❐ A. B. C. ➺ Primary knowledge (প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান) ☞ He does not know the A.B.C. of politics.

❐ Above all ➺ Chiefly (প্রধানতঃ) ☞ Be kind and polite, but above all be honest.

❐ Above board ➺ Without any secret/frank (অকপট) ☞ His dealings are open and above board.

❐ Above one's station ➺ Beyond one's ability (সামর্থ্যের বাইরে) ☞ You should not try to do sth which is above your station.

❐ Achilles heel ➺ weak point (দূর্বল স্থান) ☞ Procrastination is his Achiles heel.

❐ Acid test ➺ Ultimate test/ordeal (অগ্নি পরীক্ষা) ☞ His supporting me on this issue will be an acid test for his loyalty towards me.

❐ Add fuel to the flame ➺ Excite further (পুনরায় উত্তেজিত করা) ☞ The news will add fuel to the flame of his anger.

❐ Add insult to injury ➺ To intensify a wrong done to a person (কাঁটা ঘায়ে নুনের ছিটা) ☞ If you knock down a person and then call him a fool, your are adding insult to injury.

❐ After all ➺ In spite of what may be said to the contrary (বিপক্ষে যা বলা হোক তা সত্ত্বেও) ☞ Your enemy is after all an honest person.

❐ Against one’s grain ➺ Contrary to one’s nature (স্বভাব বিরুদ্ধে) ☞ To seek any undue favor from anybody is against my grain.

❐ Against the rainy day ➺ To save sth to use during the bad time (দুর্যোগ মোকাবেলার জন্য সঞ্চয় করা) ☞ Wise men try to lay by sth against the rainy day.

❐ Airs and graces ➺ A way of behaving that shows more important than actual (অতিরঞ্জিত আচরণ) ☞ I am not going to be carried away be his airs and graces.

❐ Alive and kicking ➺ Very active (খুবই কর্মঠ) ☞ My grandfather is over eighty, but his is still alive and kicking.

❐ All and sundry ➺ All without exception (সর্বসাধারণকে) ☞ He gave sweets to all and sundry present there.

❐ All at once ➺ Suddenly (হঠাৎ) ☞ All at once he left the room.

❐ All but ➺ Nearly, Almost (প্রায়) ☞ He is all but ruined.

❐ All ears to ➺ Very attentive (কান খাড়া) ☞ I am all ears to what you say.

❐ All in all ➺ All powerful (সর্বেসর্বা) ☞ He is all in all there.

❐ All moonshine ➺ Unrealistic thought (অবান্তর কথা বা চিন্তা) ☞ Your ideas are all moonshine.

❐ All on (of) a sudden ➺ Suddenly (হঠাৎ) ☞ He disappeared all on (of) a sudden.

❐ All one ➺ Just the same (একই কথা) ☞ It is all one to me whether he comes or not.

❐ All over (or up) with ➺ The last (সর্বশেষ) ☞ It is all over (or up) with the patient.

❐ All stuff and nonsense ➺ Worthless (একেবারে বাজে) ☞ What you say is all stuff and nonsense.

❐ All the same ➺ Nevertheless (তৎসত্ত্বেও) ☞ You treated me ill; I love you all the same.

❐ All the while ➺ সর্বক্ষণ ☞ He noticed me yesterday all the while.

❐ Animal spirits ➺ The natural cheerfulness andvivacity of healthy youths (সহজাত উচ্ছ্বাস) ☞ The animal spirits of the boys interested me a lot.

❐ Anything but ➺ definitely not ☞ Your statement is anything but true.

❐ Apple of discord ➺ A subject of quarrel (বিবাদের কারণ) ☞ The property has proved an apple of discord between the brothers.

❐ Armchair critic ➺ A person who offers criticism without being actively involved (সম্পৃক্ত না হয়ে সমালোচনা করা) ☞ I do not care for an armchair critic like him.

❐ As a matter of course ➺ logically or naturally ☞ I shall inherit my father’s property as matter of course.

❐ As a rule ➺ Usually (নিয়মমাফিক) ☞ He goes to bed at 10 p.m. as a rule.

❐ As bold as a brass ➺ Daring (ভয়ংকর) ☞ The old man was as bold as a brass and faced the rowdies.

❐ As for ➺ In regard (সম্বদ্ধে বলতে গেলে) ☞ As for myself, I know nothing of it.

❐ As good as ➺ Very nearly (দ্বারপ্রান্তে) ☞ The matter is as good as settled.

❐ As good as one’s word ➺ Keep promise (কথা রাখা) ☞ He is as good as his word.

❐ As if ➺ As though (যেন) ☞ He talks as if he knew everything.

❐ As it were ➺ যেন, বলতে গেলে ☞ As it were a great achievement for me to get chance in DU.

❐ As the crow flies ➺ Straight (সোজাসুজি) ☞ His house is five kilometers from the station as the crow flies.

❐ As to ➺ About (সম্বন্ধে) ☞ As to that, I know nothing.

❐ At a discount ➺ Poorly esteemed, Not cared (অবহেলিত) ☞ Women’s education is no longer at a discount.

❐ At a loss ➺ Puzzled (কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়) ☞ I was at a loss and did not know what to do.

❐ At a low ebb ➺ Decreasing (ভাটার মুখে) ☞ His popularity is at a low ebb.

❐ At a pinch ➺ In case of emergency (জরুরি ক্ষেত্রে) ☞ You have to change some of your decisions at a pinch of the situation.

❐ At a stretch ➺ Without break (একটানা) ☞ I can walk eight miles at a stretch.

❐ At a time ➺ simultaneously (একবারে) ☞ He took three cookies at a time

❐ At all ➺ In the least degree (মোটেও না) ☞ I do not care for him at all.

❐ At all costs ➺ In all possible ways (যতই ক্ষতি হউক না কেন) ☞ Stick to the truth at all costs.

❐ At all events ➺ What happnes (যাহাই ঘটুক না কেন) ☞ At all events, I shall go there.

❐ At all hazards /risks ➺ In spite of all difficulties (বিপদ যাহাই হউক না কেন) ☞ I shall do it at all hazards/risks.

❐ At any rate ➺ In any possible case (যেকোনোভাবে) ☞ I shall do it at any rate.

❐ At arm’s length ➺ Far (দূরে) ☞ He keeps me at arm’s length.

❐ At bay ➺ Brought to the day (কোণঠাসা) ☞ Rasel was at bay in front of his girl friend.

❐ At cross purposes ➺ Misunderstanding each other (পরস্পর ভুলবুঝাঝুঝি) ☞ They are arguing at cross purposes.

❐ At daggers drawn ➺ In a state of violent enmity (দা’কুমড়া) ☞ They are at daggers drawn with each other.

❐ At ease ➺ Easily (সহজে) ☞ I can do it at ease.

❐ At fault ➺ Blameworthy Puzzled (হতভম্ব) ☞ He was at fault for a mistake 2. He was at fault and did not know what to say.

❐ At home ➺ 1. Skilled (দক্ষ) 2. Comfortable (আরামদায়ক) ☞ I am quite at home with (or in) Algebra. ☞ He feels at home in Dhaka now

❐ At issue ➺ In dispute (তর্কের বিষয়ীভূত) ☞ What is the point at issue?.

❐ At large ➺ Freely (স্বাধীনভাবে) ☞ Birds are flying at large in the sky.

❐ At last ➺ Ultimately (পরিশেষে) ☞ He succeeded at last.

❐ At least ➺ A the lowest possible (অন্তত) ☞ At least wish us good luck.

❐ At length ➺ 1. In details (বিস্তারিতভাবে) ☞ He spoke at length on physical education.

❐ At length ➺ 2. After a long time (দীর্ঘ বিরতির পর) ☞ He has at length come to a decision.

❐ At most or at the most ➺ Taking the most hopeful view (খুব বেশী হইলেও) ☞ He had ten men at most or at the most.

❐ At odds ➺ In disagreement (অমিল) ☞ This action is at odds with his declared policy.

❐ At one with sb ➺ Accord with (একমত) ☞ He is at one with me on this point.

❐ At one’s best ➺ Show one’s powers best (কারো সর্বোচ্চ ক্ষমতা দেখানো) ☞ His is at his best in this type of problem.

❐ At one’s finger-ends (finger-tips) ➺ Very near (নখদর্পণে) ☞ He has his lessons at his finger-ends.

❐ At one’s wit’s end ➺ Perplexed (সম্পূর্ণ বিভ্রান্ত বা বিহ্বল) ☞ I was at my wit’s end at the news of his failure.

❐ At one's own sweet will ➺ As per one’s wish (নিজের ইচ্ছায়) ☞ You cannot do everything at your own sweet will.

❐ At random ➺ Aimlessly (উদ্দেশ্যহীনভাবে) ☞ He talks at random.

❐ At sb’s heels ➺ Close behind (পায়ে পায়ে) ☞ We followed him at his heels.

❐ At sea ➺ Perplexed (হাবুডুবু খাওয়া) ☞ I am quite at sea in English.

❐ At sixes and sevens ➺ In disorder (এলোমেলো, বিশৃঙ্খল) ☞ Everything is at sixes sevens here.

❐ At stake ➺ In danger, or in jeopardy (বিপন্ন) ☞ His life is at stake.

❐ At the best , At best ➺ Taking the best account (বড়জোর খুব ভালো করিয়া ধরিলেও) ☞ We can’t arrived before the Firday at best.

❐ At the eleventh hour ➺ At the last moment (শেষ মুহূর্তে) ☞ He came at the eleventh hour.

❐ At the first blush ➺ At first sight (প্রথম দেখায়) ☞ The scheme appears worthless at the first blush.

❐ At the latest ➺ No later than the mentioned time (নির্ধারিত সময়ের মধ্যে) ☞ I shall come by the 15th at the latest.

❐ At the outset ➺ In the beginning (শুরুতে) ☞ At the outset, I must thank you all.

❐ At the point of death ➺ About to die (প্রায় মৃত্যুর পথে) ☞ The child is at the point of death.

❐ At the root of ➺ Main cause (মূল কারণ) ☞ Hi is at the root of all the trouble.

❐ At times ➺ Occasionally (মাঝে মাঝে) ☞ At times he loses this temper.

❐ At variance with ➺ Different from (সামঞ্জস্যহীন) ☞ Your deeds are at variance with your words.

❐ Avail of ➺ (কারো পক্ষে) সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ☞ He avails of herself.

❐ A bed (or, crown) of thorns ➺ Difficult situation (কণ্টকাকীর্ণ স্থান) ☞ The throne is not a bed of roses, but a bed (Or, crown) of thorns.

❐ A bolt from the blue ➺ Totally unexpected (সম্পূর্ণ অপ্রত্যাশিত) ☞ Her dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.

❐ A close save ➺ A narrow escape from danger, accident etc. (অল্পের জন্য বেঁচে যাওয়া) ☞ While driving in the highway, he had a close save yesterday.

❐ A Dog in -the- manger ➺ Someone who keeps sth that they don't really want, specially to prevent anyone from having it (নিজেও নিবে না, অন্যকেও নিতে দিবে না এমন নীতি) ☞ He kept the book like a dog~in-the-manager.

❐ A flash in the pan ➺ A short-lived outburst of effort (ক্ষণিকের জন্য তৎপরতা) ☞ His enthusiasm for social service is just a flash in the pan.

❐ A rainy day ➺ Bad time (দুঃসময়) ☞ Let’s buy something for a rainy day.

❐ A red rag to a bull ➺ A source of great irritation (বিরক্তির কারণ) ☞ My presence was like a red rag to a bull to him.

❐ A word in season ➺ Timely advice or warning (সময় উপযোগী উপদেশ) ☞ A word in season might have prevented his downfall.

❐ Back seat driver ➺ One who attempts to control without responsibility (দায়িত্বহীনভাবে নিয়ন্ত্রণের প্রচেষ্টা) ☞ He is the back seat driver of our union.

❐ Bad blood ➺ Enmity (মনোমালিন্য; শত্রুতা) ☞ Let there be no bad blood between us.

❐ Bag and baggage ➺ With all belongings (সবকিছুসহ; তল্পিতল্পাসহ) ☞ They left the place bag and baggage.

❐ Bag of bones ➺ Extremely thin person (জীর্ণ-শীর্ণ) ☞ After a prolonged illness, he has become a bag of bones.

❐ Be all and all ➺ এক মাত্র লক্ষ ☞ Becoming a BCS cadre is may be all and all.

❐ Bear garden ➺ A place full of noise and quarrels, (বিশৃঙ্খল জায়গা) ☞ The members turned the meeting into a bear garden.

❐ Bear hard upon ➺ Be Painful (বেদনাদায়ক) ☞ This tax will bear hard upon the people.

❐ Bear the brunt ➺ Bear the hardship (তীব্রতা সহ্য করা) ☞ They bore the brunt of the enemy’s attack.

❐ Bear witness / testimony to ➺ Provide evidence of (সাক্ষ্য দেয়া) ☞ This action bears witness to his strength of mind.

❐ Beat about the bush ➺ Talk nonsense (আজেবাজে কথা বলা) ☞ Come to the point; why do you beat about the bush?

❐ Beat black and blue ➺ Beat severely (মারের চোটে কালশিরা বের করা) ☞ He was beaten black and blue.

❐ Beating the air ➺ Try for acquaring sth impossible (বৃথা পরিশ্রম করা) ☞ In trying to defeat him, you are only beating the air.

❐ Beck and call ➺ Always ready to obey sb’s order (ডাকলেই হাজির) ☞ I am at your beck and call.

❐ Bed of roses ➺ Place of luxury (আরামদায়ক অবস্থা) ☞ Life is not a bed of roses.

❐ Before long ➺ Soon (শীঘ্রই) ☞ He will come before long.

