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📌 এই বইটি কীভাবে পড়বেন — How to Use This Reference |
💡 পড়ার কৌশল ① প্রতিটি Idiom-এর বাংলা অর্থ আগে পড়ুন, তারপর English example sentence পড়ুন। ② Example sentence-এ Idiom-টি কীভাবে ব্যবহার হয়েছে তা বোঝার চেষ্টা করুন। ③ প্রতিদিন ১-২টি Category শেষ করুন — একদিনে সব মুখস্থ করার চেষ্টা করবেন না। ④ পরীক্ষার আগের দিন শুধু বাংলা অর্থের কলামটি দ্রুত রিভিশন করুন। ⑤ Exam-এ context দেখে উত্তর করুন — শুধু idiom মুখস্থ করলেই হবে না। |
🐾 Category 1 — Animal Idioms (প্রাণী সংক্রান্ত Idioms) |
💡 Animal Idioms মনে রাখার কৌশল প্রাণীর স্বভাব ও idiom-এর অর্থ মেলানোর চেষ্টা করুন। যেমন: Wolf (বাঘ) → bad person, Cat (চালাক) → secrets। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
1 | Let the cat out of the bag | গোপন বিষয় ফাঁস করা | She accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise. |
2 | Kill two birds with one stone | এক ঢিলে দুই পাখি মারা | By walking to work, he kills two birds with one stone — exercise and saving money. |
3 | Barking up the wrong tree | ভুল ব্যক্তিকে দোষারোপ করা | The police were barking up the wrong tree — he was innocent. |
4 | Hold your horses | একটু অপেক্ষা করো / তাড়াহুড়ো করো না | Hold your horses! Let me finish reading the contract. |
5 | Take the bull by the horns | সাহসের সাথে সমস্যা মোকাবেলা করা | Instead of hiding, she took the bull by the horns and faced the criticism. |
6 | A wolf in sheep's clothing | ভেতরে ভেতরে খারাপ লোক | That friendly neighbor is a wolf in sheep's clothing. |
7 | Cat got your tongue? | হঠাৎ কথা বলতে পারছ না? | Why are you silent? Cat got your tongue? |
8 | Let sleeping dogs lie | পুরনো সমস্যা না জাগানো | Don't mention the old argument — let sleeping dogs lie. |
9 | Straight from the horse's mouth | সরাসরি উৎস থেকে | I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — the manager himself told me. |
10 | Monkey see, monkey do | অন্যকে অন্ধভাবে অনুকরণ করা | Children imitate adults — monkey see, monkey do. |
11 | The elephant in the room | স্পষ্ট সমস্যা যা কেউ আলোচনা করতে চায় না | The company's debt is the elephant in the room. |
12 | Get off one's high horse | অহংকার ছাড়া | It's time he got off his high horse and listened to others. |
13 | Dark horse | অপ্রত্যাশিত প্রতিযোগী বা বিজয়ী | The dark horse won the election — nobody expected it. |
14 | Fish out of water | অপরিচিত পরিবেশে অস্বস্তি বোধ করা | She felt like a fish out of water at the formal dinner. |
15 | Rat race | ব্যস্ত ও প্রতিযোগিতামূলক জীবন | He quit the rat race and moved to a farm. |
16 | A red herring | বিভ্রান্তিকর তথ্য | That clue in the novel was just a red herring. |
17 | Crocodile tears | মিথ্যা কান্না | His apology was nothing but crocodile tears. |
18 | Black sheep | পরিবার বা দলের কলঙ্ক | He is the black sheep of an otherwise successful family. |
19 | Butterflies in one's stomach | নার্ভাস/উত্তেজিত অনুভব করা | She had butterflies in her stomach before the interview. |
20 | A leopard can't change its spots | স্বভাব পরিবর্তন হয় না | He promised to change but a leopard can't change its spots. |
21 | Pig out | অতিরিক্ত খাওয়া | They pigged out on pizza and ice cream. |
22 | Fox in the henhouse | ক্ষতিকর ব্যক্তি সুবিধাজনক অবস্থানে | Putting him in charge of funds was like a fox in the henhouse. |
23 | Fly on the wall | নীরব পর্যবেক্ষক | I wish I were a fly on the wall during that meeting. |
24 | Stir up a hornet's nest | মৌচাকে ঢিল মারা / বিপদ ডেকে আনা | His comment stirred up a hornet's nest among the staff. |
25 | Cow down | ভয় দেখিয়ে দমিয়ে দেওয়া | Don't let them cow you down — stand firm. |
🍎 Category 2 — Food & Drink Idioms (খাবার সংক্রান্ত Idioms) |
💡 Food Idioms মনে রাখার কৌশল "Piece of cake" — cake সহজে খাওয়া যায়, তাই সহজ কাজ। "In a pickle" — আচারের মধ্যে থাকা মানে বিপদে পড়া। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
26 | Piece of cake | অত্যন্ত সহজ কাজ | The test was a piece of cake for her. |
27 | Spill the beans | গোপন তথ্য ফাঁস করা | He spilled the beans about the wedding plans. |
28 | Not my cup of tea | আমার পছন্দ নয় | Horror movies are not my cup of tea. |
29 | Bite the hand that feeds you | উপকারীর ক্ষতি করা | She bit the hand that fed her by leaking company secrets. |
30 | Egg on one's face | লজ্জাজনক পরিস্থিতি | He had egg on his face after the wrong announcement. |
31 | In a pickle | বিপদে পড়া / সংকটে | He found himself in quite a pickle without his passport. |
32 | Bring home the bacon | পরিবারের জন্য উপার্জন করা | She brings home the bacon while her husband manages the house. |
33 | Couch potato | অলস ব্যক্তি যে সারাদিন বসে থাকে | Stop being a couch potato and exercise a little. |
34 | Cream of the crop | সেরা ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু | These students are the cream of the crop. |
35 | Have one's cake and eat it too | দুই দিক থেকে সুবিধা নেওয়া | You can't have your cake and eat it too. |
36 | Bread and butter | জীবিকার উৎস / মৌলিক প্রয়োজন | Teaching is his bread and butter. |
37 | A tough nut to crack | কঠিন সমস্যা বা কঠোর ব্যক্তি | Getting permission from him is a tough nut to crack. |
38 | Bite off more than you can chew | সাধ্যের বেশি কাজ নেওয়া | He bit off more than he could chew with five projects. |
39 | Butter someone up | তেল দেওয়া / তোষামোদ করা | She buttered up the boss before asking for a raise. |
40 | Cool as a cucumber | শান্ত ও ধীরস্থির | Even under pressure, he stayed cool as a cucumber. |
41 | Go bananas | পাগল হয়ে যাওয়া / অতিরিক্ত উত্তেজিত | The crowd went bananas when the singer appeared. |
42 | In a nutshell | সংক্ষেপে | In a nutshell, the project was a failure. |
43 | Salt of the earth | সৎ ও ভালো মানুষ | Farmers are the salt of the earth. |
44 | Sour grapes | হিংসামূলক সমালোচনা / যা পাওনি তা তুচ্ছ করা | Saying the prize isn't important — that's just sour grapes. |
45 | Take with a grain of salt | সন্দেহের সাথে গ্রহণ করা | Take his claims with a grain of salt. |
