Idioms and Phrases Bengla meaning

A black sheep (Kzjv½vi)

A gala day (আনন্দেরদিন)

A fair weather  friend (mymg‡qieÜz)

A few (wKQz)

A fish out of water (A¯^w¯’KiAe¯’v)

A good deal of (fvj)

A hard nut to crack (K‡VvicÖwikª‡gi mv‡_)

A lame excuse (ARynvZ)

A lot of (cÖPzi)

A man of letters (cwÛZ e¨w³)

A man of word (GKK_vigvbyl)

A rainy day (`yw`©b)

A white elephant

   (Mix‡einvwZ †cvlvigZe¨qmva¨)

Above all (m‡e©vcwi)

All  in all (m‡e©mev)

All along (GK mv‡_)

All and sundry (m‡e©vcwi)

All at once (nVvr)

All but (cÖvq)

All of a sudden (nVvr)

All ones sweet will    (wb‡RiB”QvgZ)

All the same (GKB)

An essential part of (¸iZ¡c~Y© Ask)

Apart from (GQvovI)

As if (‡hb)

As long as (hZ`yi m¤¢e)

As soon as (hZZvovZvwo m¤¢e)

As though (‡hb)/ g‡bnq †hb)

As well as (Ges)

At a glance (GK bR‡i)

At a great speed (`ª~Z MwZ‡Z)

At a stretch (GKUvbv)

At all (me©‡k‡l)

At all costs (hZB †jvKmvb †nvKbv †Kb)

At any  rate (‡h †Kvb g~‡j¨)

At any means (‡h †KvbDcv‡q)

At both ends meet(Kvq‡K¬‡k Rxebavib)

At daggers drawn (mv‡c †bD‡j)

At finger’s end (bL`c©‡b)

At first sight (cÖ_g `k©‡b)

At home (`¶)

At large (¯^vaxbfv‡e)

At last (Ae‡k‡l)

At least (AšÍZ)

At length (Ae‡k‡l)/ we¯ÍvwiZ/A‡bKc‡i)

At a  loss (nZeyw×)

At present (eZ©gvb)

At present (Lye †ekxn‡j)

At sixes and sevens(G‡jv‡g‡jv)

At stake    (wec`vcbœ)

At stretch  (GKUvbv)

At the eleventh hour(‡kl gyû‡Z©)

Bad blood (kÎyZv)

Bag and baggage (ZwíZívmn)

Bear in mind (g‡bivLv)

Because of (Kvi‡b)

Before my eyes (‡Pv‡Limvg‡b)

Beggar description (eb©YvZxZ)

Below the mark (cÖZ¨vkvibx‡P)

Beneath the dignity (ghv©`v nvwbKi)

Better half (mnawg©bx)

Beyond all doubt

                  (m‡›`‡niD‡aŸ©)/ m‡›`nvZxZfv‡e)

Bid adieu (we`vqRvbv‡bv)

Bid fair (AvkvRvMv)/ (m¤¢vebv)

Birds of same feather (GKB Sv‡Ki †jvK)

Black and blue (‡e`gcÖnvi)

Black sheep (Kzjv½vi)

Blue blood (AwfRvZeskxq)

Bolt from the blue (AcÖZ¨vwkZwec`)

Bone of contention (weev‡`i m~Î)

Bread and butter (RxweKv)

Bring to book(kvw¯Í †`Iqv)

Burn the candle (‡ewn‡m‡eLiPKiv)

By all means (me©cÖKv‡i)

By and by (µ‡gµ‡g)

By chance (nVvr/ˆ`eµ‡g)

By dint of (e‡j/d‡j)

By fits and starts

                   (AwbqwgZfv‡e)/ (Am½Z iƒ‡c)

By hook or by crook

(†hfv‡eB †nvKbv †Kvb)

By leaps and bounds(`ªZMwZ‡Z)

By means of (e‡j)/ (Dcv‡q)

By the by (K_v cÖm‡½)

By this time (BwZg‡a¨)

By turns (ch©vh µ‡g)

By virtue of (e‡j)

By way of (D‡Ïk¨/¯^iƒc)

Call at (wM‡q †`LvKiv)

Call in  (‡W‡K Avbv)

Call names (Mvwj †`Iqv)

Call to mind (¯^i‡bivLv)

Capital punishment (g„Zz¨`Ê)

Carry out (Pvwj‡qhvIqv)

Catch sight of(cv‡k †_‡K †`Lv/nVvr †`Lv)

Cats and dogs (gyljav‡i)

Chicken hearted (Kvcyiyl/fxZz

Close fisted (K„cb)

Cock sure (Av¯’vc~Y©)

Come by (cvIqv)

Come found (Av‡ivM¨ jvf)