❐ Beggar description ➺ That can't be described (অবর্ণনীয়) ☞ The misery of the people beggars description.

❐ Behind the screen (or, scenes, or curtain) ➺ Secrete (পর্দার আড়ালে, ভিতরে ভিতরে) ☞ I know all that passes behind the screen (or, scenes, or, curtain).

❐ Bell the cat ➺ Take the lead in a risky adventure (বিপজ্জনক কাজে নেতৃত্ব দেওয়া) ☞ The plan is good, but who will bell the cat.

❐ Beneath one’s dignity ➺ Dishonorable (অসম্মানজনক) ☞ It is beneath my dignity to accept the post.

❐ Beside (or, wide of) the mark (or, the point) ➺ irrelevant (অপ্রাসঙ্গিক) ☞ Your remarks are beside the mark.

❐ Best of the bunch ➺ The best of the lot (সর্বোত্তম, পালের গোদা) ☞ There are so many candidates, but you will have to choose the best of the bunch.

❐ Between Scylla and charybdis (or, between two fires or between the devil and the deep sea) ➺ In a dilemma (উভয় সংকট) ☞ I am between Scylla and Charybdis in this quarrel between my friends.

❐ Between you and me or Between ourselves ➺ Speaking confidentially (সঙ্গোপনে বলিতেছি) ☞ Between you and me or between ourselves, I consider him a fool.

❐ Beyond dispute or question ➺ Undisputed (সন্দেহাতীত) ☞ His honesty is beyond dispute of question.

❐ Beyond doubt ➺ Without doubt, or certainly (নিঃসন্দেহে) ☞ Don’t worry, he will come back beyond doubt.

❐ Bid fair ➺ Be likely (দেখে আশা হয়/সম্ভব বলে মনে হয়) ☞ He bids fair to shine in life.

❐ Bid one’s time ➺ To wait for the right time (সুযোগের অপেক্ষায় থাকা) ☞ They are biding their time to make the attack.

❐ Big gun ➺ Great people (নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি) ☞ The big guns always try to hold power.

❐ Big wings (big guns, big shots, great guns) ➺ Important persons (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি) ☞ He does not care for you; the big wings are in his favor.

❐ Bird’s eye view ➺ A general view form above/ cursory glance (উপর হইতে সাধারণ দৃশ্য) ☞ I took a bird’s eye view of the town from the tower.

❐ Birds of a (or, the same) feather ➺ Persons of the same nature (একই প্রকৃতির অধিকারী ব্যক্তিবর্গ) ☞ Birds of a (or, the same) feather flock together.

❐ Birds of passage ➺ Transient person (অস্থায়ী বাসিন্দা) ☞ Englishmen were only birds of passage in India.

❐ Bitter pill to swallow ➺ Something unpleasant to accept (অনিচ্ছাকৃত গ্রহণ) ☞ The new posting to him was a bitter pill to swallow but he had no choice.

❐ Black sheep ➺ Bad character (নীচ, বিশ্বাসঘাতক ব্যক্তি, কুলাঙ্গার) ☞ There are black sheeps in every society.

❐ Blow (or sound) one’s own trumpet or horn ➺ To expose oneself (নিজের ঢাক পিটান) ☞ Yu will be laughed at if you blow (or sound) your own trumpet or horn.

❐ Blow hot and cold ➺ To change opinion very often. (ঘন ঘন মতামত পরিবর্তন করা) ☞ I cannot take you seriously; you blow hot and cold with (or in) the same breath.

❐ Blue blood ➺ Aristocrat (অভিজাত) ☞ He is proud of his blue blood.

❐ Blue ribbon ➺ Highest honor in a profession or walk of life, (সর্বোচ্চ সম্মান) ☞ The post of the Prime Minister is the blue ribbon in political life.

❐ Body and soul ➺ Wholly, entirely (সম্পূর্ণভাবে) ☞ He gave himself body and soul to the pursuit of pleasure.

❐ Bone of contention ➺ Subject of dispute (বিবাদের বা তর্কের বিষয়) ☞ What is the bone of contention between the two parties?

❐ Book worm ➺ A person who likes reading very much (গ্রন্থকীট) ☞ Al-Amin is a bookworm.

❐ Born under a lucky star ➺ Born with silver spoon (শুভক্ষণে জন্মগ্রহণ করা) ☞ He is so successful that he must have been born under a lucky star.

❐ Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth ➺ Born rich (বড়লোকের ঘরে জন্মগ্রহণ করা) ☞ He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

❐ Bosom friend ➺ Intimate friend (অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু) ☞ Tasnim is my bosom friend.

❐ Break one’s heart ➺ Make deserted (মন ভাঙ্গা) ☞ Failure has broken his heart.

❐ Break open ➺ Open with force (ভেঙ্গে খুলল) ☞ The thief broke open the window.

❐ Break the ice ➺ To stop silence (প্রাথমিক জড়তা বা নিস্তব্ধতা ভঙ্গ করা) ☞ There was silence for some time, after which I broke the ice and began to talk.

❐ Break the news ➺ To be the first to tell bad news (দুঃসংবাদ প্রকাশ) ☞ I broke the news of his son’s death to him.

❐ Breath one’s last ➺ Die (মৃত্যুবরণ) ☞ He breathed his last on Monday.

❐ Bring to bay ➺ Entrap (কোণঠাসা করা) ☞ He was suddenly brought to bay.

❐ Bring to book ➺ Criticize (তিরস্কৃত করা) ☞ He was brought to book for the negligence to the duty.

❐ Bring to light ➺ Disclose (প্রকাশ করা) ☞ The secret was brought to light.

❐ Broken reed ➺ A person or thing too weak to be relied on (অনির্ভরশীল আশ্রয়/ অবলম্বন) ☞ His friend proved to be a broken reed in the time of need.

❐ Brown study ➺ Fit of reverie/serious absorption in thought (দিবা স্বপ্ন/ধ্যানমগ্ন) ☞ He is now absorbed in brown study.

❐ Build castles in the air ➺ Think unrealistically (আকাশকুসুম কল্পনা করা) ☞ In aspiring to be a Minister, he is only building castles in the air.

❐ Bull in a china shop ➺ Clumsy/Troublemaker person (বেপরোয়াভাবে ধ্বংসকারী) ☞ The child in my room was bull in a china shop.

❐ Burn a hole in one’s pocket ➺ To be spent quickly (ধ্বংসকারী খরচ হয়ে যাওয়া) ☞ Money given to a child burns a hole in his pocket.

❐ Burn one’s boats/ bridges ➺ To do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation ☞ Think carefully before you resign-you don't want to burn your boats /bridges.

❐ Burn one’s fingers ➺ Suffer for rashness (বেপরোয়া আচরণের ফল ভোগ করা) ☞ He burnt his fingers in the share market.

❐ Burn the candle at both ends ➺ To work very hard & stay up late at night ☞ No wonder Mary is ill; she has been burning the candle at both ends for a long time.

❐ Burn the midnight oil ➺ To study at midnight (অধিক রাত জাগা) ☞ If you study regularly, you will not have to burn the midnight oil before the examination.

❐ Burning question ➺ Hotly debated question requiring quick settlement (আলোচিত বিষয়) ☞ The place of English in higher education is a burning question.

❐ Bury the hatchet ➺ To end up the quarrel (ঝগড়া মিটিয়ে ফেলা) ☞ Let us bury the hatchet and be friends again.

❐ But for ➺ Except (ব্যতীত) ☞ But for you, I would have failed.

❐ Buy a pig in a poke ➺ To purchase sth without knowing its value (মূল্য না জেনে কোনো কিছু ক্রয়) ☞ I know nothing of this new company and so refused to buy share in it because that would be like buying a pig in a poke.

❐ By a long chalk ➺ By far, thoroughly (নিরঙ্কুশভাবে) ☞ He defeated me by a long chalk.

❐ By all means ➺ In every possible way (সর্বপ্রকারে) ☞ Do your duty by all means.

❐ By and by ➺ Soon (শীঘ্রই) ☞ You will feel better by and by.

❐ By and large ➺ Mostly (মূলত) ☞ The people here are by and large agriculturists.

❐ By chance ➺ Suddenly (দৈবাৎ) ☞ I met Rezaul by chance.

❐ By dint of ➺ Through/by means of (সাহায্যে) ☞ He shone in life by dint of industry.

❐ By fair means or foul (by hook or by crook) ➺ By any means, direct or indirect (ভাল-মন্দ যে উপায়েই হোক) ☞ I shall get the thing by fair means or foul.

❐ By far ➺ Without any doubt (সন্দেহাতীতভাবে) ☞ This by far the best solution.

❐ By fits and starts ➺ By irregular efforts (মাঝে মাঝে খুব উদ্যমের সহিত, নিয়মিতভাবে নয়) ☞ He shows great energy by fits and starts.

❐ By head and shoulders ➺ Much better (অনেক অনেক ভাল) ☞ He is above me by head and shoulders.

❐ By hook or by crook ➺ By any means (যে কোনো উপায়ে) ☞ I will do the work by hook or by crook.

❐ By leaps and bounds ➺ At a rapid rate (খুব দ্রুত গতিতে) ☞ The country has progressed by leaps and bounds.

❐ By long/all odds ➺ By far (সব দিক থেকে) ☞ He is the best man here by long/all odds.

❐ By means of ➺ Through (উপায়ে) ☞ He came to power by means of treachery.

❐ By no means ➺ Certainly not (কিছুতেই না) ☞ I can by no means agree to do it.

❐ By reason of ➺ On account of (কারণে) ☞ He got the lift by reason of seniority.

❐ By the by / bye ➺ Any way (কথা প্রসঙ্গে) ☞ By the by, I found that book you were looking for.

❐ By the way ➺ any way (প্রসঙ্গে ক্রমে) ☞ By the way, I found that book you were looking for.

❐ By turns ➺ One after another (পর্যায়ক্রমে) ☞ They nursed the patient by turns.

❐ By virtue of ➺ On account of (বলে/গুণে) ☞ He succeeded by virtue of hard labor.

❐ Call a halt ➺ To stop (বন্ধ করা) ☞ It's time to call a halt to these stupid arguments.

❐ Call a spade a spade ➺ To tell the truth which may be unfavorable to many (অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা) ☞ Sujan is bold enough to call a spade a spade.

❐ Call in question ➺ Doubt (সন্দেহ করা) ☞ The honesty of Himu was called in question by all.

❐ Call it a day ➺ Stop the work for today (আজকের মত কাজ শেষ করা) ☞ We have done enough work and let us call it a day.

❐ Call to mind ➺ Remember (স্মরণ করা) ☞ Can you call to mind the names of the boys we met yesterday?

❐ Capital punishment ➺ Death penalty (মৃত্যুদণ্ড) ☞ Judge gave capital punishment in triple murder case.

❐ Carry all/ everything before one ➺ To win all obstacle (সমস্ত বাধা জয় করা) ☞ His personality carried all before him.

❐ Carry coals to Newcastle ➺ To supply things where it is not needed (তেলা মাথায় তেল দেওয়া) ☞ In helping him with money you are simply carrying coals to Newcastle.

❐ Carry into effect ➺ To come into use (কার্যে পরিণত করা) ☞ The plan was carried into effect.

❐ Carry off one’s feet ➺ Be wild with excitement, (আহ্লাদে আটখানা) ☞ He was carried off his feet by his success.

❐ Carry the day ➺ Win (জয়লাভ করা) ☞ He carried the day against all opposition.

❐ Cat’s paw ➺ Person used as a tool by another (অন্যের দ্বারা ব্যবহৃত হওয়া) ☞ He tried to make a cat’s paw of you to serve his purpose.

❐ Catch red handed ➺ To catch when committing a crime (হাতে নাতে ধরা) ☞ The robbers were caught red handed by the public.

❐ Catch sight of ➺ To see sb or sth (দৃষ্টিগোচর হওয়া) ☞ She caught sight of the thief when he was about to enter the room.

❐ Cats sleep ➺ Sleeping for a short period of time (স্বল্প সময়ের জন্য ঘুমানো)/ Pretension of sleep (ঘুমের ভান করা) ☞ Nishat had a cat sleep last night.

❐ Caught a Tartar ➺ To accept the challenge of a formidable opponent (দুর্দান্ত কোনো প্রতিপক্ষের চ্যালেঞ্জ গ্রহণ করা) ☞ You have caught a Tartar in me.

❐ Caught sb on the wrong foot ➺ Leave in an unprepared state (অসম্পূর্ণ অবস্থায় রেখে দেয়া) ☞ This unexpected development caught him on the wrong foot.

❐ Caught(found) napping ➺ to get advantage by doing sth wrong (অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত সুবিধা গ্রহণ) ☞ Take care that you may not be caught napping.

❐ Chalk and cheese ➺ Irrelevance (মৌলিক গরমিল) ☞ It is not a good report because of having chalk and cheese with the original concept.

❐ Change color ➺ Became pale because of fear (ফ্যাকাশে) ☞ He changed color at the sight of the police.

❐ Chicken-hearted fellow/man ➺ Timed, cowardly fellow (ভীরু) ☞ I cannot depend upon a chicken-hearted fellow/ man like him.

❐ Child’s play ➺ Very easy task (ছেলেখেলা, অর্থাৎ খুব সহজ কাজ) ☞ It is not child’s play to walk this distance.

❐ Chip of the old block ➺ Worthy son of a worthy father, (বাপের বেটা) ☞ Rahiim was a chip of the block.

❐ Clean bill of health ➺ A certificate that sb was healthy and acceptable (সুস্থতার সনদ) ☞ He was allowed to join his duties only after the doctor had given him a clean bill of health.