46 | Bite the bullet | কষ্ট সহ্য করা | She bit the bullet and went to the dentist. |
47 | Gravy train | সহজে প্রচুর লাভের সুযোগ | He's been riding the gravy train since he got that contract. |
48 | Spice things up | আকর্ষণীয় করা | Let's spice things up with a new activity. |
49 | Eat humble pie | ভুল স্বীকার করে ক্ষমা চাওয়া | After the mistake, he had to eat humble pie. |
50 | Half-baked idea | অসম্পূর্ণ পরিকল্পনা | That's a half-baked idea — it needs more thought. |
🎨 Category 3 — Color Idioms (রং সংক্রান্ত Idioms) |
💡 Color Idioms — গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পার্থক্য Blue: sadness/rare. Red: anger/danger. Green: envy/permission. Gold: valuable. Black: bad/secret. |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
51 | Out of the blue | হঠাৎ / অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে | He called out of the blue after three years. |
52 | Once in a blue moon | খুব কমই | She visits once in a blue moon. |
53 | A bolt from the blue | আকস্মিক দুঃসংবাদ | His resignation was a bolt from the blue. |
54 | Feeling blue | বিষণ্ণ বোধ করা | She's been feeling blue since her friend left. |
55 | Blue-blooded | অভিজাত বংশীয় | He comes from a blue-blooded family. |
56 | In black and white | লিখিতভাবে | Get the agreement in black and white. |
57 | Black sheep | পরিবারের কলঙ্ক | He was the black sheep of the family. |
58 | Blackout | জ্ঞান হারানো / বিদ্যুৎ বিভ্রাট | She had a blackout after running in the heat. |
59 | Black market | অবৈধ বাজার | The goods were sold on the black market. |
60 | In the red | ঋণে / আর্থিক ক্ষতিতে | The company is in the red this quarter. |
61 | Red tape | আমলাতান্ত্রিক জটিলতা | Getting a license involves a lot of red tape. |
62 | Red-handed | হাতেনাতে ধরা | He was caught red-handed stealing. |
63 | See red | প্রচণ্ড রাগান্বিত হওয়া | He saw red when he heard the accusation. |
64 | Green with envy | প্রচণ্ড ঈর্ষান্বিত | She was green with envy over her sister's success. |
65 | Green light | অনুমোদন দেওয়া | The committee gave the green light to the project. |
66 | Greenhorn | অনভিজ্ঞ নতুন ব্যক্তি | He's a greenhorn — this is his first job. |
67 | White lie | নিরীহ মিথ্যা (ক্ষতি এড়াতে) | She told a white lie to spare his feelings. |
68 | White elephant | অকেজো কিন্তু রক্ষণাবেক্ষণে খরচ বেশি | That old factory has become a white elephant. |
69 | Silver lining | বিপদের মধ্যে আশার আলো | Every cloud has a silver lining. |
70 | Golden opportunity | সোনালী সুযোগ | Don't miss this golden opportunity. |
71 | Golden rule | সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নীতি | The golden rule of business: know your customer. |
72 | Purple prose | অতিরিক্ত সাহিত্যিক ভাষা | The novel was filled with purple prose. |
73 | Gray area | অস্পষ্ট / দ্ব্যর্থবোধক বিষয় | This legal issue is a gray area. |
74 | Pink slip | চাকরি থেকে বরখাস্তের নোটিশ | He received a pink slip after the budget cuts. |
75 | Tickled pink | অত্যন্ত আনন্দিত | She was tickled pink by the surprise party. |
🌊 Category 4 — Water, Sea & Weather Idioms |
💡 Water & Weather Idioms এগুলো mostly situation/condition বোঝায়। "In deep water" = গভীর সমস্যায়। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
76 | In deep water | গভীর সমস্যায় | He is in deep water after that failed deal. |
77 | Make waves | আলোড়ন সৃষ্টি করা | Her research made waves in the scientific community. |
78 | Sail close to the wind | ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ কাজ করা | His speech was sailing close to the wind. |
79 | Under the weather | অসুস্থ | I'm feeling under the weather today. |
80 | Any port in a storm | বিপদে যেকোনো সাহায্য গ্রহণ | He accepted the low-paying job — any port in a storm. |
81 | Take the plunge | সাহসী সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া | She finally took the plunge and started her own business. |
82 | Fish in troubled waters | বিপজ্জনক পরিস্থিতিতে সুবিধা নেওয়া | He fished in troubled waters during the crisis. |
83 | High and dry | বিপদে ফেলে রেখে যাওয়া | His partner left him high and dry. |
84 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | উভয়সংকটে | She was between the devil and the deep blue sea. |
85 | Smooth sailing | বাধাহীন সহজ কাজ | The project was smooth sailing from start to finish. |
86 | Throw cold water on | নিরুৎসাহিত করা | He threw cold water on my exciting plans. |
87 | Test the waters | পরীক্ষামূলকভাবে যাচাই করা | Let's test the waters before launching the product. |
88 | Tide is turning | পরিস্থিতি পরিবর্তন হচ্ছে | The tide is turning in favor of renewable energy. |
89 | Weather the storm | কঠিন পরিস্থিতি টিকে থাকা | They weathered the storm of the financial crisis. |
90 | A drop in the ocean | সামান্য / নগণ্য পরিমাণ | His donation was a drop in the ocean compared to the need. |
91 | In the same boat | একই সমস্যায় | We're all in the same boat regarding the budget cuts. |
92 | Rock the boat | সমস্যা সৃষ্টি করা | Please don't rock the boat — everything is settled. |
93 | Sink or swim | হয় সফল হও নয় ব্যর্থ হও | He was left to sink or swim in the new role. |
94 | On the rocks | বিপদে / সমস্যায় | Their marriage is on the rocks. |
95 | Pour oil on troubled waters | পরিস্থিতি শান্ত করা | He poured oil on troubled waters with his calm response. |
96 | Calm before the storm | বিপদের আগের শান্ত অবস্থা | This quiet period is the calm before the storm. |
97 | Rain on someone's parade | আনন্দ নষ্ট করা | Don't rain on my parade — I'm celebrating! |
98 | Come rain or shine | যেকোনো পরিস্থিতিতে | She attends every class, come rain or shine. |
99 | Under a cloud | সন্দেহের মধ্যে থাকা | He's been under a cloud since the scandal. |
100 | Snowball effect | ক্রমবর্ধমান প্রভাব | The problem had a snowball effect on the whole team. |
🔥 Category 5 — Fire, Light & Heat Idioms |
💡 Fire Idioms Fire/burn সম্পর্কিত idioms সাধারণত intensity বা destruction বোঝায়। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
