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recognise her because I not (see) any of her films.

EHAFTER
d. These boys play in the garden every morning ancl rrrrilllr
(break) something or (tear) their clothes or (cut) thcrnrir.ltc*
when they fall.
e. Srnall boys cry when they (hurt) themselves, but rrs the;
grow older they (hide) their feelings and (becorrx') icx
noisy.
It,,rffi3ruffffi eruffi ffiffi4ffieffiffiffi
9. a. Many modern medicines not (invent) by western scientistr |t*
by tribal people who (use) them for generations bclirre lh
Europeans (arrive). irlr,m: An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different
lr.rrr !-he meanings of the individLral words in it. s"fte,, idiom <-ql qq{
b. I have collected all the documents that (need) for thc lruut , rrrl "lg$R s1-< qd -i-qerEIT TE-q qd ccpc$ frtr I 6qqq: ,Le{ the cat out
sale. Can you take them to the lawyer's office to (sign)'/ of
rlr, lr;1g' €TF idiom Tf{ qd C5qI Cfl"f{ sql q-sFt s1E 6q-fl I qdls, q?l'fi
c" The call in that office never (answer) promptly rurrl Hl
proper record (keep). 't 4l 'bag' Cslr{l 'lr-q< s'€ AT1FFs qiifr r <<r l(fi 'fqeqfi q*I"f e{
, r ;l ,qdqfTfrf s-cT(q i{s"|(,!fr qTF idiom.
d. When I got home, I could see that the vegetables (watcr ) fl
the grass (cut). l'lrr;rsc: A phrase is a group of words especially one that forms part
| i .;('lttence" wdls phrase qf,{.[ ,{:n -lqaR {t f{rts
e. At work, I never think of (give) my clients false hopc:s rltrf '
-,'i
, .
s-6< Cs'f{ sentence-q<
(finish) ajob ahead of schedule. lrrTr< <t{qs E{ I C{:Ft: Itis no ea.sy task to"elrive a car. €rllf{ na
.,r't rtrsk esF phrase. Phrase-q< qd -fq'er{R Tsq qd C{r$ C<.?t Ffl
10. I'll never --- my first day at that office. I --- to arrive at tt:.t(lga -, r r ti"l6{st €qtc{'(q no easy task_e! gfuE.rq-{ qds'm {Gr6q I
but when I --- there the whole place seemed to be empty. I rlrff
i.lr, irrr € phrase-c< dGr+ "nqfq qrtt phrase-( <l+ds fiKft< w{ vq-{
know what to --- because I --- no information about the builrllif
or where I --- to work. So I just --- around until somo of ||i
.r, r. 4rFts6{,idiom-q <I{qs ffi q""l{eR srd e-+.y-1 a*,
secretaries began to ---. Finally, I --- a dirty little officc orr 1[
fifth floor, I --- a desk in a corner. A
(Use the suitable forrns of theses verbs: got, forget, was p.ivg} Some Useful Idioms and Phrases
had been told, do, had been given, was going, turn up, wJ 1ri. (r.ilelftT w-f{) - He does not even know the ABC of English.
shown, waited) rli ru ull (crffi) - He is all in all in the office.
r ir., :r!l (c{ftts< S'f<) - He is after all a poet.
1r li'rrrc (q$) - He is at home in English.
t t t lrt clcventh hour (6ls {XTt - He came here at the eleventh hour.
r ll tlrr. same (€s? s{ff)
- It is all the same to me whether you come
,
'r lt()t.
., , ,'r rling to (w$RR; He did the work according to my instruction.