Come in light (cÖKvkcvIqv)

Come into fashion (cÖPwjZnIqv)

Come to light (cÖKvwkZnIqv)

Come true (m‡Z¨ cwiYZnIqv)

Come up to (AvkvbyiƒcnIqv)

Compare to (Zzjbv)

Comply with (`y‡Uvwg‡j)

Conducive to (Dc‡hvMxnIqv)

Cope with (Zvjwgjv‡bv)/ G‡U IVv)

Crocodile tears (gvqvKvbœv)

Crying need (AwZcÖ‡qvRb)

Cut off (wew”Qbœ)

Cut short (AKvjg„Zy¨)

Cut short (msw¶ßKiv)

Daggers drawn (kÎæZv)

Day by day (w`‡bi ci w`b)

Day dreams (w`ev¯^cœ)

Desire to (B”Qv)

Devoted to (f³)

Dilly dally (Mwogwm)

Due to (‡KvbwKQziKvi‡b)

Each sight of (cv‡k †_‡K †`Lv)

Eat the humble pie

(AcgvbnRgK‡i ¶gvPvIqv)

ended in smoke (e¨_©ZvqcwiYZnIqv)

Epoch making (hyMvšÍKvix c`‡¶c)

Evening star (AvauviN‡iigvwbK)

Fag end (‡kl Ask

Fair weather friends (mymg‡qieÜ&y)

Fall flat (wbõjnIqv)

fall from the clouds (AvKvk †_‡K cov)

Fall ill (Amy¯’ nIqv)

Fall off(S‡icov)

Fall out (SMovKiv)

Far and near (KvQvKvwQ)/ me©Î)

Far and wide (me©Î)

Far cry (wPrKviKiv)

Few and far between (K`vwPr)

Fight shy of (Gwo‡qPjv)

Find fault with (A‡b¨i †`vlaiv)

Fish out of water (A¯^w¯ÍKi)

Fit to complete (c~b© Kiv)

Flesh and blood (i³gvs‡mi †`n)

Fly high (DÇqb)

For instance (D`vnib ¯^iƒc)

For ought (Rb¨)

For the interest of (¯^v‡_©)

For the sack of (d‡j)

For the time being (mg‡qicwi‡cÖw¶‡Z)

Free from (gy³)

French leave (webvAbygwZ‡ZcÖ¯’vb)

Fresh blood (bZzb mf¨)

From hand to mouth(w`‡bAvbvw`‡bLvIqv)

From head to foot (Avcv` g¯ÍK)

From time to time (cªwZgyn’Z©)

From to bottom (AvMv‡Mvov)

Full of (cwicyb©)

Gain ground (ax‡iax‡iDbœwZ)

Gain the day (RqjvfKiv)

Get into (cÖ‡ek)

Get over (AwZµgKiv)

Get rid of (gyw³ cvIqv)

Get the better of (Av‡Mi †_‡K fvj)

Get the sack (eiLv¯ÍKiv)

Gift of the gab (evKcUz)

Give away (weZib)

Give bent to (cÖKvkKiv)

Give up (Z¨vMKiv)

Go a long way (A‡bK`~i AwZµg)

Go astray (wec‡` hvIqv)

Go away (P‡jhvIqv)

Go down (A¯Í hvIqv/A¯ÍbwgZnIqv)

Go hand in hand (GK‡Î)

Go sky high (AvKvkPz¤^x)

Going through (cvVKiv)

Golden age (‡mvbvjxhyM)

Golden mean (DPy `‡ii )

Golden opportunity (myeY© my‡hvM)

Good at (`¶)

Go in a body (GK‡hv‡M)

Good for nothing (‡Kv‡bvKv‡Ribv)

Hale and hearty (my¯’¨ mej)

Hard and fast (evavaiv)

Hard times (`ytmgq)

Hard up (AfveMÖ¯Í)

Head or tail (gv_gyÛ)

Heart and soul (cÖvYc‡b)

High and low (‡QvUeomevB)

High hand (K‡Vvi n‡¯Í)

High time (Dchy³ mgq)

Hold good (cÖ‡hvR¨/LvUv)

Hold water (cÖgv‡bwU‡K _vKv)

Horns of dilemma (DfqmsKU )

Hot water (Amyweav)

In a body (GK‡hv‡M)/ mevBwg‡j)

In a fix (nZeyw×)

In a nutshell (ms‡¶‡c)

In a row (mvwie×fv‡e)

In a word (ms‡¶‡c)

In accordance with (Abymv‡i)

In addition (GQvovI)

In and way (†h †KvbDcv‡q)

In black and white (wjwLZfv‡e)

In cold blood (VvÛvgv_vq)

