡q)
At both
ends meet(Kvq‡K¬‡k Rxeb avib)
At
daggers drawn (mv‡c †bD‡j)
At
finger’s end (bL`c©‡b)
At
first sight (cÖ_g `k©‡b)
At home
(`¶)
At
large (¯^vaxbfv‡e)
At last
(Ae‡k‡l)
At
least (AšÍZ)
At length
(Ae‡k‡l)/ we¯ÍvwiZ/A‡bK c‡i)
At a loss (nZeyw×)
At
present (eZ©gvb)
At
present (Lye †ekx n‡j)
At
sixes and sevens(G‡jv‡g‡jv)
At
stake (wec`vcbœ)
At
stretch (GKUvbv)
At the
eleventh hour(‡kl gyû‡Z©)
Bad
blood (kÎyZv)
Bag and
baggage (ZwíZívmn)
Bear in
mind (g‡b ivLv)
Bear
testy to (mv¶¨ †`Iqv)
Because
of (Kvi‡b)
Before
along (AbwZ wej‡¤^)
Before
long (kªxNÖB)
Before
my eyes (‡Pv‡Li mvg‡b)
Beggar
description (eb©YvZxZ)
Below
the mark (cÖZ¨vkvi bx‡P)
Beneath
the dignity (ghv©`v nvwbKi)
Better
half (mnawg©bx)
Beyond
all doubt (m‡›`‡ni D‡aŸ©)/ m‡›`nvZxZfv‡e)
Bid
adieu (we`vq Rvbv‡bv)
Bid
fair (Avkv RvMv)/ (m¤¢vebv)
Birds
of same feather (GKB Sv‡Ki †jvK)
Black
and blue (‡e`g cÖnvi)
Black
sheep (Kzjv½vi)
Blue
blood (AwfRvZ eskxq)
Bolt from
the blue (AcÖZ¨vwkZ wec`)
Bone of
contention (weev‡`i m~Î)
Bread
and butter (RxweKv)
Bring
to book(kvw¯Í †`Iqv)
Burn
the candle (‡ewn‡m‡e LiP Kiv)
By all
means (me©cÖKv‡i)
By and
by (µ‡gµ‡g)
By
chance (nVvr/ˆ`eµ‡g)
By dint
of (e‡j/d‡j)
By fair
means or foul
(b¨vq ev Ab¨vq †h fv‡e †nvK)
By fits
and starts (AwbqwgZfv‡e)/
(Am½Z iƒ‡c)
By hook
or by crook (†hfv‡eB †nvK bv †Kvb)
By
leaps and bounds(`ªZMwZ‡Z)
By
means of (e‡j)/ (Dcv‡q)
By the
by (K_v cÖm‡½)
By this
time (BwZg‡a¨)
By
turns (ch©vh µ‡g)
By
virtue of (e‡j)
By way
of (D‡Ïk¨/¯^iƒc)
Call at
(wM‡q †`Lv Kiv)
Call in (‡W‡K Avbv)
Call names (Mvwj †`Iqv)
Call to
mind (¯^i‡b ivLv)
Call to
the bar Call to the bar (evav m„wó)/ (AvBb e¨emvqx nIqv)
Came
across (c‡_i gv‡S mv¶vZ)
Capital
punishment (g„Zz¨`Ê)
Care
meal (hZœ)
Carry
out (Pvwj‡q hvIqv)
Cat and
dog life (weev`c~b©)
Catch
sight of(cv‡k †_‡K †`Lv/nVvr †`Lv)
Cats
and dogs (gyljav‡i)
Chicken
hearted (Kvcyiyl/fxZz
Close
fisted (K„cb)
Cock
sure (Av¯’vc~Y©)
Come by
(cvIqv)
Come
found (Av‡ivM¨ jvf)
Come in
light (cÖKvk cvIqv)
Come
into fashion (cÖPwjZ nIqv)
Come to
light (cÖKvwkZ nIqv)
Come
true (m‡Z¨ cwiYZ nIqv)
Come up
to (Avkvbyiƒc nIqv)
Compare
to (Zzjbv)
Comply
with (`y‡Uv wg‡j)
Conducive
to (Dc‡hvMx nIqv)
Cope
with (Zvj wgjv‡bv)/ G‡U IVv)
Crocodile
tears (gvqvKvbœv)
