Phrases and Idioms
- A bed of roses(ফুলসজ্জা, সখকর অবস্থা)- Life is not a bed of roses.
- A bird's eye view- (এক নজর দর্শন, ভাসাভাসা দৃশ্য)- We took a bird's view of the scenery.
- A black sheep (কুলাঙ্গার)- Every family has a black sheep.
- A castle in the air( আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা)- Only fools can build castle in the air.
- A cock and bull story (আজগুবি গল্প)- His cock and bull story can't influence me.
- A far cry (বিশাল ব্যবধান)- This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
- A fish out of water (অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা)- My condition is just like a fish out of water.
- A fools paradise ( বোকার স্বর্গ)- Nobody should live in a fools paradise.
- A forgone conclusion (অবসম্ভাবী)-His defeat in the war was a foregone conclusion.
- A lot of (প্রচুর)- There are a lot of dangerous drivers in our county.
- A men of letters (বিদ্বান/পন্ডিত ব্যক্তি)- A mam of letters is property conscious of his duties.
- A man straw (দুর্বল চিত্তের লোক)- A man of straw never wins a race.
- A man of word (এক কথার লোক)- I am a man of words.
- A rainy day (দুর্দিন)- A wise man saves something for a rainy day.
- A sitting duck (সহজ লক্ষবস্তু)- With their bullets all gone, the soldiers were sitting ducks for the enemy.
- A snake in the grass (গোপন শত্রু)- A snake in the grass is very dangerous.
- Bag and baggage (তল্লিতল্পাসহ)- He left the place bad and baggage.
- Be in hot water (ঝামেলায় পড়া)- If the headmaster sees you doing this, you will be in hot water.
- Beat about the bush (ঘুরিয়ে বলা)- Rabin has a habit of beating about the bush.
- Beggar description (অবর্ণনীয় হওয়া)- His miseries beggar description.
- Believe one's ears (বিস্মিত হওয়া)-Hi could not believe one's his ears.
- Below the mark (আদর্শ মানের নিচে)- The commodities supplied by you are below the mark.
- Benefit of the doubt (সন্দেহাবসর)-The thief got the benefit to the doubt.
- Between the devil and deep sea(মহাসংকটে)-Surrounded by the ill politics, Bangladesh are now between the devil and deep sea.
- Bill of fare (মেনু/খাদ্য তালিকা)- Please show me the bill of fare.