Idioms and Phrases (part 2 of 2): G-I Idioms Meaning Sentence Gala day বিশেষ দিন The Eid –Ul-Fitr is a gala day for Muslims. Get rid of মুক্তি পাওয়া Try to get rid of the rogue. Gift of the gab বাকপটুতা An advocate should have the gift of the gab. Hard nut to crack কঠিন সমস্যা The problem of adult education is really hard nut to crack Head and ears সম্পূর্ণরূপে He is over head and ears in debt Hold water ধোপে টেকা This policy will not hold water in this situation. Hue and cry শোরগোল The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief Hush money ঘুষ He offered a hush money to disclose the file. In a fix মুশকিলে পতিত হওয়া The man is in a fix with his new hairstyle. In full swing পুরোদমে The school is in full swing after the vacation In lieu of পরিবর্তে Give me this pen in lieu of that In cold blood ঠান্ডা মাথায় They committed this murder in cold blood In no time শীঘ্র He will finish the work in no time Ins and out খুঁটিনাটি I know ins and outs of this file In vogue চালু This custom is not in vogue at present In a nutshell সংক্ষেপে Tell the whole story in a nutshell In one’s teens তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মাঝে She is yet in her teens In the long run পরিণামে You will have to suffer in the long run Irony of fate ভাগ্যের পরিহাস He could not succeed by irony of fate. k- m Idioms Meaning Sentence Kith and kin নিকট আত্মীয় He has no relation with his kith and kin Lion’s share বড় মাপের অংশ He took the lion’s share of the profit Lame excuse বাজে ওজর The lame excuse will not do. Maiden speech প্রথম বক্তৃতা His maiden speech fell flat on the audience Man of letters পন্ডিত ব্যক্তি You are truly a man of letters Man of straw অপদার্থ We do not care for a man of straw like you. Make both ends meet আয় ব্যয় মেলানো I cannot make both ends meet with my small income Moot point অমীমাংসিত বিষয় Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh. N-P Idioms Meaning Sentence Nip in the bud অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট হওয়া All his hopes were nipped in the bud. Null and void বাতিল The deed has been null and void now. Now and then মাঝে মাঝে He comes here now and then Of course অবশ্যই Of course, you know what that meant. On the contrary বিপরীত পক্ষে I do not hate him; on the contrary I love him. On the wane হ্রাসমান His fame is on the wane now. On the whole মোটের ওপর On the whole, his conduct is good Out of date সেকেলে This fashion is out of date Out of sorts সামান্য অসুস্থ The baby is out of sorts after playing. Out of order বিকল the radio has become an out of order Out of temper ক্রুদ্ধ The teacher is out temper to see the overall results. Part and parcel অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ Education is part and parcel to build a civilized nation. Pros and cons খুঁটিনাটি You should consider the pros and cons of the system R-T Idioms meaning Sentence Rank and file সাধারণ লোক We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country Red letter day স্মরয় দিন The 16thDecember is a red letter day for us. Round the clock সমস্ত দিন He is working round the clock Set free মুক্ত করা The prisoners were set free Slow coach অলস You cannot expect much from a slow coach. Slip of the pen লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশত সামান্য ভুল The mistake is due to a slip of the pen. Slip of the tongue বলায় সামান্য ভুল This is a slip of the tongue; don’t lay much stress on it. Square meal পেট ভরা আহার He is too poor to have a square meal everyday Stone’s throw অতি নিকটে Our school is at a stone’s throw from our house Tooth and nail তীব্রভাবে He fought tooth and nail for the sake of country To the backbone হাড়ে হাড়ে I know this boy to the backbone U-W Idioms Meaning Sentence Ups and downs উত্থান পতন There are ups and downs in a man’s life. Up and doing উদ্যোগী Be up and doing and then you will be succeed in your life White elephant অত্যন্ত ব্যয়সাপেক্ষ বিলাসিতা At last the department proved to be a white elephant Weal and woe সুখ-দুঃখ Human life is full of weal and woe. Widow’s mite দরিদ্রের ক্ষুদ্র দান A windows mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man. A Unit 2001-02 24. He raised his eyebrow at my explanation. A. show surprise or disapproval B. show agreement C. show happiness D. show indifference 25. In July, he decided to turn over a new leaf and work much harder. A. get ready for the rainy season B. change his address C. to begin a new course of improved behavior, habit, etc. D. plant new trees.