Idioms and Phrases Bengla meaning

A black sheep (Kzjv½vi)

A gala day

A forgone conclusion

A good paradise

A jail bird

A Jaundiced eye

A fair weather  friend (mymg‡qi eÜz)

A few (wKQz)

A fish out of water (A¯^w¯’Ki Ae¯’v)

A good deal of (fvj)

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

A jack of all trades(meRvšÍv wKš‘ I¯Ív` bq)

A lame excuse (ARynvZ)

A lot of (cÖPzi)

A man of letters (cwÛZ e¨w³)

A man of word (GKK_vi gvbyl)

A rainy day (`yw`©b)

A snake in the grass (jyKv‡bv wec`)

A white elephant

   (Mix‡ei nvwZ †cvlvi gZ e¨qmva¨)

Above all (m‡e©vcwi)

All  in all (m‡e©mev)

All along (GK mv‡_)

All and sundry (m‡e©vcwi)

All at once (nVvr)

All but (cÖvq)

All Greek (`y‡ev©a¨)

All of a sudden (nVvr)

All ones sweet will    (wb‡Ri B”QvgZ)

All the same (GKB)

An essential part of (¸iZ¡c~Y© Ask)

Apart from (GQvovI)

As if (‡hb)

As long as (hZ`yi m¤¢e)

As soon as (hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e)

As though (‡hb)/ g‡b nq †hb)

As well as (Ges)

At a glance (GK bR‡i)

At a great speed (`ª~Z MwZ‡Z)

At a stretch (GKUvbv)

At all (me©‡k‡l)

At all costs (hZB †jvKmvb †nvK bv †Kb)

At any  rate (‡h †Kvb g~‡j¨)

At any means (‡h †Kvb Dcv‡q)

At both ends meet(Kvq‡K¬‡k Rxeb avib)

At daggers drawn (mv‡c †bD‡j)

At finger’s end (bL`c©‡b)

At first sight (cÖ_g `k©‡b)

At home (`¶)

At large (¯^vaxbfv‡e)

At last (Ae‡k‡l)

At least (AšÍZ)

At length (Ae‡k‡l)/ we¯ÍvwiZ/A‡bK c‡i)

At a  loss (nZeyw×)

At present (eZ©gvb)

At present (Lye †ekx n‡j)

At sixes and sevens(G‡jv‡g‡jv)

At stake    (wec`vcbœ)

At stretch  (GKUvbv)

At the eleventh hour(‡kl gyû‡Z©)

Bad blood (kÎyZv)

Bag and baggage (ZwíZívmn)

Bear in mind (g‡b ivLv)

Bear testy  to (mv¶¨ †`Iqv)

Because of (Kvi‡b)

Before along (AbwZ wej‡¤^)

Before long (kªxNÖB)

Before my eyes (‡Pv‡Li mvg‡b)

Beggar description (eb©YvZxZ)

Below the mark (cÖZ¨vkvi bx‡P)

Beneath the dignity (ghv©`v nvwbKi)

Better half (mnawg©bx)

Beyond all doubt (m‡›`‡ni D‡aŸ©)/ m‡›`nvZxZfv‡e)

Bid adieu (we`vq Rvbv‡bv)

Bid fair (Avkv RvMv)/ (m¤¢vebv)

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

Black and blue (‡e`g cÖnvi)

Black sheep (Kzjv½vi)

Blue blood (AwfRvZ eskxq)

Bolt from the blue (AcÖZ¨vwkZ wec`)

Bone of contention (weev‡`i m~Î)

Bread and butter (RxweKv)

Bring to book(kvw¯Í †`Iqv)

Burn the candle (‡ewn‡m‡e LiP Kiv)

By all means (me©cÖKv‡i)

By and by (µ‡gµ‡g)

By chance (nVvr/ˆ`eµ‡g)

By dint of (e‡j/d‡j)

By fair means or foul (b¨vq ev Ab¨vq †h fv‡e †nvK)

By fits and starts (AwbqwgZfv‡e)/ (Am½Z iƒ‡c)

By hook or by crook (†hfv‡eB †nvK bv †Kvb)

By leaps and bounds(`ªZMwZ‡Z)

By means of (e‡j)/ (Dcv‡q)

By the by (K_v cÖm‡½)

By this time (BwZg‡a¨)

By turns (ch©vh µ‡g)

By virtue of (e‡j)

By way of (D‡Ïk¨/¯^iƒc)

Call at (wM‡q †`Lv Kiv)

Call in  (‡W‡K Avbv)

Call names (Mvwj †`Iqv)

Call to mind (¯^i‡b ivLv)