❐ Clear the decks ➺ To get ready to do something (নতুন কিছু করতে প্রস্তুত থাকা) ☞ We took all actions to clear the decks for a successful negotiation.

❐ Close-fisted man ➺ A great miser, (কৃপণ) ☞ He is a close-fisted man.

❐ Cock sure ➺ Confident (আস্থাশীল) ☞ He is cock sure that the business will be lucrative.

❐ Cock-and-bull story ➺ false story (গাঁজাখুরি গল্প) ☞ I was amused by his cock-and-bull.

❐ Cold comfort ➺ Poor consolation (অসমাদৃত) ☞ They tried to give cold comfort to the bereaved family.

❐ Cold feet ➺ Fear of doing sth (ভীরুতা) ☞ He showed cold feet when the danger came.

❐ Cold reception ➺ No to receive properly (সাদরে বা ভালোভাবে গ্রহণ না করা/শীতল অভ্যর্থনা) ☞ The proposal had a cold reception in the meeting.

❐ Cold war ➺ Unfriendly relation, short of actual fighting, (স্নায়ুযুদ্ধ) ☞ The two big nations are at cold war.

❐ Come (or get) down to brasstacks ➺ To come to the original point (কাজের কথায় আসা) ☞ We have talked a lot and now let us come (or get) down to brasstacks.

❐ Come clean ➺ To be honest with sb about sth (সত্য প্রকাশ করা) ☞ After much persuasion he came clean and told the whole story.

❐ Come off with flying colors ➺ Win the victory (জয়লাভ করা) ☞ He come off with flying colors in the contest.

❐ Come short of ➺ Be less than (কম হওয়া) ☞ The result came short of our expectation.

❐ Come to a head ➺ To reach the final stage ☞ My differences with him have now come to a head.

❐ Come to grief ➺ Suffer (ভোগা) ☞ He came to grief for his hasty action.

❐ Come to light ➺ become known to people (প্রকাশ হওয়া) ☞ Truth will come to light in the end.

❐ Come to pass ➺ Happen (ঘটা) ☞ I do not know how it came to pass.

❐ Come to terms ➺ To negotiate (মীমাংসা করা) ☞ Circumstances compelled him to come to terms with his enemy.

❐ Come to the end of one’s tether ➺ At the end of one’s ability (শক্তির শেষ সীমায় পৌঁছানো) ☞ He has come to the end of his tether.

❐ Come true ➺ To be proved (সত্য প্রমাণ হওয়া) ☞ His words came true.

❐ Cook the books (or, accounts) ➺ Embezzle (নিজের সুবিধার জন্য নথিপত্র বা হিসাবের কারচুপি করা) ☞ They tried their best to cook the books (or, accounts) but could not succeed.

❐ Cool as a cucumber ➺ Very calm and controlled (শান্ত এবং ধীরস্থির) ☞ Saraf felt nervous, but she acted as cool as a cucumber.

❐ Cool one’s heels ➺ Be kept waiting (অপেক্ষা রাখা) ☞ I had to cool my heels at the lounge for a long time before I was allowed to meet him.

❐ Count one's chickens before they are hatched ➺ Be too hopeful of one’s chances of success (গাছে কাঁঠাল গোঁফে তেল) ☞ He is over-optimistic about his business plans and has started counting his chickens before they are hatched.

❐ Crocodile tears ➺ Petended tear (মায়াকান্না) ☞ He shed crocodile tears at my failure.

❐ Cross (or, pass) the Rubicon ➺ Take a decisive step (সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ) ☞ He hesitated for a long time, but at last crossed (or passed) the Rubicon and gave up service to join the Bar.

❐ Cross one’s mind ➺ Realize (উপলব্ধি করা) ☞ The idea did not cross my mind.

❐ Cry in the wilderness ➺ Impractical appeal (অরণ্যে রোদন) ☞ The demand for a hospital in the town is a cry in the wilderness.

❐ Cry over spilt milk ➺ Regret (অনুশোচনা করা) ☞ There is no use crying over spilt milk.

❐ Cry wolf over ➺ To call for help when it is not needed (মিথ্যা শোরগোল তোলা) ☞ Why do you cry wolf over such a simple affair?

❐ Crying need ➺ Very urgent (প্রধান প্রয়োজন) ☞ Education is the crying need of our country.

❐ Curry favor ➺ To seek to win favour by gifts or flattery (চাটুকারিতার মাধ্যমে জয়লাভ) ☞ The candidate has promised lower taxes in an attempt to carry favour with the voters.

❐ Curtain lectures ➺ To take wife's advice (স্ত্রীর পরামর্শ) ☞ He is guided by curtain lectures.

❐ Cut a sorry figure ➺ To have bad result (খারাপ ফল করা) ☞ He cut a sorry figure in the first evaluation test.

❐ Cut short ➺ 1. To make brief (সংক্ষিপ্ত করা) 2. Bring and immature end (অকাল মৃত্যু ঘটানো) ☞ He had to cut short his speech for want of time. ☞ His life was cut short by a heart attack.

❐ Cut to the quick ➺ dishearten (মর্মাহত হওয়া) ☞ I was cut to the quick at his rude behavior.

❐ Dance to sb’s tune (or pipe) ➺ Follow sb’s lead, (কথামতো চলা) ☞ They refused to dance to his tune (or pipe).

❐ Dark horse ➺ An unknown and unexpected winner (অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত জয়ী) ☞ We were surprised that a dark horse like him won the prize.

❐ Day in and day out ➺ Every day, Constantly (দিনের পর দিন) ☞ I am tired of doing the same work day in and day out.

❐ Days are numbered ➺ Death is near (মৃত্যু ঘনিয়ে আসা) ☞ He is suffering from a serious disease and his days are numbered.

❐ Dead against ➺ Oppose strongly (তীব্রভাবে বিরোধী) ☞ I am dead against the proposal.

❐ Dead beat ➺ Extremely tired, exhausted (ক্লান্ত) ☞ We were dead beat when we reached the top of the hill.

❐ Dead language ➺ Not spoken (অপ্রচলিত) ☞ Prokrit is almost a dead language now.

❐ Dead letter ➺ Not in force (অচল) ☞ This law is a dead letter now.

❐ Dead of night ➺ Midnight (মধ্যরাত্রি) ☞ It was dead of night when I returned home.

❐ Dead set against ➺ To be strongly opposed to sth. (ঘোর বিরোধী) ☞ Why are you so dead set against the idea?

❐ Die in harness ➺ Go on working till death (মৃত্যু পর্যন্ত কর্মরত থাকা) ☞ I wish that I may die in harness.

❐ Do yeoman's service ➺ To help someone specially (বিশেষ উপকার করা) ☞ Sher-e-Bangla did yeoman's service for education.

❐ Dog’s chance ➺ No chance at all (অবাস্তব আসা) ☞ He stands a dog’s chance to be successful this time.

❐ Down and out ➺ A person without money (নিঃস্ব) ☞ He became down and out.

❐ Down in the mouth ➺ Out of spirits (হতাশাগ্রস্ত) ☞ He looks down in the mouth.

❐ Down the drain ➺ To be wasted or lost (নিষ্ফল হওয়া) ☞ All of our best plans are down the drain.

❐ Drag one’s feet ➺ Move or act slowly (কাজে তৎপর না হওয়া) ☞ He has been dragging his feet on this matter for a long time.

❐ Draw a blank ➺ Get no result (ফলাফল না হওয়া) ☞ So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank.

❐ Draw near ➺ Become close (ঘনিয়ে আসা) ☞ He is reading seriously because his exam is drawing near.

❐ Draw the line ➺ To set a limit (সীমা নির্ধারণ করা) To refuse to do sth (কোনো কিছু করতে অস্বীকার করা) ☞ In making fun of others, you should draw the line. 2. When asked to do, he drew the line.

❐ Drive a hard bargain ➺ 2. to work hard to negotiate prices (তীব্র দর কষাকষি করা) ☞ He drove a hard bargain.

❐ Ducks and drakes ➺ Waste/squander (অপচয়) ☞ Don't play ducks and drakes with your money if you want not to suffer in the future.

❐ Earn an honest penny ➺ To earn in a honest means (সৎভাবে অর্থ উপার্জন করা) ☞ He earns an honest penny by hard labour.

❐ Eat humble pie ➺ apologise (অনুশোচনা করা) ☞ He had to eat humble pie for his rudeness.

❐ Eat one’s heart out ➺ Get hearted (মনঃকষ্টে থাকা) ☞ Why do you eat your heart out over your failure?

❐ Eat one’s words ➺ Take back (ফিরিয়ে নেয়া) ☞ I cannot eat my words for fear of anybody.

❐ Elbow-room ➺ Sufficient space for work (প্রশস্ত জায়গা) ☞ This factory is too small to provide elbowroom for its workers.

❐ End in smoke ➺ Fail (ব্যর্থ হওয়া) ☞ All his boasting ended in smoke.

❐ Err on the safe side ➺ To be intentionally inaccurate in order to avoid taking risk (বড় ধরনের ঝুঁকি এড়াতে ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে ছোট খাটো ভুল করা) ☞ It is better or err on the safe side than to take risk by trying to be too precise.

❐ Face out ➺ To act boldly inspite of criticism/ Trouble (সমালোচনা সত্ত্বেও সাহস নিয়ে কাজ করা) ☞ There was a great opposition, but he faced it our nicely.

❐ Face the music ➺ Bravely face the unpleasant consequences (সাহসিকতার সাথে অপ্রিয় পরিস্থিতি মোকাবিলা করা) ☞ He is prepared to face the music of his bold action.

❐ Face value ➺ Outward appearance (বহিঃমূল্য) ☞ Don’t accept it on its face value.

❐ Fag end ➺ At the last moment (প্রায় শেষ মুহূর্তে) ☞ He came at the fag~end of the meeting.

❐ Fair and square ➺ Honest (সৎ ও সরল) ☞ He is fair and square in his dealings.

❐ Fair field and no favor ➺ Unbiased justice (নিরপেক্ষ ব্যবহার) ☞ I want only fair field and no favor.

❐ Fair-weather (or, summer) friends ➺ Friends in good time (সুসময়ের বন্ধু) ☞ Avoid such fair-weather (or, summer) friends to shine in life.

❐ Fall flat ➺ Produce no effect (কোনো প্রভাব না ফেলা) ☞ My advice fell flat upon them.

❐ Fall foul of ➺ Quarrel (ঝগড়া করা) ☞ The two boys fell foul of each other.

❐ Fall foul of ➺ To collide (ধাক্কা লাগা) ☞ The ship fell foul of a hidden rock.

❐ Fall to the ground (of a plan, theory etc.) ➺ To be rendered invalid, specially because of lack of info. (নিষ্ফল/প্রত্যাখাত) ☞ His proposal fell to the ground.

❐ Fan the flame ➺ Intensify (অসন্তোষ বা উত্তেজনা বৃদ্ধি করা) ☞ Your speech fanned the flame of their discontent.

❐ Fancy price ➺ a price far in excess of what a thing is worthy ov, (চড়া মূল্য) ☞ Houses are being sold now at a fancy price.

❐ Far and away ➺ Beyond comparison (তুলনাহীন) ☞ He is far and away the best boy here.

❐ Far and near (or far and wide) ➺ Everywhere (সর্বত্র) ☞ The news spread far and near.

❐ Far cry ➺ Far away (অনেক দূরের পথ) ☞ From Munsiff to a High Court Judge is a far cry.

❐ Feather in his cap ➺ A new and additional distinction (নতুন পদমর্যাদা বা অর্জন) ☞ The degree of B.Sc. is a new feather in his cap.

❐ Feather one’s own nest ➺ To use power & prestige to provide for self interest (ক্ষমতার অপব্যবহার করে স্বার্থ আদায়) ☞ Some men feather their own nests during disturbances.

❐ Feel one’s way ➺ To take step very carefully (সাবধানে অগ্রসর হওয়া) ☞ A man starting a new business should feel his way for a time.

❐ Feel sb’s pulse ➺ Try to understand one's will (কাহারও মতলব বা মনোভাব কি বুঝিবার জন্য চেষ্টা করা) ☞ He said this only to feel your pulse.

❐ Feet of clay ➺ to have a faultor weakness in your character (চরিত্রে খুঁত থাকা) ☞ When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.

❐ Few and far between ➺ Rare (কালেভদ্রে) ☞ He comes to our house few and fare between.

❐ Fight shy of ➺ Avoid (এড়িয়ে চলা) ☞ Why do you fight shy of me?

❐ Fight with one’s backs to the wall ➺ Try to escape from danger place (কোণঠাসা হইয়া আত্মরক্ষার আপ্রাণ চেষ্টা করা) ☞ The Indian batsmen had to fight with their backs to the wall to avoid defeat.

❐ Find fault with ➺ To find fault (খুঁত ধরা) ☞ He found fault with me for nothing.

❐ Find one’s feet ➺ To become able to act independently & with confidence (আত্মবিশ্বাস এবং স্বাধীনতার সহিত কাজ করা) ☞ The boy found his feet in his new school in a couple to weeks.

❐ Fire and sword ➺ Destruction (ধ্বংস) ☞ The invader carried fire and sword as he went.

❐ First and foremost ➺ First of all (সর্বাগ্রে) ☞ The first and foremost duty of a student is to read attentively.

❐ Fish in troubled waters ➺ Take advantage from disorder (গোলমালে ব্যক্তিগত সুবিধা আদায় করা) ☞ He became rich by fishing in troubled waters during the war.

❐ Fish out of water ➺ In an uncomfortable position, (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায়) ☞ He feels like a fish out of water in his new position.

❐ Fit as a fiddle ➺ In good health (সুস্থ) ☞ Though he is old, he is fit as a fiddle.