In connection with (e¨vcv‡i)

In course of time(mg‡qicwiµgvq)

In fine (Dcmsnv‡i)

In force (ejcÖ‡qvM

In front of (m¤§y‡L)

In full swing (cy‡iv`‡g)

In good stead of (Kv‡ivDcKv‡iAvmv)

In harmony with (GKm‡½ wg‡jwg‡k _vKv)

In lieu of (cwie‡Z©)

In no time (AwZkªxN©B)/ kªxNB)

In no way  (‡Kvbg‡ZB)

In order to (R‡b¨/D‡Ïk¨)

In pursuance with (AbycÖvwbZKiv)

In pursuit of (Aby‡cÖibvq)

In quest of (‡Lv‡R)

In search of (†Lv‡R)

In spite of (m‡Z¡I)

In store for (fvM¨)

In the dark (AÜKv‡I )

In the event of (NUbvµ‡g)

In the eye of (`„wó‡Z)

In the god book (DcKv‡ijvMv)

In the grip of (K‡ó)

In the long run (cwibv‡g)

In the realm of(‡¶‡Î)

In the teeth of (AvMÖvn¨ K‡i)

In vain (e¨_©Zv)

In vogue (AcÖPwjZ)

Incase of (hw`)

Ins and outs (LywUbvwU)/ mewKQz)

Inspite of (m‡Z¡I)

Jack of all trades (me Kv‡RiKvRx)/ meRvšÍv)

Keen on (Pvwj‡qhvIqv)

Keep abreast of (AvK‡o _vKv)

Keep in the dark (bvRvbv‡bv)

Keep in view (g‡bivLv)

Keep pace with (Zvjwgwj‡qPjv)

Keep up (i¶vKiv)

Kith and kin (AvZœxq ¯^Rb)

Know no bound (mxgvnxbnIqv)

Lag behind (wcQ‡bcov)

Laid to rest (wPiwe`vq)

Lame excuse (ev‡RIRi)

Laugh at (nvwmVvÆv)

Lay down (AvZϞwZ)

Lay heads together (civgk© Kiv)

Lay to rest (mgvwa¯’ Kiv)

Learn by heart (gyL¯Í/AšÍ:¯’)

Leave no stone unturned

(‡Póvi µwUbvKiv)

Likely to (g‡bnIqv/m¤¢vebvAv‡Q)

Line by line (av‡cav‡c)

Lion’s share (‡ewkifvM Ask)/ (wmsnfvM

Live on (†L‡q ‡eu‡P _vKv)

Loaves and fishes (e¨w³¯^v_©)

Long for (AvKv•Lv)

Look after (cwiPh©vKiv)

Look down upon (AeÁvKiv)

Look forward to (AvkvKiv)

Look out (j¶¨ Kiv)

Loom large (fqvenûgwK)

Loose end (‡eKvi)

Lull to sleep (AÜKv‡i)

Maiden speech (cÖ_g e³„Zv)

Make a mess (RMvwLPyix)

Make good (¶wZc~ib)

Make haste (ZvovZvwoKiv)

Make out (eyS‡Zcviv)

Make room (RvqMvKiv)

Make sure (wbwðZKiv)

Make the best use (mwVKe¨envi)

Make up  (¶wZc~ib

Man of letters (weØvb)

weal and woe (my‡L `yt‡L)

Milk and water (nxYej)

Muster strong (GK‡hv‡M)

Narrow escape (A‡íiR‡b¨ i¶v)

Near at hand (nv‡ZiKv‡QB)

Nip in the bud(A¼z‡i webvk)

Nook and corner (Avbv‡PKvbv‡P)

Not withstanding (bvej‡jBbq)

Now and then (gv‡Sgv‡S)

Now or never(nqGLbBbqZKLbIbq)

Null and void (evwZj)

Of course (Aek¨B)

Of late (m¤cÖwZ)

Off and on (gv‡Sgv‡S)

On account of (KviYekZ)

On all hands (me©Rb ¯^xK„Z)

On and on (µgvMg)

On behalf of (c‡ÿ)

On easy terms (mnRwej‡¤^)

On foot (cv‡q †n‡U)

On the eve of (cÖv°v‡j)

On the highest alert (m‡ev©”P mZ©KZvq)

On the increase (µgea©gvb)

On the sky (D¤§y³ AvKv‡k)

On the spur of the moment    

                               (D‡ËRbvigyû‡Z©)

On the utter of (weei‡b)

On the whole (†gv‡UiDci)

Once and again (GKvwaKevi)

Once and for all  (‡kl ev‡iigZ)

Open secret  (‡h †MvcbxqZvme©Rbwew`Z)

Good for nothing (†KvbKv‡Ribq)

