Job Preparation || বিভিন্ন চাকরীর পরীক্ষায় আসা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Idioms & Phrases
A
1. A bed of roses (ফুলসজ্জা, সুখকর অবস্থা):
- Life is not a bed of roses.
2. A black sheep (কুলাঙ্গার):
-
Every family has a black sheep.
3. A castle in the air (আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা):
- Only fools can build castle in the air.
4. A cock and bull story (আজগুবি গল্প):
- His cock and bull story cannot influence me.
5. A far cry (বিশাল ব্যবধান/ পার্থক্য):
- This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
6. A fish out of water (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা):
- My condition is just like a fish out of water.
7. A fool’s paradise (বোকার স্বর্গ):
- Nobody should live in a
fool’s paradise.
8. A lot of (প্রচুর):
- There are a lot of a dangerous drivers in our country.
9. A man of letters (বিদ্বান/ পণ্ডিত ব্যক্তি):
- My grandfather was a man of letter.
10. A man of straw (দুর্বল চিত্তের লোক): - A man of straw never wins a race.
11. A man of words (এক কথার লোক):
- I am a man of words.
12. A rainy day (দুর্দিন):
-
A wise man saves something for a rainy day.
13. A snake in the grass (গোপন শত্রু):
- A
snake in the grass is very dangerous.
14. A trying time (কঠিন সময়):
- After flood, we are passing through a trying time.
15. A verbose speech (বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ
বক্তৃতা):
- A verbose speech is not fruitful at all.
16. All at once (হঠাৎ):
- All at once the baby began to cry.
17. all in (পরিশ্রান্ত):
- I felt all in after the meeting.
18. All in all (সর্বেসর্বা):
- Nobody is all in all now-a-days.
19. Apple of discord (বিবাদের মূল):
- A piece of land was the apple of discord between two
countries.
20. As good as (বলতে গেলে):
- My children are as good as gold.
21. As much as (যত দূর সম্ভব):
- I will do as much as I can.
- We must at all costs catch the 7.30 train.
23. At arm’s length (নিরাপদ দূরত্বে):
- We should keep bad boys at arm’s length.
24. At home (দক্ষ):
- He is at home in English.
25. At sixes and sevens (এলোমেলো): - I found all my books on the table at sixes and sevens.
26. At stake ( বিপন্ন):
- My life is at stake now.
27. At the eleventh hour
(শেষ মুহূর্তে):
- They arrived at the station at the eleventh hour.
28. ABC (প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান):
- He has no a little ABC on the computer.
29. Abound in (ভরপুর থাকা):
- Fishes abound in our pond.
30. Aware of (সচেতন):
- Anower is aware of the fect.
31. Abide by (মেনে চলা):
- You should abide by your teacher’s advice.
32. A close – fisted man
(কৃপণ ব্যক্তি):
- I have not seen a close-fisted man like him.
33. At a stretch (একটানা):
- The Young boy can run 10 miles at a stretch.
34. Acid test (অগ্নি পরীক্ষা):
-
This viva is acid test for me.
35. A vicious circle (দুষ্টুচক্র):
– We all are trapped in a vicious circle.
36. A bird brain (খারাপ প্রকৃতির
লোক):
- Her brother is a real bird brain.
37. A white lie (ডাহা মিথ্যা):
- That he was an honest man was a white lie.
38. At a loss (হতবুদ্ধি):
- I was at a loss to hear my secret from my foe.
B
1. Bag and baggage (তল্পিতল্পাসহ):
- He left the place bag and baggage.
2. Benefit of the doubt (সন্দেহাবসর):
- The thief got the benefit of the doubt.
3. Bill of fare (মেনু, খাদ্য
তালিকা):
-Please show me the bill of fare.
4. Black and white (লিখিতভাবে):
- We charged against him in black and white.
5. Blue blood (অভিজাত):
- Man should not boast of his blue blood.
6. Blue chips (নিরাপদ বিনিয়োগ):
- Garment industry is considered to be a blue chip.
7. Bolt from the blue (বিনা
মেঘে বজ্রপাত):
- The news of his father’s death came to him as a bolt from the
blue.
8. Bon Voyage (শুভ সফর, সফর
শুভ হোক):
- Bon Voyage, see you again.
9. Bottom line (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয়):
- The bottom line is that we need more money to run the project.
10. Bread and butter (জীবিকা):
- He took agriculture as his bread and butter.
11. Bring to book (শাস্তি দেয়া):
- He was brought to book for stealing money.
12. Bull market (তেজি বাজার):
:- It is always risky to invest in a bull market.
13. By and large (অধিকাংশ,
মোটের উপর):
:- By and large they are happy couples.
14. By no means (কোনো ভাবেই
না):
:- He can by no means help me.
15. Black and blue (প্রচণ্ড
প্রহার):
:- The teacher whipped the boy black and blue.
