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Sunday, January 29, 2017

Phrases for Cadet College Admission Test Preparation 2018

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   Out of date- out of fashion.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.

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