Phrases and Idioms

 

Phrases and Idioms starting in A

1. A black sheep (কুলাঙ্গার) — He is the black sheep of the family.

2. A forgone conclusion (আগেই জানা ফল) — His success was a forgone conclusion.

3. A fair-weather friend (সুসময়ের বন্ধু) — A fair-weather friend leaves you in trouble.

4. A few (কিছু) — I bought a few mangoes.

5. A fish out of water (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায়) — I felt like a fish out of water there.

6. A good deal of (অনেক) — She has a good deal of energy.

7. A hard nut to crack (কঠিন সমস্যা) — This puzzle is a hard nut to crack.

8. A jack of all trades (সবজান্তা কিন্তু ওস্তাদ নয়) — He is a jack of all trades.

9. A lame excuse (দুর্বল অজুহাত) — That is only a lame excuse.

10. A lot of (প্রচুর) — There are a lot of students here.

11. A man of letters (পণ্ডিত ব্যক্তি) — He is known as a man of letters.

12. A man of word (এককথার মানুষ) — My uncle is a man of his word.

13. A rainy day (দুর্দিন) — Save money for a rainy day.

14. A snake in the grass (লুকানো শত্রু) — Beware of him; he is a snake in the grass.

15. A white elephant (ব্যয়সাধ্য জিনিস) — The car became a white elephant.

16. Above all (সর্বোপরি) — Above all, be honest.

17. All in all (সব মিলিয়ে) — All in all, the match was exciting.

18. All along (এতদিন ধরে) — I knew it all along.

19. All and sundry (সবাই) — The news spread among all and sundry.

20. All at once (হঠাৎ) — All at once, the baby cried.

21. All but (প্রায়) — The work is all but finished.

22. All Greek (দুর্বোধ্য) — His lecture was all Greek to me.

23. All of a sudden (হঠাৎ) — All of a sudden, it began to rain.

24. All on one’s sweet will (নিজের ইচ্ছামতো) — He spent the money on his sweet will.

25. All the same (তবুও) — It was cold, but we went all the same.

26. An essential part of (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ) — Reading is an essential part of learning.