❐ Flesh and blood ➺ Human nature with emotions, weakness etc (রক্ত মাংসের দেহ) ☞ Flesh and blood cannot endure such insults.

❐ Fly high ➺ To be successful (সফল হওয়া) ☞ British cinema has been flying high recently, winning several coveted awards.

❐ Fly in the face ➺ To oppose or to be opposed of sth that is usual of expected (বিরোধিতা করা) ☞ Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.

❐ Fly in the ointment ➺ A small thing that spoils everything (বজ্র আঁটুনি ফস্কা গেরো) ☞ The party was well-attended, but his absence was a fly in the ointment.

❐ Flying visit ➺ A very short visit (ছোটখাট ভ্রমণ) ☞ He just made a flaying visit to us on his way to the club.

❐ Follow suit ➺ To follow (অনুসরণ করা) ☞ He fled, and his friend followed suit.

❐ Fool’s paradise ➺ Illusory happiness (কাল্পনিক স্বর্গ/বোকার স্বর্গ) ☞ It you expect any help form him, you are living in a fool’s paradise.

❐ Foot the bill ➺ Be responsible for paying the cost of sth (বিল পরিশোধ করা) ☞ Who will be footing the bill for the party?

❐ For good (of for good and all) ➺ For sake (চিরতরে) ☞ He left the country for good (or for good and all).

❐ For the sake of ➺ For/ in order to (জন্য) ☞ I did this for the sake of peace between us.

❐ For the time being ➺ আপাতত ☞ For the time being he has no job to do.

❐ Foregone conclusion ➺ Assumed conclusion (যে ফল সম্পর্কে পূর্বেই একরকম অনুমান করা আছে) ☞ It was foregone conclusion that he would win the race.

❐ Forlorn hope ➺ Unlikely to succeed (যে আশা সফল হওয়ার সম্ভাবনা খুব কম) ☞ She waited in the forlorn hope that he would come back to her one day.

❐ Free and easy ➺ Relaxed (শিথিল) ☞ Life was never going to be so free and easy again.

❐ Free-lance ➺ Not attached to any party (করো সাথে সংযুক্ত নয়) ☞ He is a free-lance politician.

❐ French leave ➺ Being absent from duty without permission (অনুমতিহীন ছুটি) ☞ The boy was punished for taking French leave from his class.

❐ Fresh blood ➺ New enthusiastic men (নতুন উৎসাহী লোক) ☞ I want fresh blood in the office.

❐ From A to B ➺ From one place to another (এক স্থান হতে অন্য স্থান) ☞ For me a car is just a means of getting from A to B.

❐ From A to Z ➺ Including everything there is to know about sth (প্রথম হইতে শেষ পর্যন্ত) ☞ He knew his subject from A to Z.

❐ From hand to mouth ➺ Live day by day income (দিন আনে দিন খায় বা বহু কষ্টে জীবন ধারণ করে) ☞ The poor live from hand to mouth.

❐ From the frying pan into the fire ➺ From bad to worse (মন্দ থেকে আরও মন্দ অবস্থায়) ☞ He was transferred to a new region and found that he came from the frying pan into the fire.

❐ From time immemorial ➺ From very ancient times (স্মরণাতীত কাল হইতে) ☞ This has been the custom here from time immemorial.

❐ From time to time ➺ Occasionally (মাঝে মাঝে) ☞ I came here from time to time.

❐ Gain ground ➺ Prosper slowly (ধীরস্থিরভাবে উনিœত করা) ☞ If you have talent in you, you are sure to gain ground in the long run.

❐ Gala day ➺ A day of festivity (উৎসবের দিন) ☞ 3rd August is a gala day for Scholars’.

❐ Get (or, go) into the red ➺ Losing money (আর্থিক ক্ষতির সম্মুখীন হওয়া) ☞ Because of prolonged strikes and lock-outs, the company got (or, went) into the red.

❐ Get by heart ➺ Memorize (মুখস্থ করা) ☞ She is so fond of Nazrul that she has got many poems of him by heart.

❐ Get rid of ➺ To get escape (মুক্তি পাওয়া) ☞ You should get rid of smoking.

❐ Gift of the gab ➺ Power of eloquence (বাক পটুতা) ☞ He charmed the audience by his gift of the gab.

❐ Give a wide berth to ➺ Deliberately avoid (ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে বর্জন) ☞ He gave a wide berth to me in the party.

❐ Give ear to, or lend ear (or an ear) to ➺ Be attentive (মনোযোগ দেয়া) ☞ We should not give ear to criticism.

❐ Give vent to ➺ Disclose (প্রকাশ করা) ☞ Don't give vent to your personal feelings everywhere.

❐ Go to rack and ruin ➺ To be destroyed fully (পুরোপুরি ধ্বংস হয়ে যাওয়া) ☞ If the policy of the govt. is not effective, the economy of the country may go to rack and ruin.

❐ Go to the dogs ➺ To go hail (রসাতলে যাওয়া) ☞ He has gone to the dogs.

❐ God-send ➺ Sth wanted or needed that happens unexpectedly (দৈব প্রেরিত) ☞ His help came to me as god-send at that moment.

❐ Going concern ➺ 1. A successful business (সফল ব্যবসায়) ☞ He is the head of a going concern now.  2. A business that functions with the threat of liquidiation for the forseeble future (চলমান ব্যবসা) ☞ Beximco Ltd. is a going concern in our country.

❐ Golden mean ➺ Moderate way (মধ্যপন্থা) ☞ His proposal is the golden mean between the tow extreme views.

❐ Good Samaritan ➺ One who helps the needy (যে ব্যক্তি দরিদ্রদের সহায়তা করে) ☞ Be a good Samaritan to your neighbors.

❐ Greek (or Hebrew) ➺ Difficult to understand (অবোধগম্য) ☞ What you say is Greek (or Hebrew) to me.

❐ Green with envy ➺ Extremely jealous (অতিরিক্ত হিংসুটে) ☞ He became green with envy when he heard about my winning the lottery.

❐ Greenhorn ➺ Inexperienced (অনভিজ্ঞ, কাঁচা লোক) ☞ I cannot depend upon a greenhorn like him.

❐ Grey matter ➺ Intelligence (বুদ্ধি) ☞ If you had any grey matter, you would have understood my problem.

❐ Hair-breadth (or hair’s breadth) escape ➺ A narrow escape (অল্পের জন্য বাঁচিয়া যাওয়া) ☞ The hunter had a hair-breadth (or hair’s breadth) escape.

❐ Hal mark ➺শ্রেষ্ঠতার ছাপ ☞ The 7.5% GDP rate doesn’t show the hal mark of BD.

❐ Hall mark ➺ Symbol of pureness (বিশুদ্ধতার চিহ্ন) ☞ The plan bears the hall mark of engineering skill.

❐ Hand and glove (or hand in glove) ➺ Very intimate (অন্তরঙ্গ) ☞ I am hand and glove (or hand in glove) with him.

❐ Hang fire ➺ Not solved yet (অমীমাংসিত বিষয়) ☞ The question has been hanging fire for long.

❐ Hang in the balance ➺ Remain undecided (অমীমাংসিত) ☞ The fate of the prisoner hangs in the balance.

❐ Hard and fast ➺ Fixed (বাঁধাধরা) ☞ There are no hard and fast rules in this matter.

❐ Hard nut to crack ➺ A very difficult person (শক্ত লোক) ☞ My enemy is a hard nut to crack.

❐ Hard up ➺ Lacking of enough resource (অভাবগ্রস্ত) ☞ He is hard up now, he can't lend you money.

❐ Have a finger in the pie ➺ to have influence in bad activities (দুষ্টকর্মে হাত থাকা) ☞ As regards the present agitation, it is said he has a finger in the pie.

❐ Have an axe to grind ➺ To all own interest (নিজের কোন মতলব বা স্বার্থ সাধন করিবার ইচ্ছা নাই) ☞ He has an axe to grind in making the proposal.

❐ Have no truck with ➺ Avoid dealing with (সমঝোতা করা হতে বিরত থাকা) ☞ We shall have no truck with any other party in the coming election.

❐ Head and ears ➺ Completely (সম্পূর্ণরূপে) ☞ Listen to your teacher head and ears.

❐ Head and front ➺ The main part (মূল বিষয়; সারাংশ) ☞ The head and front of my offence is this.

❐ Head and heart ➺ Both in intellect and in feelings (বুদ্ধিতে ও হৃদয়ের বৃত্তিতে) ☞ Hazrat Mohammad (sm) was head and heart the greatest man in the world.

❐ Head and tail ➺ আকাশ-পাতাল ☞ There is a head and tail diffrence between two

❐ Head or tail ➺ Nothing (মাথামুণ্ডু) ☞ I cannot make head or tail of what you say.

❐ Heart and soul ➺ Earnestly (মনে প্রাণে) ☞ He tried heart and soul to help me.

❐ Heart in one's mouth ➺ To be extremely frightened or anxious (ভীত সন্ত্রস্ত হওয়া) ☞ After being threaten by Arif, It seems that Kirons heart is in his mouth.

❐ Heart of hearts ➺ The depth of ones consciousness or emotion (অন্তরের গভীরতম প্রদেশে) ☞ He knows in his heart of hearts that he was wrong.

❐ Heart to heart ➺ Cordial (আন্তরিক) ☞ I have a heart to heart talk with him about the matter.

❐ Hearts in one’s boots ➺ In terror (ভয়ংকর) ☞ We had our hearts in our boots when we saw the tiger.

❐ Herculean task ➺ A very difficult task (কঠিন কাজ) ☞ Solving unemployment problem in Bangladesh is a Herculean task.

❐ Here and there/Hither & thither ➺ Scattered (এখানে সেখানে) ☞ Now-a-days thieves are here and there in the country.

❐ Hey day ➺ In youth/In good times (তরুণ বয়সে/সুসময়ে) ☞ Jahid arranged much wealth in his hey day and now he is happy at his old age.

❐ High and dry ➺ In position of helplessness (অসহায়) ☞ His relatives left Mr. Roy high and dry when he lost all his money.

❐ High and low ➺ All without exception (ছোট বড় সকলেই) ☞ He is loved by all high and low.

❐ High and low ➺ Everywhere (সর্বত্র) ☞ I searched high and low for the missing things.

❐ High and mighty ➺ Haughty and proud (দাম্ভিক) ☞ He is high and mighty in his attitude.

❐ High time ➺ Appropriate is about to be past (উপযুক্ত সময় অতীত প্রায়) ☞ It is high time for you to resign the post.

❐ Hit one’s enemy below the belt ➺ Hit unfairly (অনৈতিকভাবে আক্রমণ করা) ☞ He is too honorable to hit enemy below the belt.

❐ Hit the nails on the head ➺ Say or do exactly the right thing (সঠিক জিনিস করা) ☞ He has hit the nails on the head in this matter.

❐ Hither and thither ➺ Here and there (এখানে সেখানে) ☞ He founds her book hither and thither in this room.

❐ Hobson’s choice ➺ No choice at all (একেবারেই পছন্দ নয়) ☞ It was a Hobson’s choice for me.

❐ Hold a candle ➺ Be suitable to do something (কোনো কিছু করার জন্য উপযুক্ত হওয়া) ☞ He is not fit to hold a candle to his predecessor.

❐ Hold good ➺ Applicable for (প্রযোজ্য হওয়া) ☞ This rule holds good here.

❐ Hold one’s peace/ tounge ➺ Keep silent (নীরব থাকা) ☞ He rebuked me, but I held my peace/tounge.

❐ Hold out the olive branch ➺ To propose peaceful solution (শান্তিময় সমাধান প্রস্তাব করা) ☞ Management is holding out an olive branch to the strikers.

❐ Hold the baby ➺ Had to take unwanted, troublesome responsibility (পরের ঝামেলা কাঁধে নেওয়া) ☞ He failed to turn up at the appointed day and I had to hold the baby.

❐ Hold the fort ➺ To take the responsibilities of sb/ sth (প্রতিরক্ষা দেয়া) ☞ David has to hold the fort in absence of his father.

❐ Hold the scale even ➺ Fair Justice (ন্যায় বিচার করা) ☞ He is a just man and will surely hold the scale even between the parties.

❐ Hold true ➺ Be true/became valid (সত্যে পরিণত হওয়া) ☞ Axioms hold true in every case.

❐ Hold water ➺ Be logical, (গ্রহণযোগ্য) ☞ The excuse will not hold water.

❐ Hole and corner ➺ Secret (লুকোচুরি) ☞ I hate a hole and corner policy.

❐ Hope against hope ➺ To cotinue to hope for sth although it is very unlikely to happen (সম্ভাবনা কম জেনেও আশা করা) ☞ To hope for his recovery is to hope against hope.

❐ Hornets’ nest ➺ A difficult situation (কঠিন পরিস্থিতি) ☞ He brought hornets’ nest by his thoughtless remark.

❐ Host in oneself ➺ Fully affordable to do sth (একাই একশ) ☞ He is a host in himself and requires no help.

❐ House of cards ➺ Insecure things, (তাসের ঘর) ☞ All his plans failed like a house of cards.

❐ Household word ➺ Known everywhere (ঘরে ঘরে পরিচিত) ☞ Netaji’s name is a household word in India.

❐ Hue and cry ➺ Outcry (শোরগোল) ☞ I heard a hue and cry last night.

❐ Hush-money ➺ Bride money (মুখ বন্ধ রাখার জন্য ঘুষ) ☞ He offered me hush-money no to give out the secret, but I refused it with scorn.

❐ Ifs and buts ➺ Doubtful (কিন্তু কিন্তু ভাব) ☞ I do not like ifs and buts; give me a straight answer.

❐ Ill (or badly) off ➺ To be in poor condition (দরিদ্র) ☞ He is ill (or badly) off now.

