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Once in a blue moon
(কদাচিৎ)
– He goes to theatre once in a blue moon.
On top of the world
(খুব খুশি)
– She was on the top of the world hearing the news of good result in the examination.
Out and out
(হাড়ে হাড়ে)
– The boy was out and out wicked. / He is out and out a gentleman.
Owing to
(কারণে)
– The match was canceled owing to rain.
Out of the question
(অসম্ভব)
– It is out of the question that Mr Karim would be the president to the club.
On one’s own
(একাকী)
– Can one build the house absolutely on one’s own?
Of one’s own accord
(সেচ্ছায়)
– He resigned from the post of his own accord.
One question
(বিতর্কের বিষয়)
– It is an open question whether co-education is good.
Open secret
(এমন গোপনীয় বিষয় যা সবাই জানে)
– It is an open secret that you helped him.
Of the first water
(খুব উঁচু দরের)
– He is a painter of the first water. / He is a writer of the first water.
On the threshold
(প্রবেশ পথে)
– Our country is on the threshold of a new era.
On the eve
(প্রাক্কালে)
– He died on the eve of victory.
On the brink of / On the verge of
(সন্নিকটে)
– This bank is on the verge of ruin.
On the sly
(গোপনে)
– He helped your party on the sly.
On easy term
(সহজ শর্তে)
– The govt. has decided to give the loans to the farmers on easy term. / Our poor farmers should be given loans on easy terms.
Out of stock
(মজুদ শেষ)
– Try to have your bike before it becomes out of stock. / You will not find it in the market because it is out of stock.
Of course
(Certainty, অবশ্যই)
– Of course, you know what that means.
Of no avail
(বৃথা)
– However, money you spend, it will be of no avail.
Of no use
(অর্থহীন)
– The book was of no use to him.
Of one's own accord
(স্বেচ্ছায়)
– He did it of his own accord.
Off and on
(Occasionally, Now and then, মাঝেমধ্যে)
– He visits me /comes here off and on.
Off-hand
(উপস্থিত বলা)
– He can deliver a lecture off-hand.
Of a piece
(সদৃশ বা অনুরূপ)
– Ram and Shyam are of a piece in their general conduct.
Off one's head
(বুদ্ধিভ্রষ্ট হওয়া)
– How can you say I won't help you? Are you off your head?
On a par
(সমহারে)
– He will never be on a par with me in merit.
On account of
(কারণবশত)
– He could not go to school on account of his illness.
On principle
(নীতিগতভাবে)
– I can not support your idea on principle.
On large a scale
(ব্যাপকভাবে)
– He takes bribes on a large scale.
On behalf of
(পক্ষে)
– I thank you on behalf of the students.
On pain of
(অন্যথায় শাস্তি)
– The hijackers should be warned of pain of death.
On the contrary
(পক্ষান্তরে)
– He hates me; on the contrary, I love him very much.
On the verge/brink of
(প্রান্ত সীমায়)
– The boy is on the verge/ brink of ruin.
On the increase
(উত্তরোত্তর বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া)
– Our population is on the increase.
On the eve of
(প্রাক্কালে)
– He was absent on the eve of my departure.
On the point of
(প্রায়)
– The patient is on the point of death.
On the threshold of
(দ্বার প্রান্তে)
– You are on the threshold of success.
On the score of
(বিবেচনা করে)
– The boy was set free on the score of his tender age.
On the spur of the moment
(ঐ মুহূর্তের উত্তেজনায়)
– We should not do anything on the spur of the moment.
On the spur of the moment
(Under the impulse of the moment, মুহূর্তের উত্তেজনায়)
– He did it on the spur of the moment.
On and off
(At intervals, বিরতি অবকাশ)
– I am working on and off to compile Expert Job Solution.
Of late
(Lately, Recently, সম্প্রতি, ইদানীং)
– Of late, he has become popular.
On the whole
(মোটের উপর)
– On the whole, he is honest.
On the alert
(সতর্ক)
– The soldiers were put on the highest alert.
On the look out
(খোঁজে)
– He is in Dhaka on the look out for a good job.
On the other hand
(পক্ষান্তরে)
– I tell him to study more, but on the other hand he kills his time.
On good terms
(সুসম্পর্ক)
– I am on good terms with my neighbours.
On bad terms
(বিরূপ সম্পর্ক)
– He is on bad terms with his neighbours.
On the ground of
(বিবেচনায়)
– He was set free on the ground of his tender age.
On the occasion of
(উপলক্ষে)
– I presented her with a nice dress on the occasion of her birthday.
On the plea of
(অজুহাতে)
– He was pardoned on the plea of his illness.
One or the other
(এটা না হয় ওটা)
– Both books are good, you can take one or the other.
