Grammar

C Come round (আরোগ্য লাভ করা) – He is coming round by day by day. / The patient came round.  Cats and dogs (মুষলধারে) – It is raining cates and dogs. Caught on (আক্রান্ত হওয়া) – He was caught on by jaundice. Care for (পাত্তা দেয়া) – I can’t care for him at all. Chicken-hearted fellow (কাপুরুষ) – I can’t rely on a chicken-hearted fellow. … Read more

D Down in the mouth (ম্রিয়মাণ) – She always seems to be down in the mouth. Dark house (পাগলা গারদ) – The patient has been transferred to a dark house. Dark horse (অজ্ঞাত পরিচয় বা পরিচয়হীন ব্যক্তি – a person who is unknow or whose capacities are unknown) – We are not to support a dark horse as a candidate for … Read more

Ever and anon (প্রায়ই) – I go there ever and anon. Eat out of one’s hand (ভীষণ মান্য করা) – Karim is so devoted to me that whatever I say he always eats out of my hand. End in smoke (ব্যর্থ হওয়া) – All his boasting ended in smoke. Eat humble pie (ক্ষমা চাওয়া / বিনম্র হয়ে যাওয়া) – He had to eat humble … Read more

From hand to mouth (দিন এনে দিন খাওয়া, insolvency) – Many poor people in our country live from hand to mouth. For the most part (বেশির ভাগ) – The book was banned because the most part was full of obscene writing. Fight shy (এডিয়ে চলাl, avoid) – Why do you fight shy of me? / Honest boys always fight shy of bad and … Read more

G Gift of the gab (বাগ্মিতা) – He charmed the audience by his gift of the gab. Give in (বশ্যতা স্বীকার করা) – At last, he give in. Give ground (পশ্চাদপসরণ করা) – The enemy began to give ground. Getaway with (পলায়ন করা) – The servant got away with my watch. Go to the dogs (গোল্লায় যাওয়া) – He has gone to the dogs. Gray … Read more

H Hand and glove (গভীর সম্পর্ক) – The two brothers are hand and glove with each other. Hard and fast (ধরাবাঁধা, Rigied, fixed) – There is no hard and fast rule in this matter. / There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter. Habeas corpus (বিনা বিচারে আটক না থাকার অধিকার – right for not to be prisoned … Read more

I In keeping with (সামঞ্জস্য রক্ষা করা, অনুকূল) – Your living style should be in keeping with your income. / I knew he would help you. This is in keeping with his character. In black and white (লিখিত) – Keep this in black and white. In the dark (Ignorant, অজ্ঞ) – I am still in the dark about your plan. / About this matter, I … Read more

J Jack of all trades (All-knowing, সর্বজান্তা, a man who pretends to know everything) – Take your car to a trained mechanic, not a jack of all trades. / He is a jack of all trades but master of nothing. Jam tomorrow (আমাগীর আশায় ছলনা – a fake promise) – I am tired of working for a firm that kept promising … Read more

K Keep the wolf from the door (ক্ষুধার জ্বালা মেটানো, Keep away from extreme poverty, দরিদ্রতা বা দারিদ্র ঠেকানো) – He had to work hard to keep the wolf from the door. / Keeping off starvation (ক্ষুধার জ্বালা মেটানো) He had to work hard to keep the wolf from the door. Keep aloof from (দূরে থাকা বা রাখা – to … Read more