16. By virtue of (বলে):
:- I am a member on the committee by virtue of my seniority.
17. Bad blood (শত্রুতা):
:- There has been bad blood between two families for years.
18. By dint of (বলে):
:- The man became successful in his life by dint of hard labour.
19. By the by (প্রসঙ্গক্রমে):
:- By the by, how is your preparation going?
20. Below the mark (নিম্নমানের
নিচে):
:- His performance was below the mark.
21. Blind alley (কানাগলি):
:- There is a blind alley between buildings.
C
1. Call it a day (কাজ বন্ধ
করা):
:- Let us call it a day and go home.
2. Capital punishment (মৃত্যুদণ্ড):
:- Many people do not support capital punishment.
30. Carry coals to
Newcastle (তেলা মাথায় তেল দেয়া):
:- The government is now carrying coals to Newcastle.
4. Carry the day (জয় করা,
মন জয় করা):
:- I hope you will be able to carry day for us.
5. Cats and dogs (মুষলধারে);
:- It is raining cats and dogs all the day.
6. Come into force (কার্যকরী হওয়া):
:- The ordinance comes into force at once.
7. Come to terms (আপোস করা):
:- The two groups could not force at once.
8. Crocodile tears (মায়াকান্না):
:- Only Heartless men and
women can shed crocodile tears.
9. Crying need (বিশেষ প্রয়োজন):
:- Female education is a crying need for our country.
10. Cast a spell (জাদু করা):
:- He never fails to cast a spell over the traveler.
11. Come round (সুস্থ হওয়া):
:- The patient has come
round from his disease.
12. Come across (হঠাৎ সাক্ষাৎ
পাওয়া):
:- I came across my old friend in the train.
13. Crises-cross (আঁকাবাঁকা):
:- There was a crises-cross of wires inside the box.
D
:- Many Young girls waste their time in day dream.
2. Dead letter (অকার্যকর):
:- Many British rules are now dead letters.
3. Dog days (সবচেয়ে গরমের দিন, দুঃসময়):
:- The dos days in Bangladesh are unbearable
4. Draw the line (সীমা নির্ধারণ করা):
:- We must draw the line at stealing.
5. Dilly Dally (গড়িমসি করা):
:- Don’t dilly dally your valuable time.
6. Eat humble pie (অপমান হজম করে ক্ষমা চাওয়া):
:- At last the boss ate humble pie before the
employees.
7. End in smoke (ব্যর্থ হওয়া):
:- All my efforts ended in smoke.
8. Every now and again (মাঝে মাঝে):
:- My uncle sees me every now and again.
F
1. Face to face (সরাসরি):
:- I prefer talking to people face to face to talking
over phone.
2. Flesh and blood (রক্তমাংসের দেহ):
:- How can a man of flesh and blood tolerate such ill
treatment?
3. For good (চিরতরে):
:- Our great leader left us for good.
4. From cradle to grave (দোলনা হতে কবর পর্যন্ত):
:- Everyone learns something from cradle to grave.
5. From hand to mouth (কোনো রকমে):
:- The poor live from hand to mouth.
6. Fight shy of (এড়িয়ে চলা):
:- The little
girl always fights shy of me.
7. Fresh blood (অনভিজ্ঞ):
:- Our office accepts fresh blood.
8. From A to Z (সম্পূর্ণরূপে):
:- Kajol is an honest man from A to Z.
9. Fair Weather friends (সুসময়ের বন্ধু):
:- We should two families for years.
G
:- she got the poem by heart.
2. Get rid of ( মুক্তি
পাওয়া):
:- Get rid of
bad company.
3. Give a hand (সাহায্য করা):
:- If you give
me a hand, I shall be able to finish more quickly.
4. Go to the dogs (গোল্লায় যাওয়া):
:- Many teens are going to the dogs.
5. Go through (ভেতর দিয়ে গমন):
:- He went through the market.
6. Give up (ত্যাগ করা):
:- You should
give up smoking.
7. Gala day (উৎসবের দিন):
:- Holy Eid is a gala day to the Muslims.
H
1. Habeas corpus (বিনা বিচারে আটক না থাকার অধিকার):
:- Habeas corpus should not be denied.
2. Hard up (অভাবগ্রস্ত):
:- Please, lend me some money, I am hard up now.
3. Heart and soul (প্রাণপণে):
:- He tried heart and soul bur could not pass.
4. Hold water (প্রমাণে টিকে থাকা):
:- His excuse did not hold water at last.
5. Head and heart (বুদ্ধি ও হৃদয়ে):
:- The old man is head and heart a wise man.
6. Hold good (প্রযোজ্য):
:- This policy will not hold good here.
I
1. In a fix (খারাপ অবস্থা):
:- I am in a fix because I have lost my wallet.
2. In a body (একত্রে):
:- They left the place in a body.
