Some direct and indirect words

Now -  then

This - that

These - those

Here - there

Come - go

To-day - that day

Tomorrow - the next day

Yesterday - the previous day

Last night - the previous night

Next week - the following week

Can - could

May -- might

Idioms and Phrases

A
Above all (প্রধানতঃ) - He is above all a teacher.
Above board (অকপট, সন্দেহাতীত) - Whenever we did  was open and above board.
After all (মোটের উপর)- Home is, after all, the best place in the world.
All in all (সর্বেসর্বা)- He is all in all in the office. Allah is all in all in the universe.  
All the same (একই কথা)- It is all the same to me whether you do it or not.
As it were (যেন)- The sun is as it were  the lamp of the earth.
Again and again (বারবার)- The man told the same story again and again.
As if (যেন)- He helped me in my danger as if he is my near and dear one.
As usual (পূর্বের মত)- They came at 9 as usual.
At a stretch (একদমে)- He can walk 5 miles at a stretch.
At any cost(যে প্রকারেই হোক)- I shall do it at any cost.
At best(বেশীর পক্ষে, বড় জোর) - He will at best secure pass marks in English.
At dagger's drawn(শত্রু ভাবাপন্ন)- Two brothers are at dagger's drawn with each other.
At all(আদৌ)- I did not know him at all.
At home in(দক্ষ)- He is quite at home in algebra.
At large(স্বাধীনভাবে)- Birds can fly at large in the sky.
At a loss(হতবুদ্ধি হওয়া)- I am at a loss as to what to do.
At one's finger's end(নখ দর্পে)-The boys was at his wit's end to see a tiger.
At one's wits end(কিং কর্তব্য বিমূঢ় হওয়া)- The boy was at his wit's end  to see a tiger.
At present(বর্তমানে)- I can do nothing at present for you.
At sixes and sevens(এলোমেলোভাবে)- All the things of the room were found at sixes and sevens.
At the eleventh hour(শেষ মুহূর্তে)- They sent him for a doctor at the eleventh hour.
At the top of(উচ্চে)- He was shouting at the top of his voice.
At times(মাঝে মাঝে)- At times he losses his temper.
A man of parts(গুনী ব্যক্তি)- Mr. Arman is a man of parts.
At the latest(খুব বেশী দেরী হলে)- I shall return by 6 p.m. at the latest.
A man of letters(পন্ডিত ব্যক্তি)- Dr. Muhammad  Shahidullah was a man of letters.
At once(তৎক্ষণাৎ)- Go home at once.
At the point of(মুখে)- The old man is at the point of death.
A man of word(এক কথার লোক)- He is a man of word.

 B
Bag and baggage (তল্পিতল্পাসহ)- He left the place bag and baggage.
Bed of roses(পুস্প শয্যা)- Life is not bed of roses.
Black and blue(নির্দয় ভাবে)- He beat the boy black and blue.
Blue blood(বংশাভিজাত্য)- She is proud of his  blue blood.
Bird's eye view(একনজরে দেখা)- We looked the town bird's eye view.
Burning question(গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আলোচ্য বিষয়)- Adult education is the burning question of the day.
By and by(শীঘ্র)- The patient will come round by and by.
By chance(হঠাৎ)- By chance he met with me on the way.
By far(বহুলাংশে)- He is by far the best student in the class.
By fits and starts(অনিয়মিতভাবে)- He works by fits and starts to prosper in life.
By hook or by crook(যে ভাবেই হোক)- He will do it by hook or by crook.
By leaps and bounds(দ্রুতগতিতে)- The price of rice has gone up by leaps and bounds.
By way of(প্রসঙ্গে)- He said this by way of  joke.
By the by(কথা প্রসঙ্গে)- By the by he told me about his job.
By virtue of(সাহায্যে বা গুণে)- He got top marks by virtue of hard work.
Before long(শীঘ্রই)- They will return home before long.
Because of(কারণ বশতঃ)- He did not attend the meeting because of illness.
Beside the mark(অপ্রাসঙ্গিক)- Your answer of the question beside the mark.
Black sheep(কুলাঙ্গার)- He is a black sheep of the family.
Beat about the bush(আজেবাজে বকা)- Don't beat about the bush, come to the point.
Bid fair(আশা প্রদান করা)- The boy bids fair to be a great man in future.
  Bolt from the blue(বিনা মেঘে বজ্রাঘাত)-  The news of his mother's death came to him  like a bolt
         from the blue.
Bring to book(তিরষ্কার করা)- If I do this my father will bring  me to book.
Bring to light(প্রকাশ করা)- He brought the secret to light.