101 | Burn the midnight oil | রাত জেগে কাজ/পড়াশোনা করা | Students burn the midnight oil before exams. |
102 | Burn one's bridges | পিছনে ফেরার পথ বন্ধ করা | He burned his bridges by resigning so angrily. |
103 | Burn one's fingers | হস্তক্ষেপ করে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হওয়া | He burned his fingers by investing in that scheme. |
104 | Out of the frying pan into the fire | এক বিপদ থেকে বড় বিপদে | He quit a bad job and went out of the frying pan into the fire. |
105 | Fuel to the fire | সমস্যা আরও বাড়ানো | His angry reply added fuel to the fire. |
106 | Play with fire | বিপজ্জনক কাজ করা | Ignoring safety rules is playing with fire. |
107 | Burning question | জরুরি প্রশ্ন | The burning question is: who will be the next leader? |
108 | Catch fire | জনপ্রিয় হওয়া / আগ্রহী হওয়া | His idea caught fire across the country. |
109 | On fire | অত্যন্ত ভালো করছে | She is on fire — she's won three matches in a row. |
110 | Where there's smoke, there's fire | গুজবে কিছুটা সত্য থাকে | People suspect him — where there's smoke, there's fire. |
111 | Like a moth to flame | বিপদ জেনেও আকর্ষিত হওয়া | He was drawn to danger like a moth to a flame. |
112 | Fan the flames | আরও উত্তেজিত করা | His speech fanned the flames of the protest. |
113 | Bright as a button | বুদ্ধিমান ও সজাগ | That child is bright as a button. |
114 | Light at the end of the tunnel | কষ্টের শেষে আশার আলো | After months of struggle, they saw light at the end of the tunnel. |
115 | Shed light on | বিষয় স্পষ্ট করা | The report shed light on the causes of the accident. |
116 | Flash in the pan | ক্ষণস্থায়ী সাফল্য | His first hit song was just a flash in the pan. |
117 | Burning the candle at both ends | অতিরিক্ত পরিশ্রমে স্বাস্থ্য নষ্ট করা | She's burning the candle at both ends with two jobs. |
118 | Hot under the collar | রাগান্বিত | He got hot under the collar at the accusation. |
119 | In hot water | বিপদে | He's in hot water after the missing report. |
120 | Heat of the moment | উত্তেজনার মুহূর্তে | He said it in the heat of the moment. |
💰 Category 6 — Money & Business Idioms |
💡 Money Idioms — BCS Favourite এই category থেকে BCS Bank Job পরীক্ষায় প্রায় প্রতি বছর প্রশ্ন আসে। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
121 | Foot the bill | বিল পরিশোধ করা | The company footed the bill for the conference. |
122 | Break the bank | সব সম্পদ ব্যয় করা | The vacation won't break the bank if we plan wisely. |
123 | Make ends meet | কোনোভাবে সংসার চালানো | It's hard to make ends meet on a single salary. |
124 | On a shoestring | অত্যন্ত সীমিত বাজেটে | They started the business on a shoestring. |
125 | Penny-pincher | অতিরিক্ত কৃপণ ব্যক্তি | He's such a penny-pincher — he never buys lunch. |
126 | Worth its weight in gold | অত্যন্ত মূল্যবান | A good assistant is worth his weight in gold. |
127 | A penny for your thoughts | তুমি কী ভাবছ? | You seem lost — a penny for your thoughts? |
128 | Cost an arm and a leg | অনেক দামে | That watch costs an arm and a leg. |
129 | In the red / in the black | ক্ষতিতে / লাভে | The business moved from in the red to in the black. |
130 | Cut corners | মান কমিয়ে খরচ বাঁচানো | They cut corners on safety to save money. |
131 | Gravy train | সহজে আসা প্রচুর আয় | He's been riding the gravy train since the merger. |
132 | Tighten one's belt | খরচ কমানো | We need to tighten our belts this month. |
133 | Cash cow | নিয়মিত মুনাফার উৎস | That product is the company's cash cow. |
134 | Bottom line | মূল কথা / চূড়ান্ত ফলাফল | The bottom line is that we need more revenue. |
135 | In the black | লাভজনক অবস্থায় | We're finally in the black after two years. |
136 | On the house | বিনামূল্যে (ব্যবসাপ্রতিষ্ঠান থেকে) | The drinks are on the house tonight. |
137 | Pay through the nose | অতিরিক্ত মূল্য দেওয়া | We paid through the nose for that hotel room. |
138 | Put all eggs in one basket | সব ঝুঁকি এক জায়গায় নেওয়া | Don't put all your eggs in one basket — diversify. |
139 | Strike while iron is hot | সুযোগ থাকতেই কাজ করা | Apply now — strike while the iron is hot. |
140 | Back to square one | শুরু থেকে আবার শুরু | The plan failed — it's back to square one. |
141 | A long shot | সম্ভাবনা কম | Winning the contract is a long shot, but worth trying. |
142 | Corner the market | বাজার নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা | They cornered the market for mobile phones. |
143 | Get down to brass tacks | মূল বিষয়ে আসা | Let's get down to brass tacks — what's the budget? |
144 | Think outside the box | নতুনভাবে চিন্তা করা | We need to think outside the box to solve this. |
145 | Burn rate | অর্থ খরচের হার | The startup has a high burn rate. |
❤️ Category 7 — Love, Family & Relationship Idioms |
💡 Relationship Idioms এগুলো মনে রাখার সহজ উপায়: relationship-এর বিভিন্ন stage-এর সাথে যুক্ত করুন। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
146 | Apple of one's eye | অতি প্রিয় ব্যক্তি | She is the apple of her grandfather's eye. |
147 | Head over heels | গভীরভাবে প্রেমে পড়া | He fell head over heels in love with her. |
148 | Tie the knot | বিয়ে করা | They tied the knot last summer. |
149 | Pop the question | বিয়ের প্রস্তাব দেওয়া | He finally popped the question at the restaurant. |
150 | Two peas in a pod | একেবারে একরকম দুজন | The twins are two peas in a pod. |
151 | Through thick and thin | সুখে-দুঃখে সবসময় | They stayed together through thick and thin. |
152 | Split up | বিচ্ছেদ হওয়া | They split up after ten years together. |
153 | Bury the hatchet | বিবাদ মিটিয়ে ফেলা | It's time to bury the hatchet and move on. |
154 | Keep at arm's length | দূরত্ব বজায় রাখা | He kept his rivals at arm's length. |
155 | Run in the family | পারিবারিক বৈশিষ্ট্য | Talent for music runs in the family. |
156 | Blood is thicker than water | পরিবার সবসময় বেশি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ | He helped his cousin first — blood is thicker than water. |
