English for Cadet College Admission

 

Cadet College Admission Test 2022 Preparation. Some Idioms and Phrases (With Meaning)

Prepared by: Noor E Alam Sir

1.       End in smoke- fail.

2.       Fall flat-have no effect.

3.       Fight shy -avoid.

4.       Fish out of water- in an uneasy situation.

5.       Fish in a troubled water- unmatched.

6.       Far and wide-everywhere.

7.       Flesh and blood-human body.
For good-for ever.

8.       From hand to mouth- live by hard labour.

9.       From A to Z- from the beginning to the end.

10.   Gala day- a day of festival.
Get rid of – be free from.

11.   Gift of the gab-power of delivering speech.

12.   Hard and fast- rigid.

13.   Hard nut to crack- a difficult problem.

14.   Head and ears- complete.

15.   Heart and soul- with all energy.

16.   Hold energy- be effective.

17.   Hold good- apply.

18.   Hue and cry- a noise.

19.   Hush money- bribe money.

20.   In time- in proper time.

21.   In order to- with a view to.

22.   In lieu of- instead of.

23.   In black and white (in writing)

24.   In cold blood- without provocation.

25.   In no time-soon.

26.   In the nick of time-in right time.

27.   Ins and outs- full details.

28.   In vogue-in fashion.

29.   In force-in activity .

30.   In a nut shell-very briefly.

31.   In a hurry- very quickly.

32.   In the mean time- in the time between.

33.   In one’s teen- between 13 and 19 years of age.

34.   In the long run- ultimately .

35.   In vain-fruitless.

36.   Irony of fate – by bad luck.

37.   Lion’s share -major part.

38.   Lame excuse- bad plea.

39.   Kith and kin- near relatives.

40.   Maiden speech- first speech.

41.   Man of letters-a scholar.

42.   Man of straw- worthless man.

43.   Make both ends meet- live within means.

44.   Nip in the bud- destroy in the initial.

45.   Null and void-invalid.

46.   Now an then – occasionally.

47.   Of curse – sure.

48.   On the contrary- on the other hand.

49.   On the wane- declining.

50.   On the whole- after all.

51.   On the spure of the moment- under the impulse.

52.   Out of date- out of fashion.

53.   Out of the wood- free from danger.

54.   Out of doors-outside.

55.   Out of sorts- not well.

56.   Out of order-defective.

57.   Out of temper- angry.

58.   Part and parcel- an integral part.

59.   Pros and cons- details.

60.   Rank and file- common men.

61.   Red letter day- memorable day.

62.   Red tape- official fomalities.

63.   Read between the lines- understand the significance.

64.   Round the clock- twenty four hours.

65.   Set free- liberate.

66.   Slow coach- one who is lazy.

67.   Slip of the pen- slight mistake in writing.

68.   Slip of the tongue- a slight mistake in speaking.

69.   Square meal- full meal.

70.   Stone’s throw- within very short distance. Take to heart – cut to the quick.

71.   Take to one’s heels – to run away.

72.   Three R’s- elementary education.

73.   To and fro-hither and thither.

74.   Take one to task- rebuke.

75.   Tooth and nail- strongly.

76.   To the backbone- to the core.

77.   To the contrary- against what some one had said.

78.   To the letter- in all details.

79.   Turn over a new leaf- begin a new phase of life.

80.   Turn down- refuse.

81.   Up and doing- active.

82.   Ups and downs- rise and fall.

83.   White elephant- a costly unprofitable undertaking.

84.   Weal and woe- joy and sorrow.

85.   Wild goose chase- useless pursuit.

86.   Widow’s mite- small contribution of a poor man

87.   Subject to (অধীন) Man is subject to death.

88.   Sine die (অনির্দিষ্ট কাল) - The college was closed for sine die.

89.   Shoulder to shoulder (সবাই মিলেমিশে)We should do work shoulder to shoulder .

90.   Short cut (সংক্ষিপ্ত) - 
Jerry used a short cut from the orphanage to the cabin.

91.   Stand by (সমর্থন করা ) I shall stand by you in time of danger.

92.   set fire to (আগুন লাগানো) - The angry mob set fire to many cars.

93.   See the light (জন্ম গ্রহণ করা) - Many children see the light every hour in Bangladesh.

94.   Safe and sound (নিরাপদে)- I reached my destination safe and sound.

95.   Run a risk (ঝুঁকি নেওয়া) - He ran a risk in the business and was profited.

96.   Right and left (এলো পাতাড়ি) - The teacher caned the boy right and left.

97.   Rise and fall (উত্থান - পতন ) - There is rise and fall in every man's life.

98.   Take after (একই রকম হওয়া) - The girl takes after her mother.

99.   Take heart (সাহস করা) - We should take heart in any kind of danger.

100.            Step by step (ক্রমশঃ) - He advanced step by step.

101.            Summer friends (সু সময়ের বন্ধু) - Summer friends remain away in time of danger.

102.            Strike work (ধর্মঘট করা) - The drivers have struck work.

103.            So and so (এরকম থাকা) I asked him how he was and he replied that he was so and so.

104.            Slow and steady (ধীর স্থির ব্যক্তি)- A proverb goes that slow and steady wins the race.

105.            Slow coach (অলস ব্যক্তি) - A slow coach man can never shine in life.

106.            Slip of tongue (মুখ ফসকে উক্তি বের হওয়া) - He made a slip of the tongue in his speech.

107.            1.Yellow dog (হীন ব্যক্তি) - A yellow dog is always hated by all.

108.             Without fail (অবশ্যই) - You must attend the meeting without fail.Worthy of (যোগ্য) - He is worthy of a good job.

109.            With a view to (উদ্দেশ্য)- He goes to college with a view to attending the class.

110.            Well up (সুপন্ডিত)- Dr. Shahidullah was well-up in Bengali language.

111.             well-to-do (সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ) - He was not born in a well-to-do family.

112.            Well off (স্বচ্ছল) - Jim and Della were not well off.

113.             Victim of (বলি)- He is a victim of circumstances.

114.             Under age (অপ্রাপ্ত বয়স্ক)- He could not cast his vote because he was  under age.

115.            Upper hand (প্রধান্য) - He got the upper hand in the selection.

116.            Up to (পর্যন্ত) - I have done the exercises up to page 40.

117.            Up-to-date (আধুনিক) - Now-a-days ladies are very up to date.

118.            Ups and downs (উত্থান পতন)- There is ups and downs in a man's life.

119.            To the back bone (হাড়ে হাড়ে) - The boy is wicked to the backbone.

120.            To the point (সঠিক)- The boy answered the question to the point.

121.            To the utmost (যথাসাধ্য)- I tried to the utmost of my ability to have a job.

122.            To the brim (কানায় কানায়) - The river was full to the brim.

123.             To go to the dogs (গোল্লায় গোল্লায়)- He has gone to the dogs by keeping evil company.

124.            Through and through (পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খু রুপে)- He read the poem through and through.

125.            Silver tongue (মিষ্ঠ ভাষী)- He is a man of silver tongue.