C
Crying need(গুরুত্বপূর্ণ)-Adult education is the crying need for the people ob Bangladesh.
Come across(দেখতে পাওয়া, নজরে পড়া)-He came across a beggar on the road.
Catch red handed(হাতে নাতে ধরা পড়া)- The thief was caught red handed.
Cut a sorry figure(খারাপ করা)- He has cut a sorry figure in the examination.
Cut Short(সংক্ষেপ করা)- His life was cut short by diseases.
Cock and bull story(গাঁজাখুরি গল্প)- I don't believe your cock and bull story.
Carry the day(প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় জয়লাভ করা)- He tried his best to carry the day.
Call in question(সন্দেহের)-His honesty was call in a question.
Crocodile tears(মায়াকান্না)- He shed crocodile tears at my failure.
Cut to the quick(মরমাহত হওয়া)- His master's words cut him to the quick.

D

Do away with(দূর করতে)- We should try our best to do away with evil practice.
Dark horse(অজ্ঞাত ব্যক্তি)- I can not support a dark horse like him.

E

Every now and then(মাঝে মাঝে)-He comes here every now and then.
End in smoke(ব্যর্থ হওয়া)-All his attempts ended in smoke.

F
Few and far between(অনেকদিন পরপর)- The visits of my friend are few and far between.
Flesh and blood(রক্ত মাংসের দেহ)-Flesh and blood can not tolerate such an insult.
For good(চিরতরে)-He left this world for good.
For the sake of(খাতিরে)-I helped him for the sake of old friendship.
From hand to mouth(অসচ্চল অবস্থায়)- The poor live from hand to mouth.
Full swing(পুরাদমে)-The work is going in full swing.
From door to door(দ্বারে দ্বারে)- He begs from door to door.
Far and wide(দেশ বিদেশ)- His fame spread far and wide.
From time to time(মাঝে মাঝে)- He comes to our house from time to time.
Fight shy of(এড়িয়ে চলা)-Why do you fight shy of me?

 G

Go through(পড়া)-Go throw your text books regularly.
Get rid of(মুক্তি পাওয়া)- He tried his best to get rid of bad habits.

H
Head and Heart(বুদ্ধি ও গুণে)-He was head and heart a noble man.
Hand in hand(একত্রে)-We shall work hand in hand with the villagers.
Hand to hand(সামনা সামনি)-They are fighting hand to hand.
Hard up(অভাব গ্রস্থ)-I am hard up now.
Hard and fast(ধরা বাঁধা)- There is no hard and fast role in this affair.
Head and ears(জর্জরিত)-He is over head and cars in debt.
Heart and  soul(সর্বান্তকরণে)- He tried heart and soul to prosper in life.
Hue and cry(সোরগোল)-The villagers raised a hue and cry to seethe robbers.
High time(উপযুক্ত সময়)-It is high time that you should resign the post.
Hold good(কার্যকরী হওয়া)-This rule does not hold good here.
Hold water(যুক্তিযুক্ত হওয়া)-Your argument will not hold water in this matter.

I
Ins and out(খুঁটিনাটি)-I know the ins and outs of this matter.
In a fix(হতবুদ্ধি হওয়া)-I am in a fix as to what to do.
In fine(উপসংহার)- In fine, I tell you that industry is the key to success.
In black and white(লিখিত)-Put your statement in black and white.
In broad day light(প্রকাশ্য দিবালোকে)-The murder was committed in broad day light.
In cold blood(বিনা উত্তেজনায়)-He killed the man in cold blood.
In a nut shell(সংক্ষেপে)-Give the story in a nut shell.
In consideration of (বিবেচনায়)-He was released from chains in  consideration of his old age.
In full swing(পুরাদমে)-The work is going in full swing.
In good faith(সরল বিশ্বাসে)-He signed the bond in good faith.
In keeping with(সামঞ্জস্য)-His deeds are not in keeping with his words.
In lieu of(পরিবর্তে)-He gave me a pen in lieu of a pencil.
In no time(শীঘ্রই)-I will finish the work in no time.
In point of(বিষয়ে)-He is senior to me in point of age.
In honour of(সম্মানার্থে)-The school shall remain closed in honour of inspector's visit.
In front of(সম্মুখে)-I have a garden in front of my house.
In season and out season(সময়ে অসময়ে)-He disturbs me in season  and out of season.
In spite of(সত্তেও)-In spite of his riches he is unhappy.
In the eye of(দৃষ্টিতে)-All are equal in the eye of law.
In the face of(প্রতিকূলে)-He did it in the face of all oppositions.
In the guise of(ছদ্মবেশে)-He came here in the guise of a mad man.
In the long run(পরিনামে)-Sinners will suffer in the long run.
In force(বলবৎ থাকা)-This rule is no longer in force here.
In the teeth of(প্রবল বাধার মুখে)-He did his duty in the teeth of strong opposition.
In vogue(চলনসই)-Short shirt is in vogue now-a-days.
In vain(বৃথা)- He tried his best to get it but in vain.
In respect of(বিষয়ে)-He is senior to me in respect of service.
In the wake of(পশ্চাতে পশ্চাতে)-Cholera  broke out in the wake of flood.
In view of(বিবেচনায়)- In view of your sound health I advise you to join the army.
In stead of (পরিবর্তে)-He went to Dhaka in stead of Khulna.