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237

Apple of discord (FKIcn{ Rnr) - This plot of land rvas the apple ol
discord between the two brothers'
As soon as (<s F\5) - I shall come as soon as possible'
At a stretch 1,e+?nf) - I can walk ten miles at a stretch'
At times (a.R-<t rlr<r) - At times she feels bored'
At last/At length (qfflc{) - The team became victorious at last' one's wit's end (qu-gfr)
- I am at my wit,s end and cannot decide
Ashamed of (q&s) - He was ashamed of his deeds" what to do. '
At the same rate 1c+t <lr<) * Population increases but land prope|ly llarge (.stfuc<) - Birds can fly at large in the
sky.
does not increase at the same rate' man of letters (frqf{i"f&s ofu; _ He is a man
of letters.
As though/As if (cq{) - He speaks as if he were mad' to (1"'trd) - I know nothing as to the boy.
As a rnatter of fact ({fu{ qrd) * As a matter of fact' he is rr't long as (rcs{) - Wait here as long as possible.
honest. reason why (ok"l) - A reason why we
work hard is to acquire
A sign of (n++) - Kindness is a sign of honesty' something.
A number of (ft-qqs"Bs) - A number of boys were present' well as (qR9 - Rahim as weil as his br:others was present.
A great deal of(qn<) - He earns agreat deal ofmoney' bjld's eye view (,{n {wr) - He took a bird,s eye view of St.
Martin island while flying over.
Alotof/Lotsof/Aplentyof(str{)-Alotof/Lotsof/Aplenty.,t
crops grow in our country.
the crack of dawn (Alueonar; _We srarted
our journey at the
rule' crack of dawn.
As a rule ({efiAG) - He visits our college twice a week as a
t standstill (fi-o-q; - Because of the traffic.jam, the.vehicles
Above ail (AvFv) - He is, above all, a philanthropist' were
8t a standstill.
At the root of (Xq) - He was at the root of rny ruin' llxes and sevens (erotcarm) _ The books on
the table were ar
At the same time (q€ q]i3r) - He can sing and dance at the same
tirrr,'
uixes and sevens.
At all (qtfi) - He said nothing at all. ;gerheads (fr<thqlT) _ They are always at loggerheads.
All and sundry (]|s-{t3') - The Principal loves students all and sunclrl' n as a rake ({< qlunt) _ The old man
was as thin as a rake.
A rainy day (wlo qsrfi ft-'t) - Save (keep) something for 1r t;t't'r lough as old boots (.F "fs) _ The loaves of
bread were as tough
day. as otd boots.

An axe to grind (<rfu"$d -

clr'sT) I had no axe to grind there ancl I r, r
ilhite as a sheet (Et* ft<.f) _ At the sight of the police,
he became
acting for their safetY onlY. es white as a sheet.
B0ld as a cucumber ({E StsI cqqTceTT) _
A trying time (ofrq qm) - We are passing through a trying tirnt' He is usually as cold as a
bucumber.
At stake (R?d) - His life is at stake now' t as the grave (qsl-s fi-fi) There were five
A castle in the air (q]-<sl-rlT{T Tq{t) - Don',t build a castle in tlrt'
rrr -
r but it was as silent as the grave.
children in the
,:,"r".'
A man of straw (T{4 ft-s< c{rs) - A man of straw like Khan d as gold (q"q-s EIE) My children are
- as good as gold.
do it. tus the hills (qG fffr"{)
- The building is as old as the hils.
Atpar(4nqq]c{r{)-Yoursalarywillincreaseatparwithtlr.rt't b! in the pan (s"f{lft) - Their craze for rhe new heroine just is
other emPloYees- t l'lash in the pan.

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hli,rrrrs al.td Phrases 239
A godsend @nOsnn/"f<l d-st'll) - This help from him came to n€ g'
Itt' rlint of (<clTtco)
He succeeded by dint of hard labour.
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a godsend.
A wild goose chase ("fqdq) lil lils and starts (Tk-{l :tlr<r) - He works by fits and starts.
- All our efforts turned out to bc u
llr r':rrl and butter (qfu) - The poor work hard for bread and butter.
goose chase.
As the crow flies (fiIqEe) - You cannot go there as the crow l'liet, llr'1'g:rr description 1w{fi-* E€{t) - His miseries beggar description.