❐ Ill at ease ➺ Feeling uncomfortable (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায়) ☞ He is ill at ease in his new position.

❐ In (or, with) regard to ➺ As to (সম্বদ্ধে) ☞ I have nothing to say in (or, with) regard to that.

❐ In a bad way ➺ In bad condition (খারাপ অবস্থা) ☞ His health is in a bad way.

❐ In a body ➺ In together with (একসাথে) ☞ We supported Al-Amin in a body.

❐ In a dilemma (or, on the horns of a dilemma) ➺ Faced with a choice between things that are equally undesirable (উভয় সংকটে) ☞ I was placed in a dilemma (or, on the horns of a dilemma) by his request.

❐ In a fair way ➺ In good condition (ভালোর দিকে) ☞ The patient is in a fair way to recovery.

❐ In a fix ➺ Puzzled (হতবুদ্ধি) ☞ I am in a fix and want your advice.

❐ In a hole ➺ In a difficulty (সমস্যায়) ☞ I am in a hole from which only you can save me.

❐ In a hurry ➺ To hasten (তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে) ☞ Rasel is always in a hurry.

❐ In a mess ➺ Untidiness, dirty (বিশৃঙ্খল অবস্থায়) ☞ The affairs are in a mess here.

❐ In a nutshell ➺ Briefly (সংক্ষেপে) ☞ Tell the story in a nutshell.

❐ In a word ➺ Briefly (সংক্ষেপে) ☞ Tell me in a word what you want.

❐ In abeyance ➺ To suspend action (মুলতবি) ☞ The order has been kept in abeyance.

❐ In accordance with ➺ According to (মতে; অনুসারে) ☞ He came in accordance with my advice.

❐ In apple pie order ➺ In perfect order (খুব গোছান ভাবে) ☞ He maintained the records in apple pie order.

❐ In as much as ➺ Since (যেহেতু) ☞ In as much as you are repentant, I pardon you this time.

❐ In bad odor ➺ Not have sb's approval or support for doing sth wrong (অপ্রিয় হওয়া বা অনুমোদন না করা) ☞ He is in bad odor with decent people for his foul tongue.

❐ In black and white ➺ In writing (লিখিতভাবে) ☞ Put it down in black and white.

❐ In camera ➺ Privately, not in public (গোপনীয়ভাবে) ☞ The trial was held in camera.

❐ In case ➺ If (যদি) ☞ I will buy food in case he comes.

❐ In case of ➺ In the event of (ঘটনায়; কারণে) ☞ What will you do in case of failure?

❐ In cold blood ➺ Deliberately without any provocation (উত্তেজনার মুখে নয়, ঠান্ডা মাথায়) ☞ He was murdered in cold blood.

❐ In connection with ➺ In regard to (সম্পর্কে) ☞ He came here in connection with that case.

❐ In consequence of ➺ As the result of (ফলাফলে) ☞ I am late in consequence of an accident.

❐ In course of ➺ During (সময়ে) ☞ He said this in course of conversation.

❐ In deep water ➺ Great difficulties (কঠিন সমস্যা) ☞ He is in deep water and needs your help.

❐ In defense of ➺ In support of (সমর্থনে) ☞ I said this in defense of my conduct.

❐ In earnest (or, in right earnest) ➺ Seriously and sincerely (আন্তরিকতার সহিত) ☞ Do your work in earnest (or, in right earnest).

❐ In fine (or, good) fettle ➺ Happy and healthy (সুস্থ ও স্বাস্থ্যবান) ☞ I was glad to see him in fine (or, good) fettle after his illness.

❐ In fine ➺ In short, to sum up (উপসংহারে) ☞ In fine, he assured me of his support.

❐ In force ➺ Valid (বলবৎ) ☞ That law is no longer in force.

❐ In full swing ➺ In full force (পুরাদমে) ☞ The work is going on in full swing.

❐ In good faith ➺ In honest belief (সরল বিশ্বাসে) ☞ I did this in good faith.

❐ In good part ➺ In a good sense (ভালোর দিকে) ☞ Please take my advice in good part.

❐ In keeping with ➺ Consistent with (সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ) ☞ His deeds are in keeping with his words.

❐ In kind ➺ In goods, (টাকায় নয়, দ্রব্যে) ☞ The farmers paid their rents in kind.

❐ In lieu of ➺ In the place of, (পরিবর্তে) ☞ He gave me land in lieu of cash.

❐ In no case/ way ➺ Never (কোনোভাবেই নয়) ☞ I shall in no case go there.

❐ In no time ➺ Very quickly (খুবই দ্রুত) ☞ I will finish the work in no time.

❐ In one’s spirits ➺ Cheerful, joyful (উৎফুল্ল) ☞ He is in his spirits today.

❐ In one’s teens ➺ Between the ages of 13 and 19 (১৩-১৯ বৎসরের মধ্যে) ☞ Though still in his teens, he has made a name as a speaker.

❐ In order to ➺ For (উদ্দেশ্যে) ☞ I said this in order to encourage him.

❐ In person ➺ Personally (সশরীরে) ☞ He came in person to see me.

❐ In quest of ➺ In search of (খোঁজে) ☞ The police went there in quest of a thief.

❐ In respect of ➺ Concerning (প্রসঙ্গক্রমে) ☞ A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill.

❐ In round numbers ➺ Roughly (পূর্ণ সংখ্যায়) ☞ The cost will be Rs. 50 in round numbers.

❐ In season and out of season ➺ At all times, (সময়ে অসময়ে, সব সময়েই) ☞ He troubles me with his request in season and out of season.

❐ In short ➺ Briefly (সংক্ষেপে) ☞ Give the story in short.

❐ In spite of ➺ Despite, (সত্ত্বেও) ☞ In spite of hard labor, he failed.

❐ In the air ➺ Spreading about (প্রকাশ হচ্ছে এমন) ☞ The rumor of his resignation is in the air.

❐ In the bad or black books ➺ In disfavour (কুনজরে) ☞ He is in the bad books of his boss.

❐ In the blues ➺ Melancholy (বিষণ্ন, হতাশ) ☞ You appear to be in the blues.

❐ In the face of ➺ In spite of difficulties (প্রতিকূলতা সত্ত্বেও) ☞ He persevered in the face of all opposition.

❐ In the good books (or, graces) ➺ To have favor (সুনজরে) ☞ I am in the good books (or, graces) of my master.

❐ In the guise of ➺ Disguise (ছদ্মবেশে) ☞ He came in the guise of a beggar.

❐ In the light of ➺ Considering (বিবেচনায়) ☞ I shall reconsider the matter in the light of these facts.

❐ In the long run ➺ Ultimately (পরিণামে) ☞ Truth must win in the long run.

❐ In the midst of ➺ Within time (মধ্যে) ☞ He was calm in the midst of dangers.

❐ In the nick of time ➺ Just in time (ঠিক সময়ে) ☞ The police came in the nick of time.

❐ In the pipe line ➺ Waiting to be considered as alternative (বিকল্প হতে প্রস্তুত) ☞ Some administrative changes are in the pipe line.

❐ In the red ➺ In debt (দেউলিয়া/দায়গ্রস্ত) ☞ The company is in the red right from the inception.

❐ In the seventh heaven ➺ Extremely happy (অত্যন্ত আনন্দিত) ☞ I was in the seventh heaven at the news of my son’s success.

❐ In the soup ➺ In serious difficulties (ভীষণ বিপদে) ☞ He made undue haste and was in the soup of the utter rashness.

❐ In the teeth of ➺ In defiance of (প্রতিকূলতা সত্ত্বেও) ☞ He acted in the teeth of strong opposition.

❐ In the wake (or, train) of ➺ Immediately after (পিছনে পিছনে) ☞ Famine followed in the wake (or, train) of the invasion.

❐ In the way of ➺ In the path (পথে) ☞ I do not like to stand in the way of his promotion.

❐ In the wind ➺ Secret (গোপনে) ☞ There is something in the wind.

❐ In time ➺ By the proper time (সময়মতো) ☞ I shall return in time.

❐ In two minds ➺ In confusion (দোমনা) ☞ I was in two minds about what I should do.

❐ In view of ➺ In consideration (বিবেচনায়) ☞ In view of what you say, I pardon you this time.

❐ In vogue ➺ Fashion (প্রচলিত; আধুনিক) ☞ This dress is much in vogue now.

❐ Ins and outs ➺ Full details (খুঁটিনাটি সব) ☞ I know the ins and outs of the matter.

❐ Instead of ➺ Despite (পরিবর্তে) ☞ Instead of coming here, he has gone home.

❐ Iron out difference ➺ To consolidate the quarrel (মত পার্থক্য বা বিবাদ মিটাইয়া (ফেলা) ☞ You must iron out difference.

❐ Iron will ➺ Strongly determined (কঠোর সংকল্প) ☞ He embarked on the venture with an iron will.

❐ Irony of fate ➺ Irony of luck (অদৃষ্টের পরিহাস) ☞ It is an irony of fate that he should fall ill before examination.

❐ Itching palm ➺ Habit of taking bribe (ঘুষ লওয়ার অভ্যাস) ☞ I dislike him because he has an itching palm.

❐ Ivory tower ➺ A place or state of life secluded from people and reality (নির্জন স্থান) ☞ You live in an ivory tower and therefore cannot appreciate our difficulties.

❐ Jack of all trades ➺ A man who knows everying but no expert in nothing (সবজান্তা, সব কিছু অল্প অল্প জানে) ☞ He is a Jack of all trades, but master of nothing.

❐ Jaundiced eye ➺ biased viewpoint (পক্ষপাতমূলক দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি) ☞ He judged me with a jaundiced eye.

❐ Jump to a conclusion ➺ To take decision hurry (তড়িঘড়ি কোন সিদ্ধান্ত আসা) ☞ Carefully consider the question instead or jumping to a conclusion.

❐ Keep (or, hold) one’s cards close to one’s (or, the) chest ➺ Be secretive (খুব গোপন রাখা) ☞ He was very careful about his plans and kept (or, held) his cards close to his (or, the) chest.

❐ Keep a straight face ➺ Hide one’s displeasure (কারো অসন্তোষ গোপন করা) ☞ He was talking all rubbish, but I had to keep a straight face lest he should get annoyed.

❐ Keep an ey on ➺ To observe (চোখ রাখা) ☞ The guard keeps on eye on the prisoner.

❐ Keep on good terms with ➺ To maintain good relation (ভালো সম্পর্ক রাখা) ☞ We should keep on good terms with everybody.

❐ Keep the ball rolling ➺ To continue conversation, discussion etc. (কাজ অথবা কথা চালিয়ে যাওয়া) ☞ They tried to keep the bal rolling in order to reach an agreement.

❐ Keep the wolf form the door ➺ To keep away from extreme poverty (ক্ষুধার জা¡ লা মিটান/দারিদ্র ঠেকানো) ☞ He had to work hard to keep the wolf from the door.

❐ Kill two birds with one stone ➺ To get two opportunity by one deed (এক ঢিলে দুই পাখী মারা; রথও দেখা, কলাও বেচা) ☞ He came down to see me as well as to buy some articles; thus he killed two birds with one stone.

❐ Kiss the dust ➺ To die/to surrender (নিহত হওয়া / আত্মসমর্পণ করা) ☞ Many people in Kashmir are kissing the dust for liberty.

❐ Kith and kin ➺ Blood relations and kinsfolk (আত্মীয় স্বজন) ☞ All his kith and kin left him. [not kiths and kins].

❐ Labor of love ➺ Voluntary task (স্বেচ্ছায় কৃত কার্য) ☞ He works hard for the welfare of the villagers, because that is his labor of love.

❐ Lame excuse ➺ Excuse not at all (বাজে অজুহাত) ☞ I cannot accept such a lame excuse.

❐ Last straw ➺ Main cause of irritation (বিরক্তির প্রধান কারণ) ☞ The new tax will be last straw on the poor people.

❐ Laugh in one’s sleeve ➺ Laugh secretly (কারো অগোচরে হাসা) ☞ He laughed in his sleeve at your foolish words.

❐ Laughing stock ➺ For whom laugh we all laugh (হাসির পাত্র) ☞ He made himself the laughing stock of all by his foolish remark.

❐ Lay in wait ➺ Wait for something (ওৎ পেতে থাকা) ☞ The tiger lay in wait for its prey near the tank.

❐ Lay one’s heads together to ➺ Decide altogether (একত্রে পরামর্শ করা) ☞ Let us lay our heads together to get out of the difficulty.

❐ Lay the blame at one’s door ➺ To make other responsible (অন্যকে দায়ী করা) ☞ He laid the blame at my door.

❐ Lead a cat and dog life ➺ Quarrel constantly (সব সময় ঝগড়া করা) ☞ The two neighbors lead a cat and dog life.

❐ Leads one’s companions by the nose ➺ To control sb completely (নাকে দড়ি দিয়া চালান) ☞ He leads his companions by the nose.

❐ Leap in the dark ➺ To act without foreseeing the consequence (ভবিষ্যৎ পরিণতি না জেনেই কাজ করা) ☞ As I do not know anything about the matter, I shall be leaping in the dark if I take it up.

❐ Leave no stone unturned ➺ Try heartly (চেষ্টার ত্রুটি না করা) ☞ He left no stone unturned to gain his object.

❐ Left-handed compliments ➺ Fake compliments (মুখে ভালোবাসা অন্তরে বিষ) ☞ Don’t be carried away by their left-handed compliments.

❐ Lend sb one’s ears ➺ Listen to one (কারো কথা শোনা/ মনোযোগ দেয়া) ☞ Please lend me your ears for two minutes.

❐ Length and breadth ➺ The whole extent (সর্বত্র) ☞ Meetings were held throughout the length and breadth of the country.