J

Jack of all trades (সবজান্তা)-He is jack of all trades but master of none.

K

Kith and kin(আত্মীয়বর্গ)- I have no kith and kin in Chittagong.

L
Lose heart(নিরাশ হওয়া)-Don’t lose heart in danger
Lion's share(বেশীর ভাগ)- He took the lion share of the profit.
Live fast(উশৃংখল জীবন যাপন করা)-He who live  fast die early.

M
Make both ends meet(আয় ব্যয় এ সমতা রাখা)-I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
Man of letters(পণ্ডিত ব্যক্তি)-Dr, Siddikur Rahman is a man of letters.
Muster strong(সমবেত হওয়া hin on t)- The people mustered strong to welcome their president.

N
Now and then(মাঝে মাঝে)- He comes here now and then.
Null and void(বাতিল হওয়া)-This rule has been declared null and void.
Nook and corner(আনাচে কানাচে)-I searched every nook and corner for the missing letter.
Nip in the bud(অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট হওয়া)- After my father’s death all my hopes were nipped in the bud.

O
On account of (বশতঃ) - I could not attend the meeting on account of fever.
On behalf of (পক্ষে) - He is working on behalf of our company.
On the contrary (পক্ষান্তরে)-I love him on the contrary he hates me.
Off and on (মাঝে মাঝে)- He comes here off and on.
On the eve of (প্রাক্কালে) - I met him on the eve of his departure.
On the spur heat of the moment (ক্ষনিকের উত্তেজনা বশতঃ) - He did it on the spur heat of
                                                                                                   the moment.
Of late (সম্প্রতি)- Of late he has changed the mood of his life.
Open secret(গোপনীয় হলেও গোপনীয় নয়)- It is an open secret that he takes bribe.
Off hand(পূর্ব প্রস্তুতি বা ভাবনা ব্যতীত)- Don’t do anything off hand.
Out and out(সম্পূর্ণরূপে)- He is out and out a reformer.
Out of sorts(অসুস্থ)- I am out of sorts to-day.
Over head and ears(জর্জরিত)- He is over head and eats in debt.
On the wane(ক্ষয়ের মুখে)- The moon is on the wane.
Out of date(অচল)- Silver ornaments are out of date  to-day.
Out of pocket(রিক্ত হস্ত)- I am now out of pocket.

P
Pros and cons (খুঁটিনাটি)- I know pros and cons of the matter.
Part and parcel (অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ)- Travelling is a part and parcel of education.

 Q

 

R
Red letter day(স্মরণীয় দিন)- The 26^th March is the red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
Run short(ফুরাইয়া যাওয়া)- Our food has run short.
Red handed(হাতেনাতে)-The thief was caught red handed.

S
Stear clear of(পরিত্যাগ করা)- We should stear clear of bad habits.
Stone's throw(খুব নিকটে)- His house is a stone’s throw from the school.
Scot free(বেকসুর খালাস)- The thief got scot free.
See eye to eye(রাজি হওয়া)- I cannot see eye to eye with you on this point.
Sum and substance(সারমর্ম)- This is sum and substance of his speech.

T
To and fro(ইতস্ততঃ)- A fox is moving to and fro in quest of prey.
Tooth and nail(হিংস্রভাবে)- They fought  tooth and nail to hold their position.
To take to task(তিরস্কার করা)-My father took me to task for this.
To the contrary(বিপক্ষে)- I have nothing to say to the contrary.
To the back bone(হাড়ে হাড়ে)- He is wicked to the backbone.
Three R's(সামান্য লেখাপড়া)- Every one should acquire at least three R’s knowledge.
To the point(ঠিকভাবে)- Answer to the point.
To turn a deaf ear(না শুনা)- He turned a deaf ear to my request.