An inside job (&uc<< cqlrs< 6<I'fttqffi{ Trn sG) - No oursidcr llir rls of a feather 1llc'nfr*; - Birds of a feather flock together.
do it, I think it is an inside job. llr irrg to light (ef+H o-<T) - His faults were brought to light.
A tall story (ffiqpf ifl) - What he said was nothing but a tall str llrrr rring question (e+-re1{ frnT) - Woman empowerment is the
A blessing in disguise (c< &firr< sls e"t qq6 cDIc{ "f19 Tl) - It wpl lrurning question of the day.
blessing in disguise. llr :urd by (ffi; - He will be here by and by.
A storm in a tea cup (yuq fi-scr eb-s ffi; - Do not raise a stornr In llt lhe by (otft qqffi) - By the by, how are you?
tea cup on this trifle issue. ll1' rncans oflBy dint of (E"lkt) - He prospered by means of hard
A shot in the dark (w1q1 - The answer to the question was ir llrbour.
in the dark. lll no means (c+F snFl qI) - By no means he will go there.
A false alarm (qdt-{ Wft) - I am not afraid of his threat becuu$ llr irrg to book (ffi ch\erl).- He was brought to book for telling lies.
was a false alarm.
fll lhis time (cuqq) - He will be there by this time.
As heavy as lead ({E efft)- The dead body was as heavy as leacl, llr lhr (Xn-{l'1l-ss1r< q6a6 ffi st<fl) - He is by far the richest man in
As steady as a rock (R{) - In his principle, he is as steady as a rr
the village.
As thick as thieves (€< q-t<6 - ?tlfl"tqcd) - Khan and Hasan lL,r'rruse of (ol-<r"f)
as thick as thieves.
- He could not come because of illness.
llt lhe scruff of the neck (slQ. tfc<) - He was taken by the scruff of
As red as beetroot (EtE) - When the girl saw me, she became as
the neck.
as beetroot. 'r
I ocodile tear5 (qm dET) - He shed crocodile tears for me.
As safe as house (fi-*l{q) - I feel here as safe as house. l'r 1,ing need (qfu er.qqfu Rr.l) - Afforestation is a crying need
A foregone conclusion (q-{llYl.A) - Their defeat in the war wua
il()w.
foregone conclusion.
| 'rrrrght on (qfqts R€{t) - The house was caught on fire.
A dark horse (<-qliv* qiful -He is a dark horse in this locality.
A cock and bull |'onrc to terms (ql"lltT-<t) - They have not yet come to terms.
story (ql-eafr rlq') - I did nor believe his cock u
bull story. | in the wilderness (q-{rf c*ll:I) - You only cried in the wilderness.
'r,y,

A sore point (ffio<; - Some friends often become a sore point. ('onunit to memory ({.fq€{t) - Commit the poem to memory.
A red rag to a bull (<f't ffi) - Don't mention his name. lt | 'oruposed of 116., - Life is composed of sobs.
like a red rag to a bull. t':rts and dogs ({vq<l-r<) - It has been raining cats and dogs since
As fit as a fiddle 1pf5q; - He can do it easily, because he is as fit al rnorning.
a fiddle. Itr :rw the line (ft{t ffit His boss drew the line of his power.
A man of the world (qcrilft) - He is a man of the world.
T-{T) -
after day (ftr+< "F fr-{) - I had to stay with him day after day.
I f ;r.y
Benefit of the doubt (wq-qTc<) - I have lost the documenr. ti,r
I'r'('r since (e"lT calrs) - I have known him ever since he was a
you'll have the benefit of the doubt.
student.
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ti, 'ir I und soul (r64-41q) - He tried heart and soul to pass the
Every now and then (gf€) - He pays a visit to our collcgt' r've*y ,.r:rmination.
now and then. l!',r rl :rnd fast (iI{sfi) * There is no harcl and fast rule in this matter.