❐ Let bygones be bygones ➺ Forget the past ☞ We should let bygones be bygones.

❐ Let the cat out of the bag ➺ To publish the secrecy (গোপন কথা প্রকাশ) ☞ He has let the cat out of the bag.

❐ Let the grass grow under one’s feet ➺ Make delay, (বিলম্ব করা ঝুলিয়া রাখা) ☞ He did not let the grass grown under his feet, but at once began to work.

❐ Let the sleeping dogs lie ➺ Leave things alone that you know will cause trouble (ঝামেলা বা বিপদ সৃষ্টি করিতে পারে এরূপ কোন কিছুকে না খোঁচান) ☞ Do not argue with him over the matter; let the sleeping dogs lie.

❐ Lick the dust ➺ To be humiliated (অপমানিত হওয়া) ☞ His vanity let him down and he had to lick the dust ultimately.

❐ Life and soul ➺ Main support, (জীবন) ☞ He is the life and soul of the club.

❐ Light-fingered person ➺ A person who involves in petty thefts. (হাত টান অভ্যাস) ☞ I dismissed my servant, for he was a lightfingered person.

❐ Lion’s share ➺ Major part (বেশির ভাগ অংশ) ☞ The lion’s share of our profit goes to him.

❐ Live fast ➺ To live in dis-order (উচ্ছৃঙ্খল জীবনযাপন করা) ☞ One who lives fast dies early.

❐ Live from hand to mouth ➺ Live in very hardship (দিন আনে দিন খায়) ☞ Our peasants live from hand to mouth.

❐ Loaves and fishes ➺ Personal gains (স্বার্থ) ☞ He cared only for the loaves and fishes.

❐ Lock, stock, and barrel ➺ Entirely (তল্পিতল্পাসমেত) ☞ The office was shifted from here lock, stock, and barrel.

❐ Long and the short ➺ Summary (সারমর্ম) ☞ Tell me the long and the short of the story.

❐ Long face ➺ A sad face (চেহারায় হতাশার ছাপ) ☞ He pulled a long face when I rebuked him for neglecting of duty.

❐ Look blank ➺ To look being puzzled (স্তম্ভিত বা হতবুদ্ধি হইয়া শূন্যদৃষ্টিতে চাওয়া) ☞ He looked blank when be got the news of his dismissal.

❐ Look small ➺ Feeling inferiority (হীনমন্যতায় ভোগা) ☞ It you do this you will look small before your friends.

❐ Loose face ➺ Loose credit or esteem (সম্মান/শ্রদ্ধা হারানো) ☞ He lost face in the party for his failure.

❐ Loose heart ➺ Dishearten (হতাশ হওয়া) ☞ They lost heart at the death of their leader.

❐ Loose the day ➺ To be defeated (পরাজিত হওয়া) ☞ The enemy lost the day.

❐ Lose ground ➺ Retreat (পশ্চাৎপদ হওয়া) ☞ The enemy is losing ground.

❐ Maiden speech ➺ The first speech in a particular assembly (কোনও প্রতিষ্ঠানে প্রথম বক্তৃতা) ☞ His maiden speech in the council charmed us all.

❐ Make both ends meet ➺ To balance revenue & expense (আয়ব্যয় মেলানো) ☞ Himu earns barely enough to make both ends meet.

❐ Make haste ➺ To be quick (তাড়াহুড়া করা) ☞ Make haste or you will miss the train.

❐ Man Friday ➺ A loyal and faithful servant (বিশ্বস্ত কর্মচারী) ☞ During my illness, Dilip helped me a lot and acted as a man Friday.

❐ Man in the street ➺ Common man (অতি সাধারণ লোক) ☞ Even a man in the street can understand this.

❐ Man of letters ➺ Scholar (পণ্ডিত লোক) ☞ He is a man of letters.

❐ Man of straw ➺ A worthless person (অকেজো লোক) ☞ I do not care for a man of straw like you.

❐ Man of word ➺ Strict/determined in own word (এক কথার মানুষ) ☞ He is a man of his word and does what he says.

❐ Mark time ➺ To wait for the opportunity (সুযোগের অপেক্ষায় চুপ করিয়া থাকা) ☞ Don’t think he is uninterested; he is only marking time.

❐ Meet one’s Waterloo ➺ Finally and crushingly defeated in a contest (চূড়ান্ত পর্যায়ে পরাজিত হওয়া) ☞ After a series of grand successes in his initial political career, Mr. Varma met his Waterloo in the presidential election.

❐ Mere apology for ➺ A poor specimen of apology (সাধারণ অনুশোচনা করা) ☞ What he got was a mere apology for a reward.

❐ Might and main ➺ In all possible cost (সর্ব উপায়ে) ☞ Try once more with might and main.

❐ Milk and honey ➺ Abundance (প্রচুর পরিমাণে) ☞ Formerly our country flowed with milk and honey.

❐ Milk and water ➺ Coward, dull (নির্বোধ; ভীরু) ☞ He is full of milk and water and, so he will not be able to face this problem.

❐ Mind one’s own business ➺ Not to interfere in other’s affairs, (আপন চরকায় তেল দেওয়া) ☞ You should mind your own business.

❐ Mind one’s P’s and Q,s ➺ Be careful about what you say or do (বুঝে শুনে করা বা বলা) ☞ As you go to finalize the deal, you must mind your P,s and Q,s.

❐ Mixed bag ➺ A thoroughly varied mixture of people or things (বিভিন্ন ধরনের ব্যক্তি/বস্তু) ☞ He invited a mixed bag of people in the party.

❐ Moot point ➺ A question not yet decided, yet open to discussion (অমীমাংসিত বিষয়) ☞ The amendment for caretaker government for our national election is a moot point.

❐ Move heaven and earth ➺ Make the utmost efforts (যথাসাধ্য চেষ্টা করা) ☞ He moved heaven and earth to gain his object.

❐ Muster strong ➺ A large number of people come together (বহু সংখ্যায় হাজির হওয়া) ☞ People mustered strong to hear him.

❐ Neck and neck ➺ Level with sb in a race or competition (সমান সমান পাল্লা দেওয়া) ☞ They are going neck and neck and we cannot say who will win.

❐ Neither here nor there ➺ Irrelevant (অপ্রাসঙ্গিক) ☞ Your remark is neither here nor there.

❐ Nine day’s wonder ➺ Wonder for a few moment (অল্পস্থায়ী বিস্ময়ের বস্তু) ☞ The show was a nine day’s wonder in the village.

❐ Nip in the bud ➺ To be destroyed in initial stage (অঙ্কুরেই নষ্ট হওয়া) ☞ All my hopes were nipped in the bud by his death.

❐ No sooner-----than ➺ Within the right time (প্রায় ঠিক সময়ের মধ্যে) ☞ No sooner had he left than I came.

❐ Nook and corner ➺ Everywhere (আনাচে কানাচে) ☞ I searched every nook and corner for the missing letter.

❐ Now and then ➺ Occasionally (মাঝে মাঝে) ☞ Please write to me now and then.

❐ Now or never ➺ Now or never (হয় এখন, নতুবা কখনো নয়) ☞ You should do it now and never.

❐ Null and void ➺ Invalid (বাতিল) ☞ This law has become null and void.

❐ Odds and ends ➺ Remnants, stray articles (অবশিষ্ট টুকিটাকি জিনিস) ☞ The servants are collecting the odds and ends of the feast.

❐ Of a piece with ➺ Similar to (একই রকম) ☞ His act is of a piece with his general conduct.

❐ Of late ➺ Lately (সম্প্রতি) ☞ Of late, he has become popular.

❐ Of one's own accord ➺ Voluntarily (স্বেচ্ছায়) ☞ He resigned the post of his own accord.

❐ Off and on ➺ Occasionally (মাঝে মাঝে, অনিয়মিত ভাবে) ☞ He comes here off and on.

❐ Off one’s head ➺ Abnormal (অপ্রকৃতিস্থ) ☞ He is off his head.

❐ On a par ➺ Same standard (একই মানের) ☞ The two essays are on a par with each other.

❐ On account of ➺ Because of (কারণবশত) ☞ He is absent on account of illness.

❐ On and on ➺ Without break (এক টানা) ☞ They marched on and on for a week.

❐ On demand ➺ Demanded (চাহিবামাত্র) ☞ I shall pay you the money on demand.

❐ On foot ➺ To walk (পায়ে হেঁটে) ☞ He came on foot.

❐ On no account ➺ By no means (কিছুতেই নয়) ☞ I shall on no account do so.

❐ On the alert ➺ Watchful (সচেতন) ☞ The police are on the alert for the dacoits.

❐ On the carpet ➺ Under consideration (বিবেচনাধীন) ☞ He enquired what was on the carpet.

❐ On the contrary ➺ Exactly opposite, on the other hand (সম্পূর্ণ বিপরীতে) ☞ I do not hate you; on the contrary, I love you much.

❐ On the eve of ➺ Just before (প্রাক্কালে) ☞ He died on the eve of victory.

❐ On the face of ➺ Judging by appearances, when first seen or heard (আপাত দৃষ্টিতে বা শুনিয়া যা মনে হয়) ☞ The story is false on the face of it.

❐ On the ground (or, score) of ➺ Because of (কারণে) ☞ He kept away on the ground (or, score) of illness.

❐ On the rocks ➺ Falling (পড়তির দিকে) ☞ Their business is one rocks.

❐ On the sly ➺ Secretly (গোপনীয়) ☞ He helped your party on the sly.

❐ On the spur (or, heat) of the moment ➺ Excited on suddenly (হঠাৎ উত্তেজনার মুখে) ☞ Do not do anything on the spur (or, heat) of the moment.

❐ On the square ➺ Fairly (ন্যায়সঙ্গতভাবে) ☞ He can be trusted to act on the square.

❐ On the threshold of ➺ Very near (প্রবেশ পথে/দ্বারপ্রান্তে) ☞ Our country is one the threshold of a new era.

❐ On the wane ➺ Declining (হ্রাসের মুখে) ☞ His popularity is on the wane.

❐ On the way ➺ In the line (পথে) ☞ I met him on the way of home.

❐ On the whole ➺ About (মোটের উপর) ☞ His conduct was satisfactory on the whole.

❐ Once again ➺ Once more (আরো একবার) ☞ Read the passage once again.

❐ Once and again ➺ Repeatedly, often (বারবার) ☞ I warned him once and again, but he did not care.

❐ Once in a blue moon ➺ Very rarely (কদাচিৎ; খুবই কম) ☞ He comes here once in a blue moon.

❐ Once in a way ➺ Very rarely (কদাচিৎ) ☞ Men like him are born once in a way.

❐ Once in a while ➺ After a long (অনেকদিন পর পর) ☞ We meet once in a while.

❐ One and all ➺ Everybody without exception, (সকলেই) ☞ The proposal was supported by one and all.

❐ Open question ➺ A matter on which there are differences of opinion (বিতর্কের বিষয়) ☞ It is an open question whether co-education is good.

❐ Open secret ➺ A secret that is no longer a secret, but is known to all (গোপনীয় বিষয় কিন্তু সকলের কাছে জানা) ☞ It is an open secret that you helped him.

❐ Other side of the coin ➺ The opposite view of a matter (কোনো বিষয় বিপরীতভাবে দেখা) ☞ You should consider the other side of the coin and then take a final decision.

❐ Out and away ➺ By far (অতুলনীয়ভাবে) ☞ He is out and a ways the best boy here.

❐ Out and out ➺ Thoroughly (পুরোপুরি) ☞ He is out and out the best boy here.

❐ Out at elbows ➺ Impoverished ( দরিদ্র) ☞ He is out at elbows now.

❐ Out of date ➺ Obsolete (অপ্রচলিত) ☞ Such fashions are out of date now.

❐ Out of doors ➺ Outside the home (ঘরের বাহিরে) ☞ Do not go out of doors now.

❐ Out of gear ➺ Not working properly (সঠিকভাবে কাজ করে না) ☞ His physical system is out of gear now.

❐ Out of one’s element ➺ To feel unhappy because you are in unfavorable situation (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায়) ☞ He is out of his element in this society.

❐ Out of order ➺ Irrelevant (অপ্রাসঙ্গিক) ☞ Your amendment is out of order.

❐ Out of order ➺ Out of proper sequence (গোলমেলে) ☞ My stomach is a little out of order today.

❐ Out of place ➺ Not proper to the occasion (প্রযোজ্য নয়) ☞ Your remarks is out of place here.

❐ Out of pocket ➺ Empty pocket (অভাবগ্রস্ত) ☞ I am out of pocket now.

❐ Out of sorts ➺ Ill (অসুস্থ) ☞ I am out of sorts today.

❐ Out of spirits ➺ Gloomy (মনমরা) ☞ You seem to be out of spirits.

❐ Out of temper ➺ Excited, Jealous (মেজাজ ঠিক রাখতে না পারা) ☞ A gentlemen is never out of temper.

❐ Out of the frying pan into the fire ➺ From a bad situation to worse situation (এক বিপদ হইতে গুরুতর বিপদে) ☞ By coming from that place to this for fear of malaria, he has only jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.

❐ Out of the question ➺ Impossible (অসম্ভব) ☞ It is out of the question for me to go there.

❐ Out of the wood ➺ Free from difficulties (বিপদ মুক্ত) ☞ He is not out of the wood yet.

❐ Out of tune ➺ Improper/disorder (বেখাপ্পা) ☞ He is out of tune with his surroundings.

❐ Out of wits ➺ Puzzled (হতবুদ্ধি) ☞ He was out of wits at the blow.

❐ Over again ➺ Once more (আবার) ☞ Read the passage over again.