27. Apart from (এছাড়াও) — Apart from English, she knows Hindi.

28. As if (যেন) — He behaves as if he were a king.

29. As long as (যতক্ষণ পর্যন্ত) — Stay here as long as you wish.

30. As soon as (যত তাড়াতাড়ি) — Call me as soon as you reach.

31. As though (মনে হয় যেন) — She talks as though she knew everything.

32. As well as (এবং) — He plays football as well as cricket.

33. At a glance (এক নজরে) — I understood it at a glance.

34. At a great speed (দ্রুত গতিতে) — The train was moving at a great speed.

35. At a stretch (একটানা) — He worked for hours at a stretch.

36. At all (একেবারেই) — I don’t like coffee at all.

37. At all costs (যে করেই হোক) — Finish the work at all costs.

38. At any rate (যাই হোক) — At any rate, we tried.

39. At any means (যে কোনো উপায়ে) — He won the game by any means.

40. At both ends meet (কষ্টে সংসার চালানো) — He struggles to make both ends meet.

41. At daggers drawn (চরম বিরোধে) — They are at daggers drawn.

42. At finger’s end (নখদর্পণে) — She has the rules at her finger’s end.

43. At first sight (প্রথম দর্শনে) — I liked her at first sight.

44. At home (দক্ষ/স্বচ্ছন্দ) — She is at home in English.

45. At large (পলাতক/মুক্তভাবে) — The thief is still at large.

46. At last (অবশেষে) — At last, we reached home.

47. Apple of discord (বিবাদের কারণ) — The land became the apple of discord between the two brothers.

48. An apple of one’s eye (অত্যন্ত প্রিয় ব্যক্তি) — The little boy is the apple of his mother’s eye.

49. At arm’s length (দূরত্ব বজায় রেখে) — She keeps strangers at arm’s length.

50. A bed of roses (আরামদায়ক জীবন) — Life is not a bed of roses.

51. A bolt from the blue (হঠাৎ অপ্রত্যাশিত ঘটনা) — His resignation was a bolt from the blue.

52. A bone of contention (বিবাদের বিষয়) — Money became a bone of contention in the family.

53. A burning question (জ্বলন্ত প্রশ্ন) — This is a burning question today.

54. A close shave (অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা) — He had a close shave in the accident.

55. A cry in the wilderness (অগ্রাহ্য আবেদন) — His protest was a cry in the wilderness.

56. A far cry (বিরাট পার্থক্য) — His present life is a far cry from the past.

57. A feather in one’s cap (গৌরবের বিষয়) — Winning the prize is a feather in her cap.

58. A wild goose chase (নিষ্ফল অনুসন্ধান) — Looking for him was a wild goose chase.

59. At sixes and sevens (অগোছালো অবস্থায়) — The house is at sixes and sevens.

60. At one’s wit’s end (বুদ্ধি খাটিয়ে ক্লান্ত) — I am at my wit’s end.

61. At the eleventh hour (শেষ মুহূর্তে) — He changed the plan at the eleventh hour.

62. A bad egg (দুষ্ট/খারাপ লোক) — He is known as a bad egg in the area.

63. A big shot (প্রভাবশালী ব্যক্তি) — He thinks he is a big shot.

64. A busy bee (অত্যন্ত কর্মঠ ব্যক্তি) — She is always a busy bee.

65. A cock and bull story (আজগুবি গল্প) — I don’t believe your cock and bull story.

66. A dark horse (গোপন শক্তিশালী প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী) — He turned out to be a dark horse.

67. A dead letter (অকার্যকর বিষয়) — The rule is now a dead letter.

68. A drop in the ocean (অতি সামান্য) — This help is a drop in the ocean.

69. A fool’s paradise (মিথ্যা সুখের স্বপ্ন) — He lives in a fool’s paradise.

70. A golden opportunity (সুবর্ণ সুযোগ) — This is a golden opportunity for you.

71. A good turn (উপকার) — He did me a good turn.

72. A great deal (অনেক/বেশি) — She has improved a great deal.

73. A hollow victory (অর্থহীন জয়) — It was a hollow victory.

74. A hot potato (বিপজ্জনক বিষয়) — This issue is a hot potato.

75. A house of cards (ভঙ্গুর অবস্থা) — His plan is a house of cards.

76. A leap in the dark (ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ পদক্ষেপ) — Changing jobs was a leap in the dark.

77. A little bird told me (গোপন সূত্রে জানা) — A little bird told me your secret.

78. A long face (বিষণ্ন মুখ) — Why are you making a long face?

79. A matter of time (সময়ের ব্যাপার) — Success is only a matter of time.

80. A narrow escape (অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা) — He had a narrow escape from the fire.

81. A near miss (অল্পের জন্য এড়ানো দুর্ঘটনা) — It was a near miss.

82. A pain in the neck (বিরক্তিকর ব্যক্তি/বিষয়) — This work is a pain in the neck.

83. A red-letter day (স্মরণীয় দিন) — It was a red-letter day in my life.

84. A rough and ready (খসড়া/মোটামুটি) — He made a rough and ready plan.

85. A stone’s throw (খুব কাছাকাছি) — The school is a stone’s throw from my house.

86. A tall order (কঠিন দাবি) — Finishing it today is a tall order.

87. A wet blanket (আনন্দ নষ্টকারী ব্যক্তি) — Don’t be a wet blanket.

88. A word in season (সময়ে উপযুক্ত কথা) — His advice was a word in season.

89. As a rule (সাধারণত) — As a rule, he gets up early.

90. As busy as a bee (ভীষণ ব্যস্ত) — She is as busy as a bee today.

91. As cool as a cucumber (সম্পূর্ণ শান্ত) — He remained as cool as a cucumber.

92. As good as (প্রায় সমান) — This is as good as finished.

93. As usual (স্বাভাবিক নিয়মে) — He came late as usual.

94. At any cost (যে করেই হোক) — We must win at any cost.

95. At random (এলোমেলোভাবে) — He picked a book at random.

96. At rest (বিশ্রামে) — The machine is now at rest.

97. At stake (ঝুঁকিতে) — His reputation is at stake.

98. At times (মাঝেমধ্যে) — At times, I feel lonely.

99. At the outset (শুরুতেই) — At the outset, he refused the offer.

100. At the top of one’s voice (জোরে চিৎকার করে) — She shouted at the top of her voice.

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