On one's way
(পথিমধ্যে)
– There is an old mosque on my way to school.
On one's own account
(নিজ দায়িত্বে)
– He did it on his own account.
On tip toe
(পা টিপে)
– He entered into the room on tip toe.
On and on
(ক্রমাগত)
– One should try on and on to succeed.
On edge
(অধীর আগ্রহে থাকা)
– Expecting his examination result any moment he was on edge throughout.
On one's guard
(সতর্ক থাকা)
– He tried to trick me, but I was on my guard.
On one's last legs
(শেষ হওয়ার মুখে)
– This hotel project is on its last legs now.
On purpose
(জেনেশুনে)
– I suspect he made that mistake on purpose.
On the alert
(সতর্ক)
– The commander asked the guards to be on the alert.
On the double
(সেই মুহূর্তে, নিমেষে)
– Double up to your quarters soldiers.
On the eve of
(প্রাক মুহূর্তে)
– On the eve of his marriage he fell ill.
On the look out
(সতর্ক হওয়া)
– The police inspector asked all constables to be on the look out for the thief.
On the spot
(সঙ্গে সঙ্গে, তৎক্ষনাৎ)
– During police firing one man died on the spot.
On time
(সময়ে)
– Did you reach office on time today?
Once and for all
(শেষবারের মতন)
– I am warning you once and for all to mend
your ways.
Once in a While
(কখনও কখনও)
– Earlier I used to see a film every Sunday, but now I go only once in a while.
Once upon a time
(একদা)
– Once upon a time, there was a king, who was very powerful.
Once and for all
(শেষ বারের মতন)
– He left home once and for all.
Once and again
(একাধিক বার)
– He tried once and again to pass in the exam.
Once in a way
(খুব কম)
– I go to his house once in a way.
Oil the wheel
(ভদ্র হওয়া)
– Education should teach all to oil the wheel.
Oil the wheel
(ভদ্রতা রক্ষা করা)
– Even if you are angry you must oil the wheel.
Oil one's tongue
(তোষামোদ)
– He knows how to oil his tongue.
Oily tongue
(তোষামোদ ভাষা)
– I have seen many people falling prey to his oily tongue.
Order of the day
(প্রচলিত রুচি/ ফ্যাশন)
– Nowadays jeans are the order of the day among youth.
Oil one's own machine
(নিজের চরকায় তেল দেওয়া)
– This is not your concern, this is my personal affair, you better oil your own machine.
Once and again
(Repeatedly, বারংবার)
– I warned him once and again but he did not care.
Once for all
(For the last time, শেষবারের মতন)
– I told you once for all but you must not do it.
On the contrary
(Just opposite, বিপরীত-পক্ষে)
– I do not hate him, on the contrary, I love him.
On the wane
(Declining, হ্রাসমান, কমে যাচ্ছে এমন)
– His popularity is on the wane.
On the whole
(Generally speaking, মোটের উপর)
– On the whole, his conduct is good.
On all hands
(সর্বজনস্বীকৃত)
– It is admitted on all hands that Dr Md. Yunus is a great economist in our country.
On the whole
(মোটের উপর)
– On the whole, he is honest.
Out of the frying pan into the fire
(From a bad situation to worse on, এক বিপদ হতে গুরুতর বিপদে পতিত হওয়া)
– By coming from that place to this for fear of malaria, he has only Jumped.
Out of date
(Out of fashion, Obsolete, অপ্রচলিত, সেকেলে)
– This fashion is now out of date.
Out of the wood
(Free from danger, বিপদমুক্ত)
– He is not yet out of the wood.
Out of doors
(Outside, বাহিরে)
– It is rather cold out of doors.
Out of sorts
(Unwell, একটু অসুস্থ, ম্যাজম্যাজে ভাব)
– He is out of sorts now. / Today I feel out of sorts.
Out of the order
(Defective, বিকল)
– This car is out of order.
Out of temper
(Angry, ক্রুদ্ধ)
– He is out of temper now.
Out of breath
(দম বন্ধ হয়ে যাওয়ার মতন অবস্থা)
– A He feels out of breath in a crowded place.
Out of pocket
(কপর্দকহীন)
– I am out of pocket now.
Out of place
(প্রযোজ্য নয়)
– In your answer, you have written many things as out of place.
Out of print
(ছাপানো নেই)
– The book is out of print now.
Out of the wood
(বিপদমুক্ত)
– The patient were out of the wood.
Out of temper
(মেজাজ ঠিক না থাকা)
– A gentleman is never out of temper.
Out of doors
(বাহিরে)
– Don't go out of doors.
Out of the way
(পরিচিত পরিবেশে নয়)
– I live in an out-of-the-way place.