157 | Birds of a feather flock together | একই স্বভাবের লোক একসাথে | They became friends quickly — birds of a feather. |
158 | Give someone the cold shoulder | উপেক্ষা করা | After the argument, she gave him the cold shoulder. |
159 | On good terms | ভালো সম্পর্কে | They are still on good terms despite the divorce. |
160 | Carry a torch for | একতরফা ভালোবাসা | He has been carrying a torch for her for years. |
161 | Make up | ঝগড়ার পর মিটমাট করা | They fought but made up the next day. |
162 | Stand by someone | কারো পাশে থাকা | She stood by her husband during his illness. |
163 | Tying oneself in knots | নিজেকে জটিলতায় ফেলা | He was tying himself in knots trying to explain. |
164 | Match made in heaven | আদর্শ জুটি | They are a match made in heaven. |
165 | Itch to | কিছু করতে মুখিয়ে থাকা | She was itching to tell the news to her friends. |
🏆 Category 8 — Success, Hard Work & Effort Idioms |
💡 Success Idioms এই idioms-গুলো motivation writing বা formal paragraph-এ ব্যবহার করতে পারবেন। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
166 | Burn the midnight oil | রাত জেগে পরিশ্রম করা | She burned the midnight oil to finish the project. |
167 | Hit the ground running | শুরু থেকেই পূর্ণশক্তিতে শুরু করা | The new manager hit the ground running. |
168 | Go the extra mile | বাড়তি পরিশ্রম করা | He always goes the extra mile for his students. |
169 | Move mountains | অসম্ভব কাজ করা | Love can move mountains. |
170 | Pull out all the stops | সব প্রচেষ্টা করা | They pulled out all the stops for the grand opening. |
171 | Leave no stone unturned | সব উপায়ে চেষ্টা করা | She left no stone unturned in her research. |
172 | Rise to the occasion | চাপের মধ্যে দক্ষতা দেখানো | He rose to the occasion during the crisis. |
173 | Come out with flying colors | কৃতিত্বের সাথে উত্তীর্ণ হওয়া | She came out with flying colors in all subjects. |
174 | Make a mark | সাফল্য অর্জন করা / প্রভাব ফেলা | He made his mark in the field of science. |
175 | Ahead of the curve | সময়ের চেয়ে এগিয়ে থাকা | This company is always ahead of the curve. |
176 | Break new ground | নতুন কিছু শুরু করা | The research broke new ground in medicine. |
177 | Build from the ground up | শূন্য থেকে শুরু করা | She built her empire from the ground up. |
178 | In the running | প্রতিযোগিতায় থাকা | She is still in the running for the promotion. |
179 | Come a long way | অনেক উন্নতি করা | He has come a long way since his early days. |
180 | Earn one's stripes | যোগ্যতা প্রমাণ করা | He earned his stripes with years of hard work. |
181 | Hit the jackpot | বড় সাফল্য পাওয়া | She hit the jackpot with her first novel. |
182 | Make the cut | মান উত্তীর্ণ করা | Only ten candidates made the cut. |
183 | Pass with flying colors | চমৎকারভাবে পাস করা | He passed the exam with flying colors. |
184 | Pull oneself up by bootstraps | নিজের চেষ্টায় উন্নতি করা | She pulled herself up by her bootstraps. |
185 | Second to none | সর্বোত্তম | Her cooking skills are second to none. |
186 | Stand out from the crowd | বিশেষভাবে আলাদা | His presentation stood out from the crowd. |
187 | Strike gold | বড় সাফল্য পাওয়া | The researcher struck gold with the new formula. |
188 | Turn the corner | উন্নতির দিকে যাওয়া | The economy has finally turned the corner. |
189 | Up and coming | উদীয়মান / নতুন প্রতিভা | She is an up-and-coming artist. |
190 | Win hands down | সহজেই জয়ী হওয়া | She won the debate hands down. |
😤 Category 9 — Anger, Emotion & Attitude Idioms |
💡 Emotion Idioms IELTS Writing ও Speaking-এ এই idioms ব্যবহার করলে band score বাড়ে। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
191 | Fly off the handle | হঠাৎ রেগে যাওয়া | He flew off the handle when he heard the news. |
192 | Hit the roof | প্রচণ্ড রেগে যাওয়া | She hit the roof when she saw the broken vase. |
193 | Blow a fuse | রাগে বিস্ফোরিত হওয়া | He blew a fuse when his plan was rejected. |
194 | Keep one's cool | শান্ত থাকা | She managed to keep her cool during the argument. |
195 | Lose one's temper | মেজাজ হারানো | He loses his temper very easily. |
196 | See red | প্রচণ্ড রাগান্বিত হওয়া | Mentioning his past makes him see red. |
197 | On cloud nine | অত্যন্ত সুখী | She was on cloud nine after the promotion. |
198 | Over the moon | অত্যন্ত আনন্দিত | He was over the moon when his son was born. |
199 | Down in the dumps | হতাশ ও মনমরা | She's been down in the dumps since the breakup. |
200 | Bite one's lip | রাগ বা অনুভূতি দমন করা | She had to bite her lip to stop herself from crying. |
201 | Have a chip on shoulder | ক্রমাগত সন্দেহপ্রবণ বা অভিযোগী মনোভাব | He has a chip on his shoulder about not going to university. |
202 | Wear one's heart on sleeve | অনুভূতি প্রকাশ্যে দেখানো | She wears her heart on her sleeve — you always know how she feels. |
203 | Get a grip | নিজেকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা | Get a grip! There's no reason to panic. |
204 | At the end of one's rope | সহ্যের শেষসীমায় | He is at the end of his rope with the delays. |
205 | Blow off steam | রাগ/চাপ মুক্ত করা | He went for a run to blow off steam. |
206 | Grin and bear it | মনে না চাইলেও মেনে নেওয়া | There's nothing we can do — just grin and bear it. |
207 | Turn over a new leaf | সংশোধন হওয়া | He promised to turn over a new leaf. |
208 | Swallow one's pride | অহংকার গিলে ক্ষমা চাওয়া | She swallowed her pride and apologized. |
209 | Put on a brave face | কষ্টেও সাহসী মুখ দেখানো | Despite the pain, he put on a brave face. |
210 | Take it in stride | শান্তভাবে সামলানো | She took the criticism in stride. |
🧠 Category 10 — Intelligence, Knowledge & Understanding Idioms |
💡 Intelligence Idioms এগুলো academic discussion ও formal writing-এ ব্যবহার হয়। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
211 | Hit the nail on the head | সঠিকভাবে চিহ্নিত করা | You hit the nail on the head with that observation. |