Crying need (AwZ cÖ‡qvRb)
Cut off
(wew”Qbœ)
Cut
short (AKvjg„Zy¨)
Cut
short (msw¶ß Kiv)
Daggers
drawn (kÎæZv)
Day by
day (w`‡bi ci w`b)
Day
dreams (w`ev¯^cœ)
Desire
to (B”Qv)
Devoted
to (f³)
Dilly
dally (Mwogwm)
Due to
(‡Kvb wKQzi Kvi‡b)
Each
sight of (cv‡k †_‡K †`Lv)
Eat the
humble pie (Acgvb nRgK‡i ¶gv PvIqv)
ended
in smoke (e¨_©Zvq cwiYZ nIqv)
Epoch
making (hyMvšÍ Kvix c`‡¶c)
Evening
star (Avauvi N‡ii gvwbK)
Fag end
(‡kl Ask
Fair
weather friends (mymg‡qi eÜ&y)
Fall flat (wbõj nIqv)
fall from the clouds (AvKvk †_‡K cov)
Fall ill (Amy¯’ nIqv)
Fall
off(S‡i cov)
Fall
out (SMov Kiv)
Far and
near (KvQvKvwQ)/ me©Î)
Far and
wide (me©Î)
Far cry
(wPrKvi Kiv)
Few and
far between (K`vwPr)
Fight shy of (Gwo‡q
Pjv)
Find
fault with (A‡b¨i †`vl aiv)
Fish
out of water (A¯^w¯ÍKi)
Fit to
complete (c~b© Kiv)
Flesh
and blood (i³gvs‡mi †`n)
Fly
high (DÇqb)
For
instance (D`vnib ¯^iƒc)
For
ought (Rb¨)
For the
interest of (¯^v‡_©)
For the
sack of (d‡j)
For the
time being (mg‡qi cwi‡cÖw¶‡Z)
Free
from (gy³)
French
leave (webv AbygwZ‡Z cÖ¯’vb)
Fresh blood (bZzb mf¨)
From
hand to mouth(w`‡b Avbv w`‡b LvIqv)
From
head to foot (Avcv` g¯ÍK)
From
time to time (cªwZ gyn’Z©)
From to
bottom (AvMv‡Mvov)
Full of
(cwicyb©)
Gain
ground (ax‡i ax‡i DbœwZ)
Gain
the day (Rqjvf Kiv)
Get
into (cÖ‡ek)
Get
over (AwZµg Kiv)
Get rid
of (gyw³ cvIqv)
Get the
better of (Av‡Mi †_‡K fvj)
Get the
sack (eiLv¯Í Kiv)
Gift of
the gab (evKcUz)
Give
away (weZib)
Give
bent to (cÖKvk Kiv)
Give up
(Z¨vM Kiv)
Go a
long way (A‡bK`~i AwZµg)
Go
astray (wec‡` hvIqv)
Go away
(P‡j hvIqv)
Go down
(A¯Í hvIqv/A¯ÍbwgZ nIqv)
Go hand
in hand (GK‡Î)
Go sky
high (AvKvkPz¤^x)
Going
through (cvV Kiv)
Golden age (‡mvbvjxhyM)
Golden
mean (DPy `‡ii )
Golden
opportunity (myeY© my‡hvM)
Good at
(`¶)
Go in a
body (GK‡hv‡M)
Good
for nothing (‡Kv‡bv Kv‡Ri bv)
Hale
and hearty (my¯’¨ mej)
Hard
and fast (evav aiv)
Hard
times (`ytmgq)
Hard up
(AfveMÖ¯Í)
Head or
tail (gv_gyÛ)
Heart
and soul (cÖvYc‡b)
High
and low (‡QvU eo mevB)
In
vogue (AcÖPwjZ)
Incase
of (hw`)
Ins and
outs (LywU bvwU)/ mewKQz)
Inspite
of (m‡Z¡I)
Jack of
all trades (me Kv‡Ri KvRx)/ meRvšÍv)
Keen on
(Pvwj‡q hvIqv)
Keep
abreast of (AvK‡o _vKv)
Keep in
the dark (bv Rvbv‡bv)
Keep in
view (g‡b ivLv)
Keep