Ere (tlefore) long (fise) - He will come here ere long. lri .ucll a way
Eat humble pie ({r+ "F5 &-{l) - He ate humble pie when lrrr r,le6
('S{-{str<) - He spoke in such a way that we all were
,,rlprised"
was proved wrong. irr rrr rlcr to (E?nrf) - We eat in order to live.
Flesh and blood (wlfu) - They are my flesh and blood. 1,, ,r slut€ of ignorance (st-6 s-<-{T)
- you should not live in a state
Few and far between (onfts) - She visits our house few irrtrl lg ,,l ignorance.
between. lii tlrose days (vrl+O<fuO - In those days people were ignorant.
French leave (wgqfu sM RF) - None should enjoy French leavc. lrr .,1ritc of (wrqs; - In spite of merit he could not pass.
For the sake of 1wo) - Read for the sake of your examinatiott. lrr r.t'ert years (wl-Q&+-+tre) In recent years terrorism has spread
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For good/For ever (ft-<-sl-{) - He left the village for good. ivorldwide.
lrr tlrt long run (lR"ficl) - Sinners will suffer in the long run.
From hand to mouth (rsf+ <-scq) - The farmer lives from llrttrl ltt
mouth.
Il ,n(''s heart (nlmt {r{) - He nourished this idea in his heart.
lrr tlris case (cr+ro) - He is not logical; in this case, you should be
Far beyond (<lRc<) - It is far beyond my means.
,rlcnt.
For the purpose of (Em-eli) - We go to school for the puqlrst' rf
acquiring knowledge.
lir llrt' cofilrnon interest (xf<l<"t tlr$ - The school was established
rrr the common interest.
From one's soul (skr[ tl cetrs) - I love you from my soul.
li i., lrecause (e qrll) - He failed; it is because he was lazy.
Foreign domination (Rm'ft'M-{) - Nobody wants foreign dominaliott,
lrr ttrr. hot sun (erk cfiq) - Don't run in the hot sun.
For the first time (qat:i <16il{ qE) - I saw her for the first time.
lrr ,r lurrtrnonious way (WiRs-qr{) - He sang in a harmonious way.
For example (Enpg*O) - Flood, for example, is a natural calamity
lrr rlrc tru€ sense of the term (q-to wd) He is educated in the true
For the time being (ftq qxcr< q{r) - We waited there for thc lnu€ -
'.t llso of the term.
being.
lri l,r'rr of/Instead of ({fr<nt He took history instead of logic.
Find fault with (+I<s cqr{ {<t) - Don't find fault with others. -
lri tlrr.cnd (q-ffics) - He surrendered to me in the end.
Get by heart (ffiecl) - Get the poem by heart. lrr ..p:rrc tirne (q-qagq) You may play in spare time.
Get rid of (W c€{f) - He got rid of danger.
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lri tlrt: past few years (friv <qnef,{ks) - Computer has become
Gift of the gab (<lfiF) - His gift of the gab is known to all. l,uniliar in the past few years.
Go to the dogs (c{Ha {ts{.|) - He has gone to the dogs. lri tlrc lield of (cm:o; - He is rich in the field of knowledge.
Gain ground (Ede T-{t) - He tried his level best to gain grourtrl itt lrr ,i lix fqs-{fr)
- He was in a fix as to what to do.
his life. l,i ,r lrody (,!$tSl('f) - The students left the room in a body.
Half a chance (rilrfi$ Ws.|'t) - Just give me half a chance and I'll rhr l,r ,rr t'rrdoflce with/According to (wglc<)
the rest. - He acted in accordance
rlith rny suggestion.
Hand in glove (sfi?) - He is hand in glove with the Chairman. lir ,.rsc oflln the event of (cs:rlfr !irq) What will you do in case
Hundreds of years ('ts-ls <R-<) - Shakespeare has been praisetl
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1," ,'l your failure?
hundreds of years.