212 | Get the picture | বিষয়টি বোঝা | I think I get the picture now. |
213 | In a nutshell | সংক্ষেপে | In a nutshell, the company needs more funding. |
214 | Read between the lines | লুকানো অর্থ বোঝা | If you read between the lines, you'll understand what he means. |
215 | Connect the dots | বিষয়গুলো একত্রে বোঝা | Once you connect the dots, the pattern is clear. |
216 | See the writing on the wall | আসন্ন বিপদ বুঝতে পারা | Anyone could see the writing on the wall — the company was failing. |
217 | On the ball | সতর্ক ও দক্ষ | She's always on the ball in meetings. |
218 | Sharp as a tack | অত্যন্ত তীক্ষ্ণ বুদ্ধির | The professor is sharp as a tack at ninety. |
219 | Think on one's feet | তাৎক্ষণিকভাবে চিন্তা করা | Lawyers need to think on their feet. |
220 | Use one's head | বুদ্ধি খাটানো | Use your head before making such a big decision. |
221 | Know the ropes | কাজের খুঁটিনাটি জানা | Ask John — he knows the ropes around here. |
222 | Be in the know | তথ্য সম্পর্কে অবহিত থাকা | She is always in the know about office gossip. |
223 | Get to the bottom of | মূল কারণ খোঁজা | We need to get to the bottom of this problem. |
224 | Rack one's brain | মনে করার চেষ্টা করা | I racked my brain but couldn't remember her name. |
225 | On the tip of one's tongue | মুখে আসছে মনে পড়ছে না | Her name is on the tip of my tongue. |
226 | Put two and two together | স্পষ্ট তথ্য থেকে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা | I put two and two together and figured out what happened. |
227 | Draw a blank | কিছু মনে না পড়া | He drew a blank when asked the capital of Portugal. |
228 | Food for thought | চিন্তার উপাদান | The documentary gave us a lot of food for thought. |
229 | Miss the point | মূল বিষয় না বোঝা | You've completely missed the point of the argument. |
230 | Go over someone's head | বোধগম্য না হওয়া | The technical explanation went over my head. |
⏰ Category 11 — Time Idioms (সময় সংক্রান্ত Idioms) |
💡 Time Idioms Time-related idioms সবচেয়ে বেশি ব্যবহৃত। দৈনন্দিন কথায়ও পাবেন। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
231 | At the eleventh hour | শেষ মুহূর্তে | He submitted the form at the eleventh hour. |
232 | Beat the clock | সময়সীমার মধ্যে শেষ করা | They managed to beat the clock and submit the bid. |
233 | Behind the times | পুরনো ধ্যান-ধারণার | His management style is behind the times. |
234 | Call it a day | কাজ বন্ধ করা / ছুটি নেওয়া | It's getting late — let's call it a day. |
235 | In no time | অতি শীঘ্রই | She finished the homework in no time. |
236 | In the nick of time | ঠিক সময়মতো | He arrived in the nick of time to catch the train. |
237 | Kill time | সময় কাটানো | I read magazines to kill time at the airport. |
238 | Once in a blue moon | খুব কমই | He visits his parents once in a blue moon. |
239 | On the dot | ঠিক সময়মতো | She arrived at nine on the dot. |
240 | Race against time | সময়ের বিরুদ্ধে দৌড় | Doctors raced against time to save the patient. |
241 | Around the clock | চব্বিশ ঘন্টা | The factory operates around the clock. |
242 | In the long run | দীর্ঘমেয়াদে | Exercise pays off in the long run. |
243 | In the short run | স্বল্পমেয়াদে | The plan is costly in the short run. |
244 | Bide one's time | সুযোগের অপেক্ষায় থাকা | He bided his time before making his move. |
245 | Pressed for time | সময়ের অভাবে | I'm pressed for time — can we talk later? |
246 | Day in day out | প্রতিদিন একঘেয়েভাবে | She works day in day out without complaining. |
247 | Sooner or later | একসময় না একসময় | Sooner or later, the truth will come out. |
248 | Time flies | সময় দ্রুত কেটে যায় | Time flies when you're having fun. |
249 | All in good time | সঠিক সময়ে সব হবে | Don't rush — all in good time. |
250 | Against the clock | সময়সীমার মধ্যে | She was working against the clock to meet the deadline. |
🌿 Category 12 — Nature & Plant Idioms |
💡 Nature & Plant Idioms এই idioms-গুলো প্রায়ই poetic বা literary context-এ ব্যবহার হয়। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
251 | A thorn in one's side | ক্রমাগত বিরক্তির কারণ | That noisy neighbor has been a thorn in my side. |
252 | Nip in the bud | শুরুতেই থামিয়ে দেওয়া | The manager nipped the problem in the bud. |
253 | Come to fruition | সফল হওয়া / ফলপ্রসূ হওয়া | After years of work, his dream came to fruition. |
254 | Bear fruit | ফলপ্রসূ হওয়া | Their hard work finally bore fruit. |
255 | Up a tree | বিপদে / সংকটে | Without a visa, he was really up a tree. |
256 | Turn over a new leaf | নতুন জীবন শুরু করা | He promised to turn over a new leaf after prison. |
257 | Rest on one's laurels | পূর্বের সাফল্যে সন্তুষ্ট থাকা | Don't rest on your laurels — keep improving. |
258 | Beat around the bush | ঘুরিয়ে-পেঁচিয়ে কথা বলা | Stop beating around the bush and answer. |
259 | Have a green thumb | বাগানে দক্ষ | She has a green thumb — everything she plants grows well. |
260 | Through the grapevine | গুজবের মাধ্যমে | I heard through the grapevine that he is leaving. |
261 | Take root | প্রতিষ্ঠিত হওয়া | Democracy is beginning to take root in the country. |
262 | Plant the seeds of | ভবিষ্যতের সূচনা করা | They planted the seeds of change years ago. |
263 | Shrinking violet | লাজুক/সংকোচী ব্যক্তি | She's no shrinking violet — she speaks her mind. |
264 | Wither on the vine | উন্নতি না পেয়ে মরে যাওয়া | The project withered on the vine due to lack of funding. |
265 | Branch out | নতুন কাজে হাত দেওয়া | The company branched out into electronics. |
266 | Root out | উৎপাটন করা | The government aims to root out corruption. |
267 | Flower into | পরিপক্ব হওয়া | She flowered into a confident leader. |
268 | Go to seed | অবনতি হওয়া | The neighborhood has gone to seed over the years. |
269 | Bark worse than bite | কথায় কাজ মেলে না | Don't worry about the boss — his bark is worse than his bite. |