Out of touch
(যাওয়া আসা না থাকা)
– have been out of touch with my family for a long time.
Out of one's teens
(প্রাপ্ত বয়স্ক হওয়া)
– You should think for yourself when you are out of your teens.
Out of one's wits
(হতভম্ব)
– Healing the pews he was out of his wits.
Out and away
(অনেক বেশী)
– This is out and away better than that.
Out at elbows
(গরীব, অর্থহীন)
– He has suffered heavy losses in business and is now out at elbows.
Out of breath
(ক্লান্ত হয়ে পড়া)
– He ran very fast and was out of breath when he reached here.
Out of date
(পুরনো)
– Double-breasted coats are now out of date.
Out of favour
(অসন্তুষ্ট হওয়া)
– Mr Sharma, once a great favourite of our boss, now seems to be out of favour with him.
Out f order
(খারাপ যন্ত্র)
– I had o take a taxi because my car was out of order.
Out of sight, out of mind
(সামনে না থাকলে ভুলে যাওয়া)
– Even when I was in Bombay I remember you always. It was not question of red sight, out of mind.
Out of step
(অসম্বন্ধ, অপ্রাসঙ্গিক)
– Your remark is quite out of step in What are discussing.
Over head and ears
(Deeply, গভীরভাবে, Completely, সম্পূর্ণরূপে)
– Joy is over head and ears in love (জয় গভীর প্রেমে পড়েছে।). / He is over head and ears in debt. / He is over head and ears in debt. (সে দেনায় জর্জরিত/ দেনায় পুরো ডুবে গেছে।).
Over again
(আবার)
– The teacher told the student to do it over again.
Over and above
(উপরন্তু)
– He is honest over and above, and he is truthful.
Over night
(রাতে)
– It's quite late, why don't you stay here over night.
Over and above
(এছাড়া)
– Over and above this consideration, there is another I wish to mention.
Over and over again
(বারংবার)
– He should try over and over again to pass the examination.
Open mind
(খোলা মন)
– You must have an open mind.
Open secret
(যে গোপনীয়তা সর্বজনবিদিত)
– Bribery is an open secret.
Open up
(নবদিগন্ত উন্মোচন)
– Invention of computer has opened up new possibilities in modern civilization.
Open fire
(গুলিবর্ষণ করা)
– As the enemy approached, we opened fire.
Open-handed man
(উদারব্যয়ী, দাতাকর্ণ)
– He is an open-handed man and will certainly help you with money.
Open-hearted man
(উদার হৃদয়, দিলখোলা মানুষ)
– He is an open-hearted person and liked by all.
Open-mind
(খোলা মন নিয়ে আলোচনা)
– I have an open mind on this question.
Open one's mind
(গোপন কথা বলে দেওয়া অনির্ণীত)
– Whether the government will accept opposition's this proposal or not is an open question.
Odds and ends
(টুকিটাকি)
– They have left the place littered with odds and ends
অধিক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
Out and out
– Out and out এর অক্ষরানুবাদ হলো বাইরে এবং বাইরে। তারমানে যতদূর সম্ভব কোন কিছু/ অর্থাৎ সম্পূর্ণভাবে। তাই এর সঠিক ভাবার্থ হলো- Completely/ Absolutely/ In every respect/ Thoroughly/ Totally.
Odds and ends
– এটা সেটা/ Trifle things, Scraps, ছোটো-ছোটো জিনিস।
Off late/ of late
– Certainly, অবশ্যই।
Off the record
– Confidential statement (গোপন বিবৃতি)।
Off and on
– Occasionally, মাঝেমধ্যে/ Every now and then.
Olive branch
– Bear symbol of peace (শান্তির প্রতীক বহন করা)।
On purpose
– Internationally/ Deliberately/ Writingly, ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে।
On the contray
– Just opposite, বিপরীত পক্ষে।
On the eve of eye
– Just before, প্রাক্কালে।
On the horizon
– Likely to happen soon/ খুব দ্রুত ঘটতে যাচ্ছে এমন।
On the spur of the moment
– Under the impulse of the moment, মূহুর্তের উত্তেজনায়।
On the wane
– হ্রাসমান, Declining
Once and again
– Repeatedly, Often, বারবার ঘটে এমন।
Once in a blue moon
– Very rarely, কালেভদ্রে, কদাচিত।
Out and about
– Active, সক্রিয়।
Out and away
– Many times, অনেকবার।
Out and out
– Thoroughly, খুঁটিনাটি, সম্পূর্ণরূপে।
Out of date
– Out of fashion, অপ্রচলিত।
Out of the wood
– Free from danger, বিপদমুক্ত।
Over and again
– Once more/দ্বিতীয় বার থেকে