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illuch more than (q6s1 qft-s) _

In course of time (st4G;c{) - In course of time he will be a teaclrt'r Educarion is
In fine (B"l{<qlr<) - In fine, he advised me to be punctual'
In the least (e+[s) - I am not in the least hungry.
Ins and outs (ry<@ - I know the ins and outs of the matter.
In bloom (efTFo) - The flowers were in bloom. and void (<l.Cql The rule is null and
- void now.
Inclined to (qEQ; - She seemed inclined to talk with me. adays (qq-lE) - Nowadays, a computer
is very useful.
In fact (eQs"lcl;) - She was in fact a classmate of mine. casy task (c<rF cEq <Ffq r{) _ It is
no easy task to operate a
In public (efapB; - He insulted me in public- computer.
In vain (ltJl) - He tried in vain to do the work' in the bud 1vX"mfuE+-<f; _ All his plans
were nipped in the bud.
In black and white 1frRE) - We placed our ideas in black and whit,' also (eX qR, siT<t) _ He is weak not
.only...but only in English
In cold blood (fu llatlr) - He killed the man in cold blood. but also in Bangla.
In the wake of (s-<FRP flr{Fiqr{) - Famine comes in the wrtk"'l oarth ("Itftco) - We live on earrh.
flood. 0r and over again (<R <t-T) _ Try over and
over again.
In regard to (frr<uffi) - He was forgiven in regard to his old agc t of date (ccrcl-{) This law is our of dare.
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It is because of (,1 rkT"t cs) - He failed; it is because of his lazirr'':" secret (cT c'fi"l+ llfisT frfr-s) _ Coruption
in govt offices is an
Keep body and soul together (csf{ rccl c<ct tfist) - The poor tt'r 'rl open secret now.
und out (ElTg Wu) He is out and out
hard to keep body and soul together. - a wicked man_
Kith and kin (qffis-'rsr{) - I have no kith and kin here. ngto (q-{r') - He could not pass owing to his
carelessness.
Keep pace with (v1-q fu) - I cannot keep pace with the p11r1h rrr of the question (q:ffes) _ His success
in the exam is out of the
society. question.
Know how to (qF{f) - I know how to drive a car. one's own (ct'RlT) He did the work on
- his own.
Let loose ({s r1-< cqrt) - Who has let the dog loose? thc brink (qRs) - The parienr is on the brink
of coilapse.
lourse lsr<.lii) - Of course,I'll do it-
Life-long (ft<-ds<) - Acquiring knowledge is a life-long process
Long since 1vr++in+ TO - It's long since I saw you last. own accord (ctqtx) He helped me of
- his own accord.
Learn by heart ({rq€l) - Learn the poem by heart' lccount of (n-<c"r) - He could not come to coilege
on account of
lllness.
Lenient to (lqa; - He is lenient to the boy'
the look outfor (qqfr$ _ I am on rhe look our for a good job.
Make fun of (wA o<T) - They made fun of it.
Mission of (e-w) - What is the mission of your life? lhc contrary (4qrtsa{) - He stood first; on the contrary, his
Make use of (+I,rq qt'iE{t) - Make the best use of your time. brother could not pass.
ol'sorts (qTO - He is out of sorts now.
Made up of ({Sre; - Life is made up of sobs.
ttnd parcel (qftqry q(-t)
More than 1vk+) - He earns more than I- - Education is part and parcel of a
More and more (c<Ft c<Ftl - He wants more and more'
l' tl" Eorans box (<tq6< q{k) - His speech was proved to be
Make an appeal (qlr<n+ T-{l) - The student made an appeal
Puttdora's box-
Vice-Chancellor.

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244 LanEuage: Grammar, Reading, Writing & Comprehenrlgfi l(lioms and Phrases
qcott<l He ate to his hearl's content.
