Idioms and Phrase
| Idioms & Phrase | In Bengali (বাংলায়) | In English (ইংরেজিতে) | Example (উদাহরণ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A bed of thorns. | কণ্টকশয্যা | crisis period | Now life in town has become a bed of thorns for many. |
| A black sheep | নীচ, বিশ্বাসঘাতক ব্যক্তি, কলঙ্ক | A person who betrays. | There are some black sheeps in every society. |
| A bolt from the blue | অপ্রত্যাশিত বিপদ / বজ্রপাত | face any unexpected bad news | The news of his father's death came to us like a bolt from the blue. |
| An apple of one's eye. | নয়নমণি | Beloved person | Joly is an apple of her mother's eye. |
| An apple of discord | কলহের বিষয় | object of quarrel. | The land is only an apple of discord between the two brothers. |
| A maiden speech | প্রথম বক্তৃতা | deliver speech at the first time | His maiden speech was very excellent and effective. |
| A fish out of water | অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা | unfit situation | To live in Dhaka city for village people is a fish out of water. |
| A man of parts | কর্মকুশল ব্যক্তি | A person who takes care of others | He is a man of parts. |
| A man of letters | পন্ডিত ব্যক্তি | Scholar | Dr. Muhammmad Shahidullah was a man of letters. |
| Idioms & Phrase | In Bengali (বাংলায়) | In English (ইংরেজিতে) | Example (উদাহরণ) |