pace with (Zvj wgwj‡q Pjv)
Keep up
(i¶v Kiv)
Kith
and kin (AvZœxq ¯^Rb)
Know no
bound (mxgvnxb nIqv)
Lag
behind (wcQ‡b cov)
Laid to
rest (wPi we`vq)
Lame
excuse (ev‡R IRi)
Laugh at
(nvwm VvÆv)
Lay
down (AvZϞwZ)
Lay
heads together (civgk© Kiv)
Lay to
rest (mgvwa¯’ Kiv)
Learn
by heart (gyL¯Í/AšÍ:¯’)
Leave
no stone unturned
(‡Póvi µwU bv Kiv)
Likely
to (g‡b nIqv/m¤¢vebv Av‡Q)
Line by
line (av‡c av‡c)
Lion’s
share (‡ewki fvM Ask)/ (wmsnfvM
Live on
(†L‡q ‡eu‡P _vKv)
Loaves
and fishes (e¨w³¯^v_©)
Long for (AvKv•Lv)
Look
after (cwiPh©v Kiv)
Look
down upon (AeÁv Kiv)
Look
forward to (Avkv Kiv)
Look
out (j¶¨ Kiv)
Loom
large (fqven ûgwK)
Loose
end (‡eKvi)
Lull to
sleep (AÜKv‡i)
Maiden
speech (cÖ_g e³„Zv)
Make a mess (RMvwLPyix)
Make
good (¶wZc~ib)
Make
haste (ZvovZvwo Kiv)
Make
out (eyS‡Z cviv)
Make
room (RvqMv Kiv)
Make
sure (wbwðZ Kiv)
Make
the best use (mwVK e¨envi)
Make up (¶wZc~ib
Man of
letters (weØvb)
weal
and woe (my‡L `yt‡L)
Milk
and water (nxYej)
Muster
strong (GK‡hv‡M)
Narrow
escape (A‡íi R‡b¨ i¶v)
Near at
hand (nv‡Zi Kv‡QB)
Nip in
the bud(A¼z‡i webvk)
Nook
and corner (Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P)
Not
withstanding (bv ej‡jB bq)
Now and
then (gv‡S gv‡S)
Now or never(nq GLbB bqZ KLbI bq)
Null
and void (evwZj)
Of course (Aek¨B)
Of late
(m¤cÖwZ)
Off and
on (gv‡S gv‡S)
On
account of (KviYekZ)
On all
hands (me©Rb ¯^xK„Z)
On and
on (µgvMg)
On
behalf of (c‡ÿ)
On easy
terms (mnR wej‡¤^)
On foot
(cv‡q †n‡U)
On the
eve of (cÖv°v‡j)
On the
highest alert (m‡ev©”P mZ©KZvq)
On the increase (µgea©gvb)
On the
sky (D¤§y³ AvKv‡k)
On the spur of the moment (D‡ËRbvi gyû‡Z©)
On the
utter of (weei‡b)
On the
whole (†gv‡Ui Dci)
Once
and again (GKvwaK evi)
Once
and for all (‡kl ev‡ii gZ)
Open
secret (‡h †MvcbxqZv me©Rb wew`Z)
Good
for nothing (†Kvb Kv‡Ri bq)
Out and
out (nv‡o nv‡o)
Out of
(Qvov)
Out of
doors (evB‡i)
Out of
order (AcÖPwjZ)
Over
head and ear
(wec‡`i
g‡a¨ wbgw¾Z)/ mgm¨vq RR©wiZ)
Own
accord (wbR †Póvq)
Palmy
days (DbœwZi mgq)/ mymgq
Part
and parcel (Awe‡”P`¨ Ask)
Pass
away (g„Zz¨eib)
Pass over (AwZµg Kiv)
Pave
the way (c_ ˆZwi Kiv)
Pen through (‡K‡U †`Iqv)
Play false (cÖZvibv)
Play
tricks (cÖZvibv)
Play
truant (¯‹zj cvjv‡bv)
Point blank
(mivmwi)
Popular
with (RbwcÖq)
Pros
and cons (LywUbvwU)