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({ffi) - He knows the pros aud cons of the matteL, I'(' one,s heart,s content rv{o
Pros and cons
Put up with (qq T-<1) - I cannot put up with such an insult. l'tke one to task (M< $-{l) - He took the boy to task'
l':rke pity on (oRrl eG n-tr'fi s-<1) - At last God took
pity on him'
Put heads together (,loq <rc aa-aa':fi +-d) - They put their hctrdl works have
together to take a decision. I'o pass the test of time ({c"il"rc{fit cs$) - Shakespeare's
passcd the test ol time.
Pick a quarrel with (a'M <lqtrFil) - He picked a quarrel with mc fttl ,l,he for the
nothing. need for variety G<6-G{J< €ilTl-q-{) - Fashion changes
Pocket money (ElE "t<6T3lTl) - I have no pocket rnoney. need for variety-
l it'
Practical purpose (qls-{ Ers'il) - He had no practical puryose to 8S I'hat is to say (qdl$ - I enjoyed the book, that is to say' I read
'l o the brim (nl;N sffi) - The pond is full to the brim'
there. :
Practical reason (<.|s< Tf<q) - I have no practical reason to go the rlt ) 'l'o and fro (,1fire €ft's) - She rocked the baby to and fro'
certain (of) about his arrivnl,' 'l'o the point (16+vtr<) - Answer the question to the point'
Quite certain (q-"t{frfus1 - I am quite
^frofo)
Ring in and ring out (qffii *u< - Ring in the new ancl iln$ .|'otheletter(qqc<wrc<)_Ishallcaffyoutyourordertotheletter.
I'o live in peace ({fBru qlc +-{f) - I want to live in
out the old. peace'
Run the risk of (R"icv-{ {ft c*e*) - He ran the risk of his life li 'l'o be better (wt+tgv sl-{ E€Tt) - I want to be better than him'
doing this. '
' linre consuming (l:l-l ffi) - Give up your time consuming
Red-handed (clis-rlrc) - The thief was caught red-handed. I activities.
Run short of (+1 ry) - I ran short of money. I ($t) .- The accident took place last morning'
'l'o take place
Rank and file (qtqlK't c{fs) - We should not ignore the rank and file, 'l'o hold the attention (n1q1i3t'l qlflftf <r<1) - I could not hold the
Run into debt (at"Ev q€{i) - He ran into debt. t
attention of the students.
Slip of the tongue ({El< W) - It was simply a siip of the tongue. I 'l'o go forward (qfffi E€<1)- Try to go forward'
Slip of the pen (ffi.nr qfuTs eBl - It was a slip of the pen' I 'l'o a great purpose (r-{s Bfir-tr) - He established the hospital to a
Sornething heroic (ft-{--'fl{ fu - He did something heroic to prt
great Purpose.
his courage. 'l'o come in touch with (n<-tr{qI{t) - I want to come in touch with
Set allowance (<<tE) - I have a set allowance of money. my teachers.
Search for truth (qrq< \ry-{tq) - He continued his search for truthr 'I'' make the best use of (qrfrc{ <K{f{ <F-{t) - Try to make the 6est
Safe and sound (fi-{t"itq) - He reached home safe and sound' use of Your time.
So that/In order that (<lco) - We eat so that we may live. 'l'o lead u iruppy life (l$ ft-aqrl"l+qfi) - Try to lead a happy life'
Salt of the earth (cq'f <r<qi <;fu) - He is the salt of the earth. 't,0 unrnask ignorance (q$-st E:c{l5-{ <'-{l) - We all should tfy to
Step by step (tfl-c"l qt"t) - He prospered step by step. unmask ignorance.
So much that (co mft cq) - He ate so mtich that he became sick' '1.0 take an active part (lfoi q(I} cr'$) - He took an active part in
So as to (<l-F) - He works hard so as to prosper in life. the plaY.
'l'o make some lasting records (ql-fr tNq ?"-R r-dl) - He tried to
So so (,eo <-cq a[s1) I am so so now.