❐ Over and above ➺ In addition to (অতিরিক্ত) ☞ Over and above being poor, he is lazy.

❐ Over head and ears ➺ Deeply (গভীরভাবে/পুরোপুরি) ☞ He is over head and ears in love.

❐ Paddle one’s own canoe ➺ To control one’s own affair (নিজ চরকায় তেল দেয়া) ☞ After his father’s death, he had to paddle his own canoe.

❐ Palmy days ➺ In good days (সুদিন) ☞ I had many friends in my palmy days.

❐ Pandora’s box ➺ A present which seems valuable, but which is a curse in reality (আপাতত দৃষ্টিতে ভালো মনে হলেও আসলে ভালো নয়) ☞ I have disposed of his present; it proved a Pandora’s box to me.

❐ Part and parcel ➺ Integrated part (অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ) ☞ Working overtime is part and parcel of his life.

❐ Pass the buck ➺ Transfer the responsibility to sb (দায়িত্ব হস্তান্তর) ☞ Failing to solve the problem, he passed the buck to his assistant.

❐ Pay (or give) only lip service ➺ Only to promise (কেবল মুখের কথা দেওয়া) ☞ He pays (or gives) only lip service to the members of the staff but really does not think much of them.

❐ Pay off old scores ➺ To revenge (পুরাতন ঝাল মিটান) ☞ He insulted you to pay off old scores.

❐ Pay through the nose ➺ Pay excess money (অতিরিক্ত অর্থ প্রদান) ☞ Hehad to pay through the nose for these goods.

❐ Penny-wise and pound-foolish ➺ Careful about small matters, but careless about important gains (বজ্র আঁটুনি ফঁস্কা গেরো) ☞ This penny-wise and pound-foolish policy will prove very bad in the end.

❐ Perform the hattrick ➺ Score three successive goals or take three wickets in successive balls by the same player (পর পর তিনবার সফল হওয়া) ☞ He performed the hat-trick by scoring three goals in the match.

❐ Pick holes in one’s coat ➺ Find faults (খুঁত ধরা) ☞ He always tries to pick holes in my coat.

❐ Pick one’s pocket ➺ To steal from pocket (পকেট মারা) ☞ The man tried to pick my pocket.

❐ Pick up the thread ➺ Resume old work (পুরাতন কাজ শুরু করা) ☞ Unfortunately there was none to pick up the thread of the unfinished work of the great leader.

❐ Pillar to post ➺ From one state of difficulty to another (এক বিপদ হতে অন্য বিপদে) ☞ The rebel chief was driven from pillar to post by the King’s men.

❐ Pin money ➺ 1. Necessary money given to wife by husband (স্ত্রীকে প্রদত্ত হাতখরচ) 2. Money saved to be used for incidental expenses (তাৎক্ষণিক খরচ মেটানো জন্য সঞ্চয়কৃত অর্থ)☞ The pin money given to her is very low.  ☞ She has a part time job that gives her pin money for extra treats for herself and for the kids.

❐ Pivotal question ➺ The most important question (সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয় বা প্রশ্ন) ☞ Whether the Padma bridge will be or not is the pivotal question in present time.

❐ Play ducks and drakes with ➺ Squander (Waste) (অপচয় করা) ☞ He plays ducks and drakes with his ill-gotten money.

❐ Play traunt ➺ Being absent in the school (স্কুল পালানো) ☞ If you play traunt from school, you will not be able to do sth brilliant.

❐ Plough the sand ➺ Beating the air (বৃথা পরিশ্রম করা) ☞ To try to win their support is like ploughing the sand.

❐ Pocket an insult ➺ Endure an insult without protest (কাঁটা ঘাঁয়ে নুনের ছিটা সহ্য করা) ☞ I had to pocket an insult as I had no way out.

❐ Point-blank ➺ Frankly (খোলাখুলি স্পষ্টভাবে) ☞ I told him point-blank that I could not support him.

❐ Poke (thrust) one’s nose ➺ To talk about others affairs (অন্যের ব্যাপারে নাক গলান) ☞ You need not poke (thrust) your nose into my affairs.

❐ Pour cold water on ➺ Discourage (নিরুৎসাহিত করা) ☞ Don't pour cold water on him.

❐ Pros and cons ➺ Both advantages and disadvantages (ভাল-মন্দ দুদিকই) ☞ Carefully consider the pros and cons of the matter.

❐ Provide against a rainy day ➺ Save for misery days (দুঃসময়ের জন্য সঞ্চয় করা) ☞ We should provide against a rainy day.

❐ Pull (or make) a face (or faces) ➺ To show a funny or distorted expression to sb in ridicule (মুখ ভ্যাংচান) ☞ He pulled (or made) a face (or faces) at me.

❐ Pull (or wear) a long face ➺ To show disappointment (মুখভার করা) ☞ Don’t pull (or wear) a long face over your failure.

❐ Pull one out of the fire ➺ Save from the danger (বিপদ হতে রক্ষা করা) ☞ I was surrounded by the mode, but he pulled me out of the fire.

❐ Pull one’s weight ➺ Try earnestly (যথাসাধ্য চেষ্টা করিয়া) ☞ He finished the work in time by pulling his weight.

❐ Pull through ➺ Come safely through a danger (বিপদ সামলাইয়া উঠা) ☞ He was seriously ill, but has pulled through.

❐ Pull up ➺ Stop (বন্ধ করা) ☞ He was pulled up by the chairman for speaking beside the point.

❐ Put all one’s eggs in one basket ➺ Risk everything one has in a single venture (এক বিষয়ে সকল ঝুঁকি গ্রহণ) ☞ I invested my savings in different businesses as I did not want to put all my eggs in one basket.

❐ Pyrrhic Victory ➺ A victory earned at great cost (কষ্টে অর্জিত জয়) ☞ The nation offered its blood and sweat and ultimately won a Pyrrhic Victory.

❐ Queer fish ➺ Selfish person (স্বার্থান্বেষী ব্যক্তি) ☞ I cannot deal with a queer fish like him.

❐ Rag day ➺ The last day of students life (শিক্ষাজীবনের শেষ দিন) ☞ Rag day is a memorable day in every student’s life.

❐ Rank and file ➺ The common people (সাধারণ সৈনিক, সাধারণ মানুষ) ☞ The rank and file are proud of their General.

❐ Rat race ➺ A difficult activity (কঠিন কাজ) ☞ I disliked the rat race for the presidentship of the club and decided to step down.

❐ Read one’s letter between the lines ➺ Read understanding the hidden meaning (অন্তর্নিহিত অর্থ বুঝা) ☞ If you read his letter between the lines, you will find that he has no faith in my honesty.

❐ Ready money ➺ Money in cash (তরল অর্থ) ☞ He came prepared with ready money.

❐ Red letter day ➺ A memorable day (স্মরণীয় দিন) ☞ December 16, 1971 is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.

❐ Red-tape ➺ Excessive official formality (অফিসিয়াল আনুষ্ঠানিকতা) ☞ Official red-tape often delays action.

❐ Rhyme or reason ➺ Reason (কারণ/যুক্তিতর্ক) ☞ He insulted me without any rhyme or reason.

❐ Ride for a fall ➺ Go astray (পতনের পথে অগ্রসর হওয়া) ☞ The proud boy is riding for a fall.

❐ Ride the high horse ➺ Be arrogant (উদ্ধত) ☞ I avoid him because he always rides the high horse.

❐ Right and left ➺ Disorder (এলোপাথাড়ি) ☞ The boys are in right and left.

❐ Rip up old sores ➺ Open unpleasant recollections, (খোঁচাইয়া পুরাতন দুঃখের স্মৃতি তোলা) ☞ Ripping up old sores is his habit.

❐ Rough passage ➺ Bad time (দুঃসময়) ☞ He had a rough passage this year with one illness after another.

❐ Round peg in a square hole ➺ A person better fitted for another post than what he holds (যে ব্যক্তি অন্য পদের উপযুক্ত) ☞ He is a Round peg in a square hole.

❐ Round the clock ➺ Work in all time (সব সময় কাজে নিয়োজিত থাকা) ☞ They finished the work in time by working round the clock.

❐ Rule of thumb ➺ Method based on experience or practice. (অভিজ্ঞতার আলোকে) ☞ Though illiterate, our cultivators often solve their difficulties by the rule of thumb.

❐ Rule the roast or roost ➺ To dominate (সবার উপরে আধিপত্য করা) ☞ He rules the roast or roost in the party.

❐ Ruling passion ➺ Motive that dominates a person’s life (বড় হওয়ার প্রেরণা) ☞ Love for money is his ruling passion.

❐ Run riot ➺ Act without restraint (বাধাহীনভাবে কাজ করা) ☞ Feelings ran riot in the meeting and the police had to intervene to restore order.

❐ Running sore ➺ A constant source of trouble (বাঁধা বিপত্তির চলমান কারণ) ☞ Untouchability is a running sore of Hindu society.

❐ Sail in the same boat with ➺ Be in the same situation with (সহযাত্রী অর্থাৎ একই অবস্থার পতিত হওয়া) ☞ I sail in the same boat with you in the present case.

❐ Salad days ➺ A time of youth innocence's and inexperience (কারো যৌবনের অনভিজ্ঞতা) ☞ We now feel amused at our deeds in our salad days.

❐ Salt of the earth ➺ Ideal man (শ্রেষ্ঠ ব্যক্তি বা আদর্শ মানব) ☞ Men like Vidyasagar are the salt of the earth.

❐ Save one’s face ➺ To save honor (সম্মান বাঁচানো) ☞ You must do something to save your face.

❐ Scraped through ➺ Just passed, (কোনও ক্রমে পাশ করা) ☞ He scraped through the examination.

❐ Second thoughts ➺ Reconsideration (পুনর্বিবেচনা) ☞ I decided to accept the offer on second thoughts.

❐ See eye to eye with ➺ Agree (সম্মত হওয়া) ☞ I do not see eye to eye with him on this point.

❐ See one’s off ➺ To bid good bye (বিদায় জানাতে যাওয়া) ☞ I went to the station to see him off.

❐ See the light ➺ be born (জন্মগ্রহণ করা) ☞ He saw the light in an auspicious hour.

❐ Sell like hot cakes ➺ More demanded (খুব দ্রুত বিক্রি হওয়া) ☞ His books sell like hot cakes.

❐ Set free ➺ To make free (মুক্ত করা) ☞ After beating severely the monarch set free the slaves.

❐ Sharp practice ➺ To deceive (প্রতারণা) ☞ He was guilty of sharp practice.

❐ Sheet anchor ➺ The final support (প্রধান অবলম্বন) ☞ He is our sheet anchor, and if he fails, we are undone.

❐ Shot in the locker ➺ No money in one’s pocket (রিক্ত হস্ত) ☞ I have a shot in the locker.

❐ Show one’s teeth (or show fight) ➺ To frighten sb to preclude (প্রবল বাধা দেবার ভয় দেখান) ☞ Show your teeth (or show fight) if your rights are threatened.

❐ Show sb one's hand ➺ To express one's will (মতলব প্রকাশ করা) ☞ I cannot show you my hand now.

❐ Show the white feather ➺ Escape being fear (ভয়ে পলায়ন করা) ☞ The enemy showed the white feather at the sight of our army.

❐ Sit on the fence ➺ Be neutral (নিরপেক্ষ থাকা) ☞ The man is sitting on the fence in the quarrel.

❐ Sitting duck ➺ An easy target/vulnearable (সহজ লক্ষ্য বা শিকার) ☞ The senator was a sitting duck because of his unpopular position on school uniform.

❐ Sixty sense ➺ Power of intuition (অপ্রকাশিত অনুভূতি বুঝার ক্ষমতা) ☞ Besides being a highly qualified and experienced physician, Dr. Ray had a strong sixty sense, which made him so successful in his profession.

❐ Skeleton in the cupboard ➺ Scandel (কেলেঙ্কারি) ☞ They avoided any discussion in the matter as it is a skeleton in the cupboard of the family.

❐ Skin and bone ➺ Having only the skin and bones, without any flesh (অস্থিচর্মসার) ☞ Malaria has left him all skin and bone.

❐ Skin of one’s teeth ➺ A narrow (খুব অল্পের জন্য প্রাণে বাঁচা) ☞ His boat sank, but he escaped with (or by) the skin of his teeth.

❐ Slap in the face ➺ A rebuff or snub (অপমানিত/ প্রত্যাখান করা) ☞ He gave a slap in the face of his opponents after winning.

❐ Sleeping partner ➺ Inactive partner (নিষ্ক্রিয় অংশীদার) ☞ He is a sleeping partner of this firm.

❐ Slip of the tongue ➺ An unintentional error in speaking (অনিচ্ছাকৃত ভুল) ☞ I apologize to you for my slip of the tongue.

❐ Slow coach ➺ Lazy person (অলস প্রকৃতির লোক) ☞ A slow coach like RA khan will not be able to make a quick proceed.

❐ Small fry ➺ Common people (ছোট বা সাধারণ মানুষ, “চুনোপুঁটি”) ☞ He does not care for small fry like us.

❐ Small talk ➺ Ordinary social talk (সাধারণ সামাজিক কথা) ☞ The guests were engaged in small talk.

❐ Smell a rat ➺ To suspect something (সন্দেহ করা) ☞ I smell a rat in the suggestion.

❐ Snake in the grass ➺ A hidden or hypocritical enemy (গুপ্ত শত্রু) ☞ Beware of him; he is a snake in the grass.

❐ So so ➺ Tolerably well, (একই রকম) ☞ I am so so.

❐ Soft soap ➺ Flattery (তোষামুদে) ☞ He won promotion by applying a little soft soap.

❐ Something in the wind ➺ Signs or evidence of something (কোনো কিছুর প্রমাণ) ☞ Don’t take any decision now; I feel there is something in the wind.