3. In cold blood (ঠাণ্ডা মাথায়):
:- He committed the crime in cold blood.
4. In deep water (সমস্যাগ্রস্ত):
:- I am in deep water now.
5. In good time (যথাসময়ে):
:- You will know the truth in good time.
6. In high spirits (মহাখুশী):
:- Today he is in high spirits.
7. In no time (শ্রীঘ্রই):
:- I shall come back in no time.
8. In the long run (পরিণামে):
:- The sinners suffer in the long run.
9. In vain (বৃথা):
:- He shouted for help in vain.
K
1. Keep an eye (নজর রাখা):
:- Please keep an eye on the baby.
2. Kith and kin (আত্মীয়স্বজন):
:- I have no kith and kin here.
L
1. Look over (পরীক্ষা করা):
:- The examiner is looking over the script.
2. Look into (তদন্ত করা):
:- The police is looking into the case.
3. Look down upon (অবজ্ঞা করা):
:- Don’t look down upon the poor.
4. Learn by heart (মুখস্থ করা):
:- He learnt the poem by heart.
5. Let loose (বল্গাহীনভাবে ছেড়ে দেয়া):
:- He let his horse loose in the field.
M
1. Maiden speech (প্রথম বক্তৃতা ):
:- My maiden speech fascinated all.
2. Make both ends meet (কোনো মতে জীবনধারণ করা):
:- Now, the poor make both ends meet.
3. Make good (ক্ষতিপূরণ করা):
:- You should try to make good for your loss.
4. Make hay while the sun shines (ঝোপ বুঝে কোপ মারা):
:- Try to Make hay while the sun shines.
N1. Never to return (ফিরে আসার নয়):
- The good days have gone never to return.
2. Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট
করা):
- Bad habits should be nipped in the bud.
3. Now and then (মাঝে মাঝে):
- He comes here now and then.
4. Null and void (বাতিল):
- The rule is null and void now.
1. Of course (certainly, অবশ্যই)
- Of course, you know what that means.
2. Off and on (occasionally, now and then, মাঝে মাঝে)
- He visits me/come here off and on.
3. On and off (at intervals, বিরতি বা অবকাশকালে)
- I am working on and off to compile MASTER.
4. Of late (lately, recently, সম্প্রতি/ ইদানিং)
- Of late, he has become popular.
5. Oil the wheel (ভদ্রতা রক্ষা করা)
- Even if you are angry you must oil the wheel.
6. Once and again (repeatedly, বারংবার)
- I warned him once and again but he did not care.
7. Once for all (for the last time, শেষবারের মতো)
- I told you once for all you must not do it.
8. Once in a blue moon (very rarely, কদাচিৎ)
- He comes here once in a blue moon.
9. On the contrary (just opposite, বিপরীতপক্ষে)
- I do not hate him; on the contrary I love him.
10. On the spur of the moment (under the impulse of the moment, মুহূর্তের উত্তেজনায়)
- He did it on the spur of the moment.
11. On the wane (declining, হ্রাসমান/ কমে যাচ্ছে এমন)
- His popularity is on the wane.
12. On the whole (generally speaking, মোটের উপর)
- On the whole, his conduct is good.
13. Out of the frying pan into the fire (from a bad situation to worse one, এক বিপদ হতে গুরুতর বিপদে পতিত)
- By coming from that place to this for fear of malaria, he has only jumped ----
14. Out of doors (outside, বাহিরে)
- It is rather cold out of doors.
15. Out of the wood (free from danger, বিপদমুক্ত)
- He is not yet out of the wood.
16. Out of date (out of fashion, obsolete, অপ্রচলিত/ সেকেলে)
- This fashion is now out of date.
17. Over head and ears (deeply, গভীরভাবে; completely, সম্পূর্ণরূপে)
- Joy is over head and ears in love.
18. Out of temper (angry, ক্রুদ্ধ/ রাগান্বিত)
- He is out of temper now.
19. Out of order (defective, বিকল)
- This car is out of order.
20. Out of sorts (unwell, একটু অসুস্থ/ ম্যাজম্যাজ করা)
- He is out of sorts now.
P
1. Paper tiger (A person who appears to be powerful but who is not, কাগুজে বাঘ)
- He shouted a lot with threats and actions but ultimately proved to a paper tiger.
2. Part and parcel (an integral part, অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ)
- Discipline is a part and parcel of success.
3. Pandora's box (a present which seems valuable but in reality a curse, বিড়ম্বনাপূর্ণ উপহার)
- It proved a Pandora's box to me.
4. Palmy day (good time, সুদিন/ সুসময়)
- I had many friends in my palmy days.
5. Patch up (settle a dispute and be friends again, বিবাদ মিটিয়ে আগের ন্যায় বন্ধু হওয়া)
- Let us patch up our dispute.
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