270 | Get in someone's hair | বিরক্ত করা | Those kids are always getting in my hair. |
👗 Category 13 — Clothes & Body Language Idioms |
💡 Clothes Idioms বেশিরভাগ clothes idioms personality বা attitude বোঝায়। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
271 | Wear the pants | পরিবারে কর্তৃত্ব করা | In that household, she wears the pants. |
272 | Under one's belt | অর্জন করা | He has many years of experience under his belt. |
273 | Fit like a glove | পুরোপুরি মানানসই | The job fit him like a glove. |
274 | Too big for one's boots | অহংকারী | Since the promotion, he's too big for his boots. |
275 | Pull one's socks up | আরও পরিশ্রম করা | You need to pull your socks up to pass this exam. |
276 | Handle with kid gloves | অতি সাবধানে ব্যবহার করা | She needs to be handled with kid gloves. |
277 | Lose one's shirt | সব হারানো | He lost his shirt in the stock market crash. |
278 | Keep one's shirt on | শান্ত থাকা | Keep your shirt on — we'll get there in time. |
279 | Dressed to kill | অত্যন্ত আকর্ষণীয়ভাবে পোশাক পরা | She arrived dressed to kill. |
280 | Roll up one's sleeves | কঠিন কাজের জন্য প্রস্তুত হওয়া | It's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. |
281 | Have something up one's sleeve | গোপন পরিকল্পনা | He had a surprise up his sleeve for the meeting. |
282 | Tight-lipped | কথা না বলা / গোপন রাখা | She was tight-lipped about the investigation. |
283 | Old hat | পুরনো এবং অপ্রাসঙ্গিক | That technology is old hat now. |
284 | Hat in hand | বিনয়ের সাথে সাহায্য চাওয়া | He came to his boss hat in hand. |
285 | Buckle down | মনোযোগ দিয়ে কাজ করা | It's time to buckle down and study. |
286 | Boot camp | কঠোর প্রশিক্ষণ | The recruits went through boot camp. |
287 | Strut one's stuff | নিজের দক্ষতা দেখানো | She strutted her stuff on the dance floor. |
288 | On a shoestring | সীমিত বাজেটে | They traveled Europe on a shoestring. |
289 | Dress rehearsal | চূড়ান্ত মহড়া | Tonight is just a dress rehearsal for the big event. |
290 | In someone's shoes | অন্যের জায়গায় নিজেকে রাখা | I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now. |
✈️ Category 14 — Travel, Journey & Direction Idioms |
💡 Travel Idioms Direction ও journey সম্পর্কিত idioms life choices বোঝাতে metaphor হিসেবে ব্যবহার হয়। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
291 | Hit the road | রওনা দেওয়া | It's time to hit the road if we want to arrive by noon. |
292 | Off the beaten track | অপ্রচলিত পথে | The village is off the beaten track — few tourists visit. |
293 | Take the scenic route | ঘুরে পথে যাওয়া | We took the scenic route and enjoyed the mountains. |
294 | At a crossroads | গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সিদ্ধান্তের মুহূর্তে | She's at a crossroads in her career. |
295 | Get the show on the road | কাজ শুরু করা | Let's get the show on the road — we're already late. |
296 | Hit a snag | হঠাৎ সমস্যায় পড়া | The project hit a snag when the funding was cut. |
297 | In transit | যাত্রাপথে | The goods are in transit and will arrive tomorrow. |
298 | On track | সঠিক পথে | The project is on track to meet the deadline. |
299 | Go off track | পথ হারানো | He went off track after the failure. |
300 | Pave the way | পথ তৈরি করা | Her research paved the way for future discoveries. |
301 | Cross the Rubicon | অপরিবর্তনীয় সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া | By signing the contract, she crossed the Rubicon. |
302 | Come full circle | শুরুতে ফেরা | His career has come full circle — back to teaching. |
303 | Long and winding road | দীর্ঘ ও কঠিন পথ | Success is a long and winding road. |
304 | Straight and narrow | সৎ ও নৈতিক পথ | He's trying to stay on the straight and narrow. |
305 | Down the road | ভবিষ্যতে | This decision will affect us down the road. |
306 | Turn the tables | পরিস্থিতি বিপরীত করা | With new evidence, he turned the tables on the prosecution. |
307 | All roads lead to Rome | সব পথ একই লক্ষ্যে পৌঁছায় | Whether you study or practice — all roads lead to Rome. |
308 | Burn rubber | দ্রুতগতিতে যাওয়া | He burned rubber getting to the hospital. |
309 | Carjack | গাড়ি ছিনতাই করা | The vehicle was carjacked at the traffic light. |
310 | Drive someone up the wall | ক্ষেপিয়ে তোলা | His constant complaining drives me up the wall. |
💪 Category 15 — Health, Body & Mind Idioms |
💡 Health & Body Idioms Body parts-এর idioms সবচেয়ে বেশি exam-এ আসে। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
311 | Under the weather | অসুস্থ | I'm feeling under the weather and need to rest. |
312 | On the mend | সুস্থ হচ্ছে | She's on the mend after her surgery. |
313 | At death's door | মৃত্যুর দ্বারপ্রান্তে | He was at death's door, but the doctors saved him. |
314 | Fit as a fiddle | অত্যন্ত সুস্থ | At eighty, she is still fit as a fiddle. |
315 | Break a leg | শুভকামনা | Break a leg in tonight's performance! |
316 | Have a sweet tooth | মিষ্টি খেতে ভালো লাগা | She has a sweet tooth and loves desserts. |
317 | Get cold feet | ভয় পাওয়া / পিছিয়ে আসা | He got cold feet and didn't jump from the plane. |
318 | Keep one's chin up | মনোবল রাখা | Keep your chin up — things will get better. |
319 | Turn a blind eye | ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে উপেক্ষা করা | Authorities turned a blind eye to the violation. |
320 | Lend an ear | মনোযোগ দিয়ে শোনা | Please lend me an ear — I need to talk. |
321 | Turn a deaf ear | উপেক্ষা করা | He turned a deaf ear to our warnings. |
322 | Pull someone's leg | ঠাট্টা করা | Don't worry — he's just pulling your leg. |
323 | Bite one's nails | উদ্বিগ্ন থাকা | She was biting her nails waiting for the result. |
324 | Shoulder the burden | দায়িত্ব নেওয়া | He shouldered the burden of supporting the family. |
325 | Rib someone | বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণভাবে মশকরা করা | They ribbed him about his new haircut. |
326 | Skin and bones | অত্যন্ত রোগা | She was just skin and bones after the illness. |