Call to the bar Call to the bar (evav m„wó)/ (AvBb e¨emvqx nIqv)

Came across (c‡_i gv‡S mv¶vZ)

Capital punishment (g„Zz¨`Ê)

Care meal (hZœ)

Carry out (Pvwj‡q hvIqv)

Cat and dog life (weev`c~b©)

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

Cats and dogs (gyljav‡i)

Chicken hearted (Kvcyiyl/fxZz

Close fisted (K„cb)

Cock sure (Av¯’vc~Y©)

Come by (cvIqv)

Come found (Av‡ivM¨ jvf)

Come in light (cÖKvk cvIqv)

Come into fashion (cÖPwjZ nIqv)

Come to light (cÖKvwkZ nIqv)

Come true (m‡Z¨ cwiYZ nIqv)

Come up to (Avkvbyiƒc nIqv)

Compare to (Zzjbv)

Comply with (`y‡Uv wg‡j)

Conducive to (Dc‡hvMx nIqv)

Cope with (Zvj wgjv‡bv)/ G‡U IVv)

Crocodile tears (gvqvKvbœv)

Crying need (AwZ cÖ‡qvRb)

Cut off (wew”Qbœ)

Cut short (AKvjg„Zy¨)

Cut short (msw¶ß Kiv)

Daggers drawn (kÎæZv)

Day by day (w`‡bi ci w`b)

Day dreams (w`ev¯^cœ)

Desire to (B”Qv)

Devoted to (f³)

Dilly dally (Mwogwm)

Due to (‡Kvb wKQzi Kvi‡b)

Each sight of (cv‡k †_‡K †`Lv)

Eat the humble pie  (Acgvb nRgK‡i ¶gv PvIqv)

ended in smoke (e¨_©Zvq cwiYZ nIqv)

Epoch making (hyMvšÍ Kvix c`‡¶c)

Evening star (Avauvi N‡ii gvwbK)

Fag end (‡kl Ask

Fair weather friends (mymg‡qi eÜ&y)

Fall flat (wbõj nIqv)

fall from the clouds (AvKvk †_‡K cov)

Fall ill (Amy¯’ nIqv)

Fall off(S‡i cov)

Fall out (SMov Kiv)

Far and near (KvQvKvwQ)/ me©Î)

Far and wide (me©Î)

Far cry (wPrKvi Kiv)

Few and far between (K`vwPr)

Fight shy of (Gwo‡q Pjv)

Find fault with (A‡b¨i †`vl aiv)

Fish out of water (A¯^w¯ÍKi)

Fit to complete (c~b© Kiv)

Flesh and blood (i³gvs‡mi †`n)

Fly high (DÇqb)

For instance (D`vnib ¯^iƒc)

For ought (Rb¨)

For the interest of (¯^v‡_©)

For the sack of (d‡j)

For the time being (mg‡qi cwi‡cÖw¶‡Z)

Free from (gy³)

French leave (webv AbygwZ‡Z cÖ¯’vb)

Fresh blood (bZzb mf¨)

From hand to mouth(w`‡b Avbv w`‡b LvIqv)

From head to foot (Avcv` g¯ÍK)

From time to time (cªwZ gyn’Z©)

From to bottom (AvMv‡Mvov)

Full of (cwicyb©)

Gain ground (ax‡i ax‡i  DbœwZ)

Gain the day (Rqjvf Kiv)

Get into (cÖ‡ek)

Get over (AwZµg Kiv)

Get rid of (gyw³ cvIqv)

Get the better of (Av‡Mi †_‡K fvj)

Get the sack (eiLv¯Í Kiv)

Gift of the gab (evKcUz)

Give away (weZib)

Give bent to (cÖKvk Kiv)

Give up (Z¨vM Kiv)

Go a long way (A‡bK`~i AwZµg)

Go astray (wec‡` hvIqv)

Go away (P‡j hvIqv)

Go down (A¯Í hvIqv/A¯ÍbwgZ nIqv)

Go hand in hand (GK‡Î)

Go sky high (AvKvkPz¤^x)

Going through (cvV Kiv)

Golden age (‡mvbvjxhyM)

Golden mean (DPy `‡ii )

Golden opportunity (myeY© my‡hvM)

Good at (`¶)

Go in a body (GK‡hv‡M)

Good for nothing (‡Kv‡bv Kv‡Ri bv)

Hale and hearty (my¯’¨ mej)

Hard and fast (evav aiv)

Hard times (`ytmgq)

Hard up (AfveMÖ¯Í)

Head or tail (gv_gyÛ)

Heart and soul (cÖvYc‡b)