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So and so (qTs qT$ qfu/"q) - I saw Mr. so and so sitting there. make some lasting records'
'l'o master a subject (crr{ frTc{ q-tst qefu s-{l) - He could not master
Sine die (qRffi+trer< q-ll) - Our college has been closed sine die.
Spare no pains (qsr<l c<ftR T"<l) - He spared no pains to win rl4 his subject.
'l'o stop slavery (qlx qctl rt €l) - He tried his best to stop slavery'
game.
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To raise a riot (qm ftqfdt) - They wanred to raise a riot. llp to ("l{v) He came up to us. It is up to you. He counted up to ten-
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The other way (&F "tet) - He followed the other way.
Victim of (fi) - He is a victim of fate. She is a victim of
The art of (cfr"n) - I know rhe art of teaching. circumstances.
Take (sth) for granted (c-sr <rq q({ fiTt) - He took my idea Vrry few (sq csBT) Very few boys in the class are as good as Hasan.
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granted.
Vicious desires (ses< qlqFrssl) - He has vicious desires.
The reason why (dm.t) - Do you know the reason why he
Vtrious kinds of (qm €f+F) - He ate various kinds of food-
absent?
To make sure (fifuv r-{t) - Try to make sure of your development, Wcll off (TqE) - He is well off now.
To handle (El{-it T-<T) - He knows how to handle a computer. lVhat not (vRe +u ft) - We drank tea, coffee and what not.
Tumble over (ffi t€rl)- The lady rumbled over while walking. What if (sfr q{e <T slcs ft) - What if he comes?
To give reins (Xml{ cE-{l) - The master gave reins to his servant. With a view to (qffi) - I went to Friends' Book Corner with a view
To acquire (qtf{ +'-{f) - Try to acquire knowledge. to buying a book on IELTS.
The three R's (<l{fi-+ wfO - Everyone should know the three
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With (a) good grace tn+rqf*qrq) - You must learn to accept defeat
(Reading, Writing & Arithmetic). with good gtace.
The three H's (drfr"6 frvt) - He has developed his rhree H's. ( With an eye to (E-rsr"Rl - He worked hard with an eye to prospering
Head & Heart). in life.
Through and through (c"'|fqm) - He is through and throu Worth one's while (Elsqrs) - He will do the work if it becomes
criminal. worth his while.
Throw cold water (FrsqlRs F<T) - you should not rhrow cold With great courage (xfqcrm ck*l) - The freedom fighters fought with
on my efforts. great courage.
To smell a rat (lrvq T-<l) - To smell a rat in each action leads lVithout written documents (frRs qTH qVI) - I cannot accept your
pessimism. plea without written documents.
Take a fancy to (tqq q$) - He took afancy to the young lady. With smile f{FFIc{) - He received us with smile.
To turn the tide (qctK "tR-<\f{ s-{t) - Science has turned the tide Wcll-to-do (luqq; - He comes of a well-to-do family.
our custom. Wcal and woe (qrl-5art) - I shall stand by you in weal and woe.
Through thick and thin (arl-{ac{R qc{r) - I shall be with With regard to (frr<mta) - He was forgiven with regard to his old
through thick and thin. age-
Under one's control 1p6rq fiR-qr"t) - The situation is under I'car in, year out (<s-{ <C{) - Fashions change year in, year out.
control.
l'car after year (<qm< "R <qr) - We have been living here year after
Unquenchable thirst (ffi{ Pt'ficl) - He has an unquenchable year.
for knowledge.
l'cllow dog (fra5sT<l' q-r cEtT) - He is a yellow dog.
Up and doing ()Tfu{) - They were very up and doing to save me.
Ycllow journalism (q{n <t ffi cT<<lfrsst) - Yellow journalism is
Ups and downs Gqn "F"q) - He had ups and downs in his life. unethical.
Up-to-date (qtfi+fqarnetth) - The girl is very up-ro-date. He keeps Zurlous of (qt-{Q) He is zealous of politics.
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