❐ Speaks volumes for ➺ Give necessary evidence (যথেষ্ট প্রমাণ দেয়) ☞ His remark speaks volumes for his courage.

❐ Spick and span ➺ Neat and Clean (পরিপাটি) ☞ He looks good in his spick and span dress.

❐ Splitting hairs ➺ Judge in every possible way (চুলচেরা তর্ক বা বিচার করা) ☞ It is no good splitting hairs.

❐ Square (or fair) deal ➺ Fair behave (ন্যায়সংগত ব্যবহার) ☞ You will have a square (or hair) deal here.

❐ Square meal ➺ Heart content meal (পেট ভরা আহার) ☞ He is so poor that he can't afford a square meal everyday.

❐ Stand in one’s way ➺ Not to be resistance (প্রতিবন্ধক হইও না) ☞ Don’t stand in my way.

❐ Stand on ceremony ➺ To be gentle (আদব কায়দা মেনে চলা) ☞ Intimate friends need not stand on ceremony.

❐ Stand one’s ground (or, Stick to one’s guns) ➺ remain firm against all opposition (বাঁধা বিপত্তি সত্ত্বেও দৃঢ় থাকা) ☞ He stood his ground in the face of all opposition.

❐ Stands in the way ➺ Hinders (প্রতিবন্ধক) ☞ Idleness stands in the way of success in life.

❐ Steal a march on me ➺ Gain an advantage secretly (তলে তলে কার্য সিদ্ধ করা) ☞ I shall not allow my rival to steal a march on me.

❐ Steer clear of ➺ Avoide something (এড়িয়ে চলা) ☞ Bikash should steer clear of his bad friends.

❐ Stone’s throw ➺ very near (খুবই নিকটে) ☞ His house is within a stone’s throw from mine.

❐ Storm in a tea-cup ➺ Great excitement over a small matter (তুচ্ছ বিষয়ে আলোচনার ঝড় তোলা) ☞ You have raised a storm in a tea-cup over this petty loss.

❐ Straight from the horse’s mouth ➺ Information direct from a reliable source (নির্ভরযোগ্য সূত্রের তথ্য) ☞ I got this news straight from the horse’s mouth.

❐ Strain every nerve ➺ Try very hard (যথাশক্তি চেষ্টা করা) ☞ He strained every nerve to gain his point.

❐ Street Arabs ➺ Children of the houseless Nomads (যাযাবর) ☞ He felt so much pity for the street Arabs that he built a ‘Home’ for them.

❐ Strike the iron while it is hot ➺ To take the opportunity (ঝোপ বুঝে কোপ মারা) ☞ Unless we strike the iron while it is hot, we shall never succeed in life.

❐ Sum and substance ➺ The purport, Summary (সারমর্ম) ☞ The sum and substance of the story is this.

❐ Swan song ➺ Last creation or last statement (সর্বশেষ কর্ম) ☞ I thank God I have done my duty- was the swan song of Nelson.

❐ Sweep the board ➺ Defeat everybody in a contest (প্রতিযোগিতায় হারানো) ☞ Our team won in almost all the events and swept the board.

❐ Swelled head ➺ An unduly high opinion of oneself (নিজের অযাচিত মতামত) ☞ He is suffering from swelled head.

❐ Take one to task ➺ Rebuke (তিরস্কার করা) ☞ He was taken to task for his misconduct.

❐ Take to heart ➺ Get hearted (মর্মাহত হওয়া) ☞ Srabon took his behavior to heart.

❐ Talk big ➺ To make boasts (বড় বড় কথা বলা) ☞ I cannot rely upon him because be always talks big.

❐ Talk of the town ➺ An event exciting everybody’s attention (যা সবার মনোযোগ আকর্ষণ করে) ☞ His joining the film is the talk of the town now.

❐ Talk shop ➺ Talk too much about one’s profession (কারো পেশা সম্পর্কে কথা বলা) ☞ The man tired me by talking shop of his office and job.

❐ Tall talk ➺ To make boasts (বড় বড় কথা) ☞ All his tall talk came to nothing.

❐ Teething troubles ➺ The main obstacle (প্রাথমিক অসুবিধা, বাধা বিপত্তি) ☞ Do not bother about the teething troubles which would soon die out.

❐ Thank my stars ➺ Thanks God (অদৃষ্টকে ধন্যবাদ) ☞ I thank my stars that I escaped unhurt.

❐ The yellow press ➺ Unscrupulously sensational newspapers (হলুদ সাংবাদিকতা) ☞ I don’t give much credence to the reports published in the yellow press.

❐ Thorn in one’s side ➺ Obstacle (গায়ে কাঁটাস্বরূপ, প্রতিবন্ধক) ☞ My partner is a thorn in my side.

❐ Though and through ➺ Thoroughly (খুটিনাটিভাবে, সম্পূর্ণভাবে) ☞ I have studied the man through and through.

❐ Through fire and water ➺ Through any difficulty (সমস্ত রকমের বিপদের ভিতর দিয়া) ☞ I am ready to go though fire and water for your sake.

❐ Through thick and thin ➺ Through all obstacles (প্রতিবন্ধকতা সত্ত্বেও) ☞ He stood by me through thick and thin.

❐ Throw any light on ➺ To describe (আলোকপাত করা) ☞ Can you throw any light on the mystery?

❐ Throw dust in one’s eyes ➺ To put sand on one's eyes (চোখে ধূলি দেওয়া) ☞ He tried to throw dust in our eyes.

❐ Tighten one’s belt ➺ To reduce unnecessary expenditure at times of financial difficulty (আর্থিক সংকটের সময় অপ্রয়োজনীয় ব্যয় রোধ) ☞ We had dull business for the last tow years and so we had to tighten our belt.

❐ Time and again ➺ Often (প্রায়) ☞ I warned him time and again.

❐ Times out of (or without) number ➺ Many times (বহুবার) ☞ I advised him times out of (or without) number not to do this, but he did not listen to me.

❐ Tip the balance ➺ Influence (প্রভাব) ☞ Your support tipped the balance in my favour.

❐ Tit for tat ➺ Like for like (যেমন কর্ম, তেমন ফল বা উপযুক্ত প্রতিশোধ) ☞ You should not be angry with me; I have given you only tit for tat.

❐ To a degree ➺ Excessively (খুব বেশী) ☞ He is cunning to degree.

❐ To a man ➺ With on accord (সমস্বরে) ☞ They supported him to a man.

❐ To all appearance ➺ Apparently (দৃশ্যত; স্পষ্ট) ☞ To all appearance, he is innocent.

❐ To and fro (up and down) ➺ Here & there (এদিক্‌ ওদিক্‌) ☞ He is walking to and fro (up and down) in the garden.

❐ To one’s heart’s content ➺ By heart and soul (প্রাণ ভরে) ☞ He enjoyed the scenery to his heart’s content.

❐ To pull one’s leg ➺ Try to deceibe in a funny way (ঠাট্টাছলে জব্দ করিবার চেষ্টা করা) ☞ They tried to pull my leg (or pull me by the leg) but I was not deceived.

❐ To the backbone ➺ Severely (হাড়ে হাড়ে) ☞ He is wicked to the backbone.

❐ To the contrary ➺ Just opposite (প্রতিকূলে) ☞ I said nothing to the contrary.

❐ To the last ➺ To the last moment (শেষ মুহূর্তে) ☞ The army resisted to the last.

❐ To the letter ➺ Latterly (অক্ষরে অক্ষরে) ☞ I have followed your directions to the letter.

❐ To the point ➺ Pertinently (যথাযথ) ☞ Answer to the point.

❐ To the utmost of ➺ To the level best ( যথাসাধ্য) ☞ I have tried to the utmost of my power.

❐ Tooth and nail ➺ Desperately (তীব্রভাবে) ☞ I shall oppose the bill tooth and nail.

❐ Tooth for a tooth ➺ Tit for tet (ক্ষতি বা অন্যায়ের পরিবর্তে ক্ষতি বা অন্যায়ের দ্বারা প্রতিশোধ লওয়া) ☞ Tooth for a tooth is the law of the jungle.

❐ Top brass ➺ Highest ranking officers (উচ্চ পদস্থ কর্মকর্তা) ☞ The meeting was attended by the top brass of the organization.

❐ Touch-and-go ➺ Risky (ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ) ☞ She was fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while.

❐ True to one’s salt ➺ Be loyal ☞ The spy will not reveal the secret as he is true to his salt.

❐ Turn a deaf ear to ➺ To ignore or to refuse to sb/sth (অবহেলা করা বা দৃষ্টি না দেওয়া) ☞ The supreme court said there was a need for action, but Congress has turned a deaf ear to the court.

❐ Turn down ➺ Reject (প্রত্যাখান করা) ☞ He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.

❐ Turn nail ➺ Escape (পালিয়ে যাওয়া) ☞ At last the thief turned nail from Bangladesh.

❐ Turn over a new leaf ➺ To change the way of life to become better (ভালো কিছুর জন্য জীবনের গতিপথ পরিবর্তন করা) ☞ He went to America to turn over a new leaf.

❐ Ugly customer ➺ A difficult or dangerous person to deal with (যার সাথে সহজে মীমাংসা করা যায় না) ☞ Beware of him, - he is an ugly customer.

❐ Under a cloud ➺ In disfavor (প্রতিকূল) ☞ He was under a cloud for some time.

❐ Under lock and key ➺ To lock or confine sth (তালাবদ্ধ করা) ☞ Keep the paper under lock and key.

❐ Under my nose ➺ In front of (চোখের সামনে) ☞ I searched everywhere for the letter and it was under my nose all the time.

❐ Under sb’s wing ➺ Under one's refuge (কাহারও পক্ষপুটে বা আশ্রয়ে) ☞ We all were under his wing.

❐ Under the thumb ➺ Under control (নিয়ন্ত্রণাধীন) ☞ He is under the thumb of his brother.

❐ Under the weather ➺ ill (অসুস্থ) ☞ He is under the weather.

❐ Up and doing ➺ Active (তৎপর, চটপটে) ☞ Be up and doing if you want to succeed.

❐ Up to the elbows in ➺ Very attentive (নিমগ্ন) ☞ He is up to the elbows in work.

❐ Up to the mark ➺ According to the standard (মান অনুযায়ী) ☞ Your essay is not up to the mark.

❐ Ups and downs ➺ A succesion of both good and bad experience (উত্থান-পতন) ☞ There is ups and downs in a man's life.

❐ Utopian scheme ➺ Nice but impractical planning (সুন্দর কিন্তু অবাস্তব পরিকল্পনা/ কল্পনার রাজ্য) ☞ I cannot support such a Utopian scheme.

❐ Vested interests ➺ Personal reason for waiting sth happen (নিজের সুবিধা আদায় করা) ☞ In enforcing the rule, the authority has to act against the vested interests.

❐ Vexed question ➺ Matter of dispute (অমীমাংসিত/বিবাদের বিষয়) ☞ This is a vexed question and should not be lightly disposed of.

❐ Virgin soil ➺ Infertile land (অনাবাদি জমি) ☞ There is enough in virgin soil in this state.

❐ Wash one’s dirty linen in public ➺ To discuss personal affairs in public (ঘরের কথা বাহিরে প্রকাশ করা) ☞ We felt very annoyed as the brothers started washing their dirty linen in public.

❐ Wash one's hands of (or, hands clean of) the matter ➺ To refuse to be responsible for sb/sth (দায়িত্বে অব্যাহতি দেওয়া) ☞ I washed my hands of (or, hands clean of) the matter long ago.

❐ Watch and ward ➺ Careful (সতর্ক) ☞ Soldiers kept watch ad ward all night.

❐ Weal and woe ➺ Happy and sorrow (সুখ-দুঃখ) ☞ I shall follow you in weal and woe.

❐ Weather the storm ➺ Overcome the difficulties (কঠিন পরিস্থিতি উত্তরণ করা) ☞ He is in difficulties, but I am sure he will weather the storm.

❐ Well and good ➺ Acceptable ☞ It is well and good if you go there.

❐ Well off ➺ Affluent person (ধনবান ব্যক্তি/ সচ্ছল) ☞ He is well off and can help you a little.

❐ Wet blanket ➺ To stop inspiration (নিরুৎসাহিত করা) ☞ His arrival was a wet blanket to the mirth of the boys.

❐ Why and wherefore ➺ Every reason for a thing (সমস্ত কারণ) ☞ I know the why and wherefore of the matter.

❐ Wide of the mark ➺ Not to the point, Irrelevant (যথাযথ নয়) ☞ Your remark is wide of the mark.

❐ Widow’s mite ➺ A small contribution given by a person who has a little (শেষ অবলম্বন বা ক্ষুদ্র দান) ☞ I prize a widow’s mite more than a rich man’s hundred.

❐ Wild cat strike ➺ A sudden and unofficial strike (হঠাৎ ও অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত ধর্মঘট) ☞ The workers went into a wild cat strike when they heard the news of arrest of their leaders.

❐ Willing horses ➺ Willing workers (স্বেচ্ছা সেবক) ☞ There are many willing horses who would do the job for me.

❐ With a good grace ➺ In a pleasant manner (সুন্দরভাবে) ☞ He took his defeat with a good grace.

❐ With a grain of salt ➺ With doubt/with reserve ☞ Take his story with a grain of salt.

❐ With a high (or, iron) hand ➺ Strictly (কঠোর হস্তে) ☞ He put down the rebellion with a high (or, iron) hand.

❐ With a view to ➺ In order to (উদ্দেশ্যে) ☞ He came here with a view to getting my approval.

❐ Worth one’s salt ➺ Really worth (উপযুক্ত) ☞ I find my new man to worth his salt.