High and low (‡QvU eo mevB)

High hand (K‡Vvi n‡¯Í)

High time (Dchy³ mgq)

Hold good (cÖ‡hvR¨/LvUv)

Hold water (cÖgv‡b wU‡K _vKv)

Horns of dilemma (Dfq msKU )

Hot water (Amyweav)

In a body (GK‡hv‡M)/ mevB wg‡j)

In a fix (nZeyw×)

In a nutshell (ms‡¶‡c)

In a row (mvwi e×fv‡e)

In a word (ms‡¶‡c)

In accordance with (Abymv‡i)

In addition (GQvovI)

In and way (†h †Kvb Dcv‡q)

In black and white (wjwLZfv‡e)

In cold blood (VvÛv gv_vq)

In connection with (e¨vcv‡i)

In course of time(mg‡qi cwiµgvq)

In fine (Dcmsnv‡i)

In force (ej cÖ‡qvM

In front of (m¤§y‡L)

In full swing (cy‡iv`‡g)

In good stead of (Kv‡iv DcKv‡i Avmv)

In harmony with (GKm‡½ wg‡j wg‡k _vKv)

In lieu of (cwie‡Z©)

In no time (AwZkªxN©B)/ kªxNB)

In no way  (‡Kvb g‡ZB)

In order to (R‡b¨/D‡Ïk¨)

In pursuance with (AbycÖvwbZ Kiv)

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‡i jvMv)

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 (LywU bvwU)/ mewKQz)

Inspite of (m‡Z¡I)

Jack of all trades (me Kv‡Ri KvRx)/ meRvšÍv)

Keen on (Pvwj‡q hvIqv)

Keep abreast of (AvK‡o _vKv)

Keep in the dark (bv Rvbv‡bv)

Keep in view (g‡b ivLv)

Keep pace with (Zvj wgwj‡q Pjv)

Keep up (i¶v Kiv)

Kith and kin (AvZœxq ¯^Rb)

Know no bound (mxgvnxb nIqv)

Lag behind (wcQ‡b cov)

Laid to rest (wPi we`vq)

Lame excuse (ev‡R IRi)

Laugh at (nvwm VvÆv)

Lay down (AvZœûwZ)

Lay heads together (civgk© Kiv)

Lay to rest (mgvwa¯’ Kiv)

Learn by heart (gyL¯Í/AšÍ:¯’)

Leave no stone unturned (‡Póvi µwU bv Kiv)

Likely to (g‡b nIqv/m¤¢vebv Av‡Q)

Line by line (av‡c av‡c)

Lion’s share (‡ewki fvM Ask)/ (wmsnfvM

Live on (†L‡q ‡eu‡P _vKv)

Loaves and fishes (e¨w³¯^v_©)

Long for (AvKv•Lv)

Look after (cwiPh©v Kiv)

Look down upon (AeÁv Kiv)

Look forward to (Avkv Kiv)

Look out (j¶¨ Kiv)

Loom large (fqven ûgwK)

Loose end (‡eKvi)

Lull to sleep (AÜKv‡i)

Maiden speech (cÖ_g e³„Zv)

Make a mess (RMvwLPyix)

Make good (¶wZc~ib)

Make haste (ZvovZvwo Kiv)

Make out (eyS‡Z cviv)

Make room (RvqMv Kiv)

Make sure (wbwðZ Kiv)

Make the best use (mwVK e¨envi)

Make up  (¶wZc~ib

Man of letters (weØvb)

weal and woe (my‡L `yt‡L)

Milk and water (nxYej)

Muster strong (GK‡hv‡M)

Narrow escape (A‡íi R‡b¨ i¶v)

Near at hand (nv‡Zi Kv‡QB)

Nip in the bud(A¼z‡i webvk)

Nook and corner (Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P)

Not withstanding (bv ej‡jB bq)

Now and then (gv‡S gv‡S)

Now or never(nq GLbB bqZ KLbI bq)

Null and void (evwZj)

Of course (Aek¨B)

Of late (m¤cÖwZ)

Off and on (gv‡S gv‡S)

On account of (KviYekZ)

On all hands (me©Rb ¯^xK„Z)

On and on (µgvMg)

On behalf of (c‡ÿ)

On easy terms (mnR wej‡¤^)

On foot (cv‡q †n‡U)

On the eve of (cÖv°v‡j)

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

On the increase (µgea©gvb)

On the sky (D¤§y³ AvKv‡k)

On the spur of the moment (D‡ËRbvi gyû‡Z©)

On the utter of (weei‡b)

On the whole (†gv‡Ui Dci)

