Idioms & Phrases - T, U, V

T

Take after (দেখতে একই রূপ মনে হওয়া) – The girl takes after her mother.

Take a fancy to (পছন্দ করা) – He took a fancy to my house.

To turn the tide (ধারাবাহিকতা বজায় রাখা) – The student’s movement went to turn the tide of public opinion.

Taken in (নিয়ন্ত্রিত হওয়া) – His passions have to be taken in.

Through thick and thin (বিপদাপদ সর্বাবস্থায়) – Mizan was a faithful friend, he stood by Bashir through thick and thin.

Talk big (বড় বড় কথা বলা) – I cannot rely on him because he always talks big.

Throw light on (আলোকপাত করা) – Can you throw any light on the mystery?

Talk of the town (আলোচ্য বিষয়) – His joining the film is the talk of the town now.

Take down (কিছু স্থান দিয়ে নেয়া) – Stuents should take down what their teacher says.

Turn tail (জেল গুটানো) – The miscreants have turned tail.

To go astry (বিপদে যাওয়া) – The son and daughters of corrupt officials usually go astray.

Turn down (নাকচ করা) – The presiding officer turned down the possibility of ballot robbery.

To hold water (যুক্তিতে টিকে থাকা) – Your argument will not hold water in the court.

U

Up and coming (সতর্ক) – Your up and coming nature says you will shine in life.

Up one’s sleeve (গুপ্ত অবস্থায়) – Khaleda will not disclose the plan that is up her sleeve.

Under a cloud (সন্দেহজনক – to be suspected of something) – Even the manager is under a cloud.

Under age (অপ্রাপ্তবয়স্ক – immature, not adult) – The girl is under age, so she must not be married to any man.

Under consideration (বিবেচনাহীন – under discussion and analysis) – His request is under consideration.

Under trial (বিচারাধীন – under judgement) – The case is under trial.

Up a blind alley (গোলকধাঁধায় – at a dead end) – The police are up a blind alley in their investigation of the crime.

Up and doing (কর্মঠ এবং প্রাণবন্ত, তাৎপর – active and lively) – The children are always up and doing early in the morning.

Up in the air (অনিশ্চিত, স্থির করা হয়নি এমন – uncertain, undecided) – Let’s leave this question up in the air until next week.

Up to (পর্যন্ত – to the extent of) – I have read the novel up to page 200.

Up to date (আধুনিক – modern) – Our teacher is always up to date in his work.

Up to one’s ears (গভীরভাবে জড়িত – deeply involved) – I am up to my ears in work.

Up to the mark (মানসম্মত – up to the standard) – Your performance is not up to the mark.

Up-hill task (কষ্ট সাধ্য কাজ – very hard work) – To be an honest man is an up-hill task.

Upper hand (প্রাধান্য – superiority) – A religious and honest person should be given upper hand.

Ups and downs (উত্থান-পতন – rise and fall) – There are ups and downs in man’s life.

Utopion scheme (আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা – building castle in the air, day dream) – Don’t make any utopian scheme which cannot be realized.

V

Virgin soil (অনাবাদী জমি) – There is enough virgin soil in the country.

Vexed question (বিতর্কিত অথচ অমীমাংসিত বিষয়) – This is a vexed question and should not be lightly disposed of.

Vanish into the air (চিহ্ন না রেখে অদৃশ্য হয়ে যাওয়া – to disappear without leaving a trace) – My money gets spent so fast. It seems to vanish into the air.

Various kinds of (নানা প্রকার – various) – He ate various kinds of food.

Very few (কম সংখ্যক – a little) – Very few boys in the class are as good as Hasan.

Vicious circle (দুষ্টচক্র-যেখানে একটার সমাধানে আরেকটি সমস্যা সৃষ্টি হয় – where problems are never solved) – We are in a vicious circle trying to get ahead financially.

Vicious desires (ক্ষতিকর মানসিকতা – harmful-mentality) – He has vicious disires.

Victim of (বলি – sufferer) – He is a victim of fate.

Vie with (প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা – compete with) – They vied with one another for the job.

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