327 | Tongue in cheek | রসিকতার ছলে বলা | His comment was made with his tongue in cheek. |
328 | Lose face | সম্মান হারানো | He didn't want to lose face in front of his team. |
329 | Save face | মান বাঁচানো | The apology helped him save face. |
330 | Elbow room | কাজ বা চলাফেরার জায়গা | There's not much elbow room in this tiny office. |
🔊 Category 16 — Communication & Speech Idioms |
💡 Communication Idioms IELTS Speaking ও BCS Viva-তে এই idioms ব্যবহার করুন। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
331 | Beat around the bush | সরাসরি না বলে ঘুরিয়ে কথা বলা | Stop beating around the bush and get to the point. |
332 | Call a spade a spade | সরাসরি সত্যি বলা | He always calls a spade a spade — no sugar-coating. |
333 | Bite one's tongue | রাগ দমন করে চুপ থাকা | She bit her tongue to avoid a fight. |
334 | Talk someone's ear off | একটানা অনেকক্ষণ কথা বলা | He talked my ear off about his vacation. |
335 | Tongue-in-cheek | রসিকতার সাথে বলা | Her speech was delivered tongue-in-cheek. |
336 | Spill the beans | গোপন কথা বলে দেওয়া | Who spilled the beans about the surprise? |
337 | Let the cat out of the bag | অসাবধানে রহস্য ফাঁস করা | She let the cat out of the bag about the merger. |
338 | Mum's the word | চুপ রাখতে হবে / গোপন রাখতে হবে | Remember — mum's the word about the party. |
339 | Speak volumes | অনেক কিছু বলে দেওয়া | His silence spoke volumes. |
340 | Put one's foot in one's mouth | ভুলে ক্ষতিকর কথা বলা | He put his foot in his mouth at the interview. |
341 | Break the ice | আড়ষ্টতা দূর করা | He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting. |
342 | Talk nineteen to the dozen | অতি দ্রুত কথা বলা | She was talking nineteen to the dozen with excitement. |
343 | On the tip of one's tongue | মুখে আসছে মনে পড়ছে না | The answer is on the tip of my tongue. |
344 | Straight from the shoulder | সরাসরি ও স্পষ্টভাবে | He told me straight from the shoulder what he thought. |
345 | Play devil's advocate | বিপরীত মত উপস্থাপন করা | Let me play devil's advocate for a moment. |
346 | Vent one's spleen | রাগ প্রকাশ করা | He vented his spleen at the customer service desk. |
347 | In so many words | স্পষ্টভাবে | She didn't say it in so many words, but I understood. |
348 | Give someone a piece of one's mind | রাগান্বিতভাবে মতামত দেওয়া | She gave him a piece of her mind after the delay. |
349 | Talk shop | কর্মক্ষেত্রের বিষয় নিয়ে কথা বলা | They always talk shop at dinner. |
350 | Cut to the chase | মূল বিষয়ে আসা | Let's cut to the chase — how much does it cost? |
🎓 Category 17 — Education & Learning Idioms |
💡 Education Idioms পরীক্ষার context-এ এই idioms সবচেয়ে relatable। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
351 | Hit the books | পড়াশোনায় মনোযোগ দেওয়া | It's exam week — time to hit the books. |
352 | Learn the ropes | নতুন কাজ শেখা | She's still learning the ropes at the new company. |
353 | Pass with flying colors | চমৎকারভাবে পাস করা | He passed the entrance exam with flying colors. |
354 | Drop out | পড়াশোনা বা কাজ ছেড়ে দেওয়া | He dropped out of university to start a business. |
355 | Crack the books | পড়াশোনা শুরু করা | You'd better crack the books before the exam. |
356 | Teacher's pet | শিক্ষকের প্রিয় ছাত্র | She's the teacher's pet — always gets special treatment. |
357 | Draw a blank | কিছু মনে না করতে পারা | I drew a blank when asked to name the capital. |
358 | Sharpen one's skills | দক্ষতা বাড়ানো | He took a course to sharpen his writing skills. |
359 | Burning the midnight oil | রাত জেগে পড়া | The students burned the midnight oil before finals. |
360 | Learn by heart | মুখস্থ করা | She learned the poem by heart. |
361 | Pick someone's brain | পরামর্শের জন্য জিজ্ঞেস করা | Can I pick your brain about this project? |
362 | Ahead of the class | ক্লাসে সেরা | He was always ahead of the class. |
363 | Make the grade | প্রয়োজনীয় মান পূরণ করা | Not all students make the grade. |
364 | From scratch | শূন্য থেকে শুরু করা | She built her vocabulary from scratch. |
365 | Get up to speed | সর্বশেষ তথ্য জানা | Let me get you up to speed on the project. |
366 | A for effort | প্রচেষ্টার প্রশংসা | You get an A for effort, even if it didn't work out. |
367 | School of thought | চিন্তার ধারা | There are two schools of thought on this issue. |
368 | Food for thought | চিন্তার উপকরণ | The lecture gave us a lot of food for thought. |
369 | Read between the lines | লুকানো অর্থ বোঝা | The student could read between the lines of the text. |
370 | Write on the wall | আসন্ন বিপদের ইঙ্গিত | The writing is on the wall — the school may close. |
🎭 Category 18 — Deception, Lies & Trickery Idioms |
💡 Deception Idioms এই idioms-গুলো Crime/Detective stories ও newspaper-এ বেশি পাবেন। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
371 | Pull the wool over someone's eyes | ধোঁকা দেওয়া | He pulled the wool over the investors' eyes. |
372 | Smoke and mirrors | ধোঁকাবাজি / বিভ্রম | The company's success was all smoke and mirrors. |
373 | Take for a ride | প্রতারণা করা | He was taken for a ride by the salesman. |
374 | Two-faced | মুখে এক মনে এক | She's two-faced — friendly to your face, critical behind your back. |
375 | Lead someone up the garden path | বিভ্রান্ত করে সমস্যায় ফেলা | He led the investors up the garden path. |
376 | Play both sides | উভয় পক্ষের সাথে থাকা | He was playing both sides in the negotiation. |
377 | Double-cross | বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা করা | His partner double-crossed him at the last moment. |
378 | Stab in the back | পিছন থেকে ছুরি মারা / বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা | His closest friend stabbed him in the back. |
379 | Sell someone down the river | বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা করে লাভবান হওয়া | He sold his colleagues down the river to save himself. |
