Wednesday, October 24, 2018

IDIOMS & PHRASES (51-100)


51. Bull market = bullish/ a rising price
52. Bear market = bearish/ a falling price
53. Blue blood = aristocracy/ aristocratic birth/ noble birth
54. Bad blood = enmity/ animosity/ ill feeling
55. Black and Blue = উত্তম মধ্যম
56. Bootleg = smuggle
57. By and large = mostly (প্রধানত/সামগ্রিকভাবে)
58. Be that as it may = however
59. At all = a fool/ blockhead/ numbskull/ a stupid person
** Well, he is not at all. He is a bird brain.
60. By all means = by hook or crook
61. Below the salt = lowly
62. Big guns = famous political personalities
** The big guns do many things for society.
63. Yellow dog = mean fellow
64. Sheet anchor = last refuge
65. Ere long = very soon
66. To be in the swim = to be a part of
**Since the leaving the company, he is no longer in the swim of things.
67. To judge a book by its cover = to judge someone or something by his/its appearance.
** She does not like a singer but actually she is very good. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
68. Bottom of my heart = core of my heart/ heart of hearts
69. By virtue of = by the power of any qualities
** He succeed in life by virtue of his talents
70. By the by = প্রসঙ্গত/ কথা প্রসঙ্গে
71. Instead of = পরিবর্তে
72. By means of/ By way of = উপায়ে
73. By leaps and bounds = at rapid rates / rapidly
** The population of Bangladesh is progressing by leaps and bounds.
74. By fits and starts = at irregular intervals/ irregularly
** Only those who are not serious to their success work by fits and starts.
75. Back (sb) up = support/ assist
76. Back (sth) up = prove
77. Bury the hatchet = stop quarreling and become friendly/ make peace/ patch up dispute
78. Bring to pass = cause to happen
79. A bad egg = a person who cannot create anything
80. Bill of fare = a list of dishes at a restaurant
81. Burn the candle at both ends = waste
82. Barking up the wrong tree = Pursuing an incorrect lead
83. Burning question = much talked about/ a hotly discussed question/ an important question
84. Bring to book = punish/ rebuke/ fetch for justice
85. Browbeating = showing surprise
86. To build a castle in the air = to be a dreamer
87. A bird’s eye = a cursory glance/ a rough idea
88. Blood bath = Massacre
89. Big bug = important person
90. Big wig = famous person
91. Bombard with question = ask too many unpleasant question
** The ambassador was bombarded with question.
92. Buoyant health = good/ sound/ excellent health
93. The birds and the bees = the basic facts about sex
94. Black sheep = wicked/ bad person
95. A best seller = a book that sells in very large number
96. Beggar description = indescribable/ cannot be described in words
** The condition of most slum dwellers is so miserable that is beggar description.
97. Bottom line = the essential point
98. Boring chore = tiresome job
99. Bag and baggage = leaving nothing behind/ with all belongings
100. Sleeping partner = inactive partner

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