P. C Dash এর বই থেকে কিছু বাছাইকৃত Idioms & Phrase

1.above board- beyond doubt
2.achilles' heel- weak point
3.apple of discord- matter of dispute
4.at a loss- puzzled
5.at a low ebb- declining
6.at bay- in a tight corner
7.at dagger drawn- at enmity
8.at large- free
9.at one's wit's end- puzzled
10.at one's back and call- obedient
11.bad blood- ill feeling
12.beat about the bush-talk irrelevantly
13.birds of a feather- persons if similar nature
14.by all means- in all possible ways
15.by the by - in course of talking
16.by and by- soon
17.by fits and starts - irregularly
18.by leaps and bounds- very rapidly
19.by and large- mostly
20.bid fair - have the possiblity of prospering
21.bird's eye view- a rough idea
22.bone of contention- matter of dispute
23.bring to book- punish
24.call a spade a spade- to speak plainly
25.chip of the old block- a worthy son of a worthy father
26.curry favour- be favourite through flattery
27.cut to the quick- be hurt
28.dead of night- mid night
29.die in harness- die while in service
30.do yeoman's service - render valuable service
31.fall flat -have no effect
32.fish in a troubled water- take advantage of disturbed situation
33.far and wide- everywhere
34.gift of the gab- power of delivering speech
35.head and ears -complete
36.hold water- be effective
37.hold good - apply
38.in fine - conclusion
39.in vogue- in fasion
40.maiden speech- first speech
41.moot point- undecided matter
42.on the wane- declining
43.out of the wood - free form danger
44.rank and file - common man
45.red tape- official formalities
46.read between the lines- understand the significance
47.steer clear of- avoid
48.stone's throw- within very short distance
49.take to one's heel- to run away
50.take one to task- rebuke
51.wild goose chase - useless pursuit
52.widow's mite - small contribution by a poor man
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Collected from: Zakirs BCS