380 | Throw someone under the bus | দোষ অন্যের উপর চাপানো | He threw his assistant under the bus to escape blame. |
381 | Take someone's word for it | বিশ্বাস করা | I'll just have to take your word for it. |
382 | Tell tales | মিথ্যা গল্প বলা / চুগলি করা | She tells tales to get others in trouble. |
383 | Fly under the radar | লক্ষ্য না টানা | He managed to fly under the radar during the investigation. |
384 | Hide one's cards | মতামত লুকানো | She hid her cards during the negotiation. |
385 | Keep a card up one's sleeve | গোপন পরিকল্পনা রাখা | He kept a card up his sleeve for the final negotiation. |
386 | A Trojan horse | বিপজ্জনক কিন্তু বাইরে নিরীহ | The free software was a Trojan horse for malware. |
387 | Cry wolf | মিথ্যা বিপদ সংকেত দেওয়া | He cried wolf so many times that nobody believed him. |
388 | Play possum | মরার ভান করা | The suspect played possum to escape questioning. |
389 | String someone along | মিথ্যা আশা দেওয়া | She was stringing him along without real intentions. |
390 | Bait and switch | প্রতারণামূলক কৌশল | That offer was a bait and switch — the real price was higher. |
⚖️ Category 19 — Law, Justice & Decision Idioms |
💡 Law & Justice Idioms BCS-এ Legal Aptitude অংশে এই idioms-গুলো কাজে আসে। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
391 | In black and white | লিখিতভাবে স্পষ্টভাবে | Get the contract in black and white. |
392 | Take the law into one's own hands | আইন নিজের হাতে তুলে নেওয়া | He took the law into his own hands and confronted the thief. |
393 | Red-handed | হাতেনাতে ধরা | She was caught red-handed stealing from the register. |
394 | Above the law | আইনের উর্ধ্বে | Nobody should be above the law. |
395 | Open and shut case | স্পষ্ট এবং নিশ্চিত মামলা | This is an open and shut case — the evidence is clear. |
396 | The letter of the law | আইনের আক্ষরিক প্রয়োগ | He follows the letter of the law, not the spirit. |
397 | Off the hook | দায়মুক্ত হওয়া | He got off the hook due to lack of evidence. |
398 | On trial | বিচারাধীন | He is currently on trial for fraud. |
399 | Behind bars | কারাগারে | The criminal ended up behind bars. |
400 | Take the stand | সাক্ষ্যে বিচারে বলা | She took the stand and testified truthfully. |
401 | Get away with | শাস্তি ছাড়া পার পাওয়া | He cannot get away with lying this time. |
402 | Lay down the law | কঠোরভাবে নিয়ম মানানো | The new principal laid down the law on punctuality. |
403 | Take someone to court | মামলা করা | She threatened to take the company to court. |
404 | Plead the fifth | নিজের বিরুদ্ধে কথা বলতে অস্বীকার করা | He pleaded the fifth when asked about the deal. |
405 | Innocent until proven guilty | প্রমাণিত না হওয়া পর্যন্ত নির্দোষ | In law, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. |
406 | Jump bail | জামিনে মুক্তির পর পালিয়ে যাওয়া | The suspect jumped bail and fled the country. |
407 | Kangaroo court | অন্যায্য বিচারসভা | The proceedings were criticized as a kangaroo court. |
408 | Settle out of court | আদালতের বাইরে মীমাংসা | They decided to settle the dispute out of court. |
409 | Turn state's evidence | রাষ্ট্রের পক্ষে সাক্ষ্য দেওয়া | He turned state's evidence against his accomplice. |
410 | Blind justice | নিরপেক্ষ বিচার | Justice is supposed to be blind. |
🌍 Category 20 — Advanced Literary & BCS Special Idioms |
💡 Literary & Advanced Idioms এগুলো BCS Written ও University Admission-এ উচ্চ নম্বর পাওয়ার জন্য জানতে হবে। |
# | Idiom / Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
411 | An albatross around one's neck | বোঝা / অভিশাপ | The debt became an albatross around his neck. |
412 | Cross the Rubicon | অপরিবর্তনীয় সিদ্ধান্ত | By declaring war, he crossed the Rubicon. |
413 | Meet one's Waterloo | চরম পরাজয় | The champion finally met his Waterloo. |
414 | A Gordian knot | জটিল সমস্যা | The budget deficit is a Gordian knot. |
415 | Achilles' heel | সবচেয়ে দুর্বল দিক | Pride is his Achilles' heel. |
416 | Pyrrhic victory | ব্যয়বহুল জয় / জিতেও হার | Winning the case was a Pyrrhic victory. |
417 | Sword of Damocles | সবসময় ঝুলন্ত বিপদ | Debt is the sword of Damocles over them. |
418 | Penelope's web | যা কখনো শেষ হয় না | The negotiations became Penelope's web. |
419 | Midas touch | যা ছোঁয় সোনা হয় | The investor has the Midas touch. |
420 | Open Pandora's box | অজানা বিপদ মুক্ত করা | His question opened Pandora's box. |
421 | A Herculean task | অত্যন্ত কঠিন কাজ | Cleaning the stable was a Herculean task. |
422 | Burn one's ships | পিছু ফেরার পথ বন্ধ করা | He burned his ships by quitting publicly. |
423 | Sow dragon's teeth | ভবিষ্যত বিপদ তৈরি করা | The treaty sowed dragon's teeth for the next generation. |
424 | Blow one's own trumpet | নিজের প্রশংসা করা | He always blows his own trumpet. |
425 | Blow hot and cold | অনিশ্চিত/দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত | He keeps blowing hot and cold about the deal. |
426 | Cut the Gordian knot | জটিল সমস্যা সাহসিকতার সাথে সমাধান করা | He cut the Gordian knot with a bold decision. |
427 | Have feet of clay | গোপন দুর্বলতা থাকা | The hero had feet of clay — he was secretly corrupt. |
428 | Tower of strength | বলীয়ান সহায়তার উৎস | During the crisis, she was a tower of strength. |
429 | Rub salt into the wound | কষ্ট আরও বাড়ানো | Mentioning his failure rubbed salt into the wound. |
430 | Give the devil his due | শত্রুর গুণও স্বীকার করা | Give the devil his due — he worked very hard. |
431 | Between Scylla and Charybdis | দুই বিপদের মাঝে | The company was between Scylla and Charybdis. |
432 | Eat one's words | বলা কথা ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া | He had to eat his words after being proven wrong. |
433 | Hoist with one's own petard | নিজের ফাঁদে পড়া | He was hoisted with his own petard. |
434 | Moot point | বিতর্কিত বা অপ্রাসঙ্গিক বিষয় | Whether it was right is a moot point now. |
435 | Noblesse oblige | উচ্চ পদের দায়িত্ব | Noblesse oblige — he must help those in need. |