U
Under lock and key(গোপন রাখা)- Keep the secret under lock and key.
Ups and downs(উত্থান পতন)-I have to face many ups and downs in life.

V

 

W
Wear and tear (ব্যবহার জনিত  ক্ষয় ক্ষতি)- Everything has its wear and tear.
Well off(সচ্ছল)- He is now well off and can help you.
With a view to(উদ্দেশ্যে)- He went to Dhaka with a view to securing a job.
Weal and woe(সুখে ও দুঃখে)- A true friend stands by us in weal and owe.
With one voice(একমত হওয়া)- They supported  my suggestion with one voice.

 

X

 

Y

 

Z

 

Discipline

Discipline means obedience to rules and regulations framed for human being. We cannot do anything correctly without discipline. It is  a great virtue. Its value is great. It is the root of all virtues. As a social being, man has to abide by some rules and regulations to maintain peace and happiness in the society. A man without discipline cannot shine in life. The family, the society, the office and the state cannot go without it. We find it in schools and colleges, in the army and in the battle field. Teaching learning will not be possible without this virtue. It is followed everywhere in nature. The earth , the moon , the  stars and all planets move round the sun following discipline strictly.In fact, human society is based on discipline. This virtue is the root of all happiness and success. A life without discipline is like a ship without a rudder. So, we all must cultivate this virtue from our childhood to all stages of life.

Facebook

Facebook is an internet based social network. It is the most popular social network service.It was launched on February 20, 2004. It was founded by Mark Zucker Berg with his college room mates and fellow students. The number of the Facebook users are increasing day by day. most of them Facebook on a mobile service. Its users must be registered before using the social networking site.After creating a personal profile, they can add other users as friends and  exchange SMS.Facebook has affected  the social life and  activity of people in various ways. It connects people  worldwide. It contributes much to develop social and friendly relationship among people living far and near.It provides on-line chatting as well. With the help of Facebook, we can easily find out our long lost friends and relatives who are Facebook members. Besides, Facebook  can be used to raise awareness and  share news and views  among the members. Any person wishing to be a Facebook member needs first to  have an internet connection and then to sign up with personal details and secret passwords to ensure privacy and security. Facebook has some disadvantages as well. Evil-minded people may upload objectionable photos  and comments. They  use it to serve  their evil purpose.In spite of these negative aspects. Facebook is a great blessing of modern science.

Predicament of King Lear Or, King Lear and his Daughters.

 Once upon a time there was a king in England. He had three daughters. They are Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. One day he made up his mind to divide his kingdom among them.So he called them in the court and asked each of them how much they loved him.He also declared that the largest part would be given to the one who loved him most. At first he asked his eldest daughter Goneril, "How much do you love me?"  and she replied that she had loved him more than she would say. Lear was satisfied, called for the map of his kingdom and drew his finger  round a part of it. Then came the turn of second daughter Regan who told her father that her love for him would never end and change. Being pleased , Lear gave her another part of his kingdom . Then it was turn of Cordelia, the youngest and most loved daughter but Cordelia did not flatter her father like her elder sisters. Rather she said, "Nothing. I love you like father."  Lear was shocked and said , "Nothing will come out of nothing." Then he divided his whole kingdom between the two elder daughters but later on, both Goneril and Regan betrayed their father. Then the king  could realize his wrong decision. 

A Clever Astrologer

 Once upon a time there was a king who was very fond of knowing his future from an astrologer. A famous astrologer happen to stop at his capital on his way to Beneras. The king called on him to know his future and the astrologer said something unpleasant. At this the king got furious. He sentenced the astrologer to death saying, "A man like you should not live to spoil the peace of the world."

Abu Ben Adham, a Lover of Mankind

Abu Ben Adham was a good man. He was very honest and pious. He helped all men and women in distress.People said,  "Ask Abu and he will do it for you." People liked him.  One night  Abu was sleeping in his bed. There was a strange light in his room. He woke up and saw an angel in the room. The angel was writing attentively in a  book of gold and was writing the names of the persons who loved people selflessly. Abu asked the angel if his name was there. In reply the angel said that his name was not there. Abu then requested to put his name in the list because he loved mankind and his fellow-brothers. So, he belonged to the groups of lovers of  mankind. Hearing this, the angel went away talking down his request. He again appeared the next night. Abu  was very curious to know about the names of the list.The angel showed him the list and he found that his name was at the top of the list. The angel told Abu that it was his reward from Allah  who is just and fair.