Once and again (GKvwaK evi)

Once and for all  (‡kl ev‡ii gZ)

Open secret  (‡h †MvcbxqZv me©Rb wew`Z)

Good for nothing (†Kvb Kv‡Ri bq)

Out and out (nv‡o nv‡o)

Out of (Qvov)

Out of doors (evB‡i)

Out of order (AcÖPwjZ)

Over head and ear

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

Own accord (wbR †Póvq)

Palmy days  (DbœwZi mgq)/ mymgq

Part and parcel (Awe‡”P`¨ Ask)

Pass away (g„Zz¨eib)

Pass over (AwZµg Kiv)

Pave the way (c_ ˆZwi Kiv)

Pen through (‡K‡U †`Iqv)

Play false (cÖZvibv)

Play tricks (cÖZvibv)

Play truant  (¯‹zj cvjv‡bv)

Point blank (mivmwi)

Popular with (RbwcÖq)

Pros and cons (LywUbvwU)

Pull down  (‡U‡b bvgv‡bv)

Puppet in the hands of (nv‡Zi cyZzj)

Put of ((wbfv‡bv)

Put off (‡i‡L †`Iqv)

Put on (cwiavb Kiv)

Put out (†bfv‡bv)

Put up with (mn¨ Kiv)

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

Rank and fashion (mvR m¾v

Red handed (nv‡Z bv‡Z aiv)

Reflect over (cÖwZdjg NUv)/ me©Î)

Run into (wcQz nUv)

Run out (wbt‡kwlZ nIqv)

Run short (NvUwZ)

Saddle on the right horse (‡`vlx e¨w³ mbv³ Kiv)

Safe and sound (wbivc‡`)

Scape goat (GKR‡bi †`vl A‡b¨i Dci Pvcv‡bv)

Sheet anchor (nv‡Zi cuvP)

Short cut (msw¶ß c_)

Sine die (Awbw`ó Kv‡ji Rb¨)

Skin and bone (Aw¯’Pg©mvi)

Skin through (fvmv fvmv `„‡k¨)

Slow and steady (axi w¯’i e¨w³)

Spare no pains  (‡Póvi µwU bv Kiv)

Square meal  (‡cUf‡i Avnvi)/ fiv‡c‡U Avnvi)

Stand in the way of (evav¯^iƒc nIqv

Steer clear of (eR©b Kiv/Gwo‡q hvIqv)

Step by step (µgk)/ av‡c av‡c)

Storm in a tea cup (¶z`ª e¨vcv‡i cÖevj D‡ËRbv)

Sugar coated (‡gvoK eÜ)

Summer friends (mymg‡qi eÜz)

Sure of (wbwðZ)

Take after (‡`Lvïbv Kiv)

Take away (mwi‡q †bIqv)

Take down (wj‡L ivLv)/ wjwLZ fv‡e)

Take one’s to task (wZi¯‹vi Kiv)

Take place (NUv)

Take to task (wZi¯‹vi Kiv)

Takes after (m`„k)

Tall talk (eo eo K_v)

Teem with (ficyi)

Tell upon (¶wZ Kiv)

Ten to one (GKvB me)/ (Lyem¤¢eZ)

The nook and corner (Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P)

Through fire and water

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

Time and again (evievi)

To and fro (Gw`K Iw`K)

To be up and doing (D‡V c‡o jvMv)

To bell the cat (Avmj KvR Kiv)

To bring to book (mvg‡b Avmv)

To call a spade a spade (mZ¨K_v †mvRv K‡i ejv)

To run a race (cªwZ†hvMxZvq AskMÖnY)

To the back bone (nv‡onv‡o)

To the point (mwVK)

To the utmost (Pigmxgv AwZµg)

tooth and nail (cÖvYc‡b)/ K‡ói g‡a¨)

Top to bottom (Av`¨cšÍ)

Tough cookie (Mv¤¢xi cÖK…wZi)

Turn a deaf ear (ewai/Kb©cvZ bvKiv)

Turn tail (¸wU‡q †bIqv)

Under a cloud (n‡Zv`¨g)

Ups and downs (D&_vb cZb)

Ups and doing (&Zrci nIqv)

Various from (cv_K©¨)

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

Well  up (mycwÛZ)

Well to do(¯^”Qj)

With a view to (D‡Ïk¨)

kith and kin (AvZ¡xq ¯^Rb)

Without delay(AbwZ ej‡¤^)

Without fail (Aek¨B)

Without issue (KviY Qvov)

Worthy of (g~j¨evb)

Year to year (erm‡ii ci ermi)

yeoman’s service(wbtk¦v_© KvR)