Pull
down (‡U‡b bvgv‡bv)
Puppet
in the hands of (nv‡Zi cyZzj)
Put of
((wbfv‡bv)
Put off
(‡i‡L †`Iqv)
Put on
(cwiavb Kiv)
Put out
(†bfv‡bv)
Put up
with (mn¨ Kiv)
Rack
and ruin (D”Q‡bœ hvIqv/ m¤úyb© aŸsm)
Rank and fashion (mvR m¾v
Red handed (nv‡Z bv‡Z aiv)
Reflect
over (cÖwZdjg NUv)/ me©Î)
Run
into (wcQz nUv)
Run out
(wbt‡kwlZ nIqv)
Run
short (NvUwZ)
Saddle
on the right horse
(‡`vlx e¨w³ mbv³ Kiv)
Safe
and sound (wbivc‡`)
Scape
goat
(GKR‡bi †`vl A‡b¨i Dci Pvcv‡bv)
Sheet anchor (nv‡Zi cuvP)
Short
cut (msw¶ß c_)
Sine
die (Awbw`ó Kv‡ji Rb¨)
Skin
and bone (Aw¯’Pg©mvi)
Skin
through (fvmv fvmv `„‡k¨)
Slow
and steady (axi w¯’i e¨w³)
Spare
no pains (‡Póvi µwU bv Kiv)
Square
meal
(‡cUf‡i Avnvi)/ fiv‡c‡U Avnvi)
Stand in the way of (evav¯^iƒc nIqv
Steer
clear of (eR©b Kiv/Gwo‡q hvIqv)
Step by
step (µgk)/ av‡c av‡c)
Storm
in a tea cup
(¶z`ª e¨vcv‡i cÖevj D‡ËRbv)
Sugar
coated (‡gvoK eÜ)
Summer
friends (mymg‡qi eÜz)
Sure of
(wbwðZ)
Take after (‡`Lvïbv Kiv)
Take
away (mwi‡q †bIqv)
Take
down (wj‡L ivLv)/ wjwLZ fv‡e)
Take
one’s to task (wZi¯‹vi Kiv)
Take
place (NUv)
Take to
task (wZi¯‹vi Kiv)
Takes after (m`„k)
Tall talk (eo eo K_v)
Teem
with (ficyi)
Tell upon (¶wZ Kiv)
Ten to
one (GKvB me)/ (Lyem¤¢eZ)
The
nook and corner (Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P)
Through
fire and water
(cÖwZKzjZvi
ga¨w`‡q/(wec‡`i g‡a¨ w`‡q))
Time
and again (evievi)
To and
fro (Gw`K Iw`K)
To be
up and doing (D‡V c‡o jvMv)
To bell
the cat (Avmj KvR Kiv)
To
bring to book (mvg‡b Avmv)
To call
a spade a spade
(mZ¨K_v †mvRv K‡i ejv)
To run a race (cªwZ†hvMxZvq AskMÖnY)
To the back bone (nv‡onv‡o)
To the
point (mwVK)
To the
utmost (Pigmxgv AwZµg)
tooth
and nail (cÖvYc‡b)/ K‡ói g‡a¨)
Top to
bottom (Av`¨cšÍ)
Tough
cookie (Mv¤¢xi cÖK…wZi)
Turn a deaf ear (ewai/Kb©cvZ bvKiv)
Turn
tail (¸wU‡q †bIqv)
Under a cloud (n‡Zv`¨g)
Ups and
downs (D&_vb cZb)
Ups and doing (&Zrci nIqv)
Various from (cv_K©¨)
Weal
and woe (my‡L `yt‡L)/ (Avb›` welv`)
Well up (mycwÛZ)
Well to
do(¯^”Qj)
With a
view to (D‡Ïk¨)
kith and kin (AvZ¡xq ¯^Rb)
Without
delay(AbwZ ej‡¤^)
Without fail (Aek¨B)
Without issue (KviY Qvov)
Worthy of (g~j¨evb)
Year to year (erm‡ii ci ermi)
yeoman’s
service(wbtk¦v_© KvR)
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