Out and out (nv‡onv‡o)

Out of (Qvov)

Out of doors (evB‡i)

Out of order (AcÖPwjZ)

Over head and ear

     (wec‡`i g‡a¨ wbgw¾Z)/ mgm¨vqRR©wiZ)

Own accord (wbR †Póvq)

Palmydays  (DbœwZimgq)/ mymgq

Part and parcel (Awe‡”P`¨ Ask)

Pass away (g„Zz¨eib)

Pass over (AwZµgKiv)

Pave the way (c_ ˆZwiKiv)

Pen through (‡K‡U †`Iqv)

Play false (cÖZvibv)

Play tricks (cÖZvibv)

Play truant  (¯‹zjcvjv‡bv)

Point blank (mivmwi)

Popular with (RbwcÖq)

Pros and cons (LywUbvwU)

Pull down  (‡U‡bbvgv‡bv)

Puppet in the hands of (nv‡ZicyZzj)

Put of ((wbfv‡bv)

Put off (‡i‡L †`Iqv)

Put on (cwiavbKiv)

Put out (†bfv‡bv)

Put up with (mn¨ Kiv)

Rack and ruin (D”Q‡bœhvIqv/ m¤úyb© aŸsm)

Rank and fashion (mvR m¾v

Red handed (nv‡Zbv‡Zaiv)

Reflect over (cÖwZdjgNUv)/ me©Î)

Run into (wcQznUv)

Run out (wbt‡kwlZnIqv)

Run short (NvUwZ)

Saddle on the right horse

 (‡`vlx e¨w³ mbv³ Kiv)

Safe and sound (wbivc‡`)

Scape goat

             (GKR‡bi †`vlA‡b¨iDciPvcv‡bv)

Sheet anchor (nv‡ZicuvP)

Short cut (msw¶ß c_)

Sine die (Awbw`óKv‡jiRb¨)

Skin and bone (Aw¯’Pg©mvi)

Skin through (fvmvfvmv `„‡k¨)

Slow and steady (axiw¯’i e¨w³)

Spare no pains  (‡Póvi µwUbvKiv)

Square meal

             (‡cUf‡iAvnvi)/ fiv‡c‡UAvnvi)

Stand in the way of (evav¯^iƒcnIqv

Steer clear of (eR©bKiv/Gwo‡qhvIqv)

Step by step (µgk)/ av‡cav‡c)

Storm in a tea cup

                 (¶z`ª e¨vcv‡icÖevjD‡ËRbv)

Sugar coated (‡gvoKeÜ)

Summer friends (mymg‡qieÜz)

Sure of (wbwðZ)

Take after (‡`LvïbvKiv)

Take away (mwi‡q †bIqv)

Take down (wj‡LivLv)/ wjwLZfv‡e)

Take one’s to task (wZi¯‹vi Kiv)

Take place (NUv)

Take to task (wZi¯‹vi Kiv)

Takes after (m`„k)

Tall talk (eoeoK_v)

Teem with (ficyi)

Tell upon (¶wZKiv)

Ten to one (GKvB me)/ (Lyem¤¢eZ)

The nook and corner (Avbv‡PKvbv‡P)

Through fire and water

(cÖwZKzjZviga¨w`‡q/(wec‡`i g‡a¨ w`‡q))

Time and again (evievi)

To and fro (Gw`KIw`K)

To be up and doing (D‡V c‡ojvMv)

To bell the cat (AvmjKvRKiv)

To bring to book (mvg‡bAvmv)

To call a spade a spade

                (mZ¨K_v †mvRvK‡iejv)

To run a race (cªwZ†hvMxZvqAskMÖnY)

To the back bone (nv‡onv‡o)

To the point (mwVK)

To the utmost (PigmxgvAwZµg)

tooth and nail (cÖvYc‡b)/ K‡óig‡a¨)

Top to bottom (Av`¨cšÍ)

Tough cookie (Mv¤¢xi cÖK…wZi)

Turn a deaf ear (ewai/Kb©cvZbvKiv)

Turn tail (¸wU‡q †bIqv)

Under a cloud (n‡Zv`¨g)

Ups and downs (D&_vbcZb)

Ups and doing (&ZrcinIqv)

Various from (cv_K©¨)

Weal and woe (my‡L `yt‡L)/ (Avb›` welv`)

Well  up (mycwÛZ)

Well to do(¯^”Qj)

With a view to (D‡Ïk¨)

kith and kin (AvZ¡xq ¯^Rb)

Without delay(AbwZej‡¤^)

Without fail (Aek¨B)

Without issue (KviYQvov)

Worthy of (g~j¨evb)

Year to year (erm‡ii ci ermi)

yeoman’s service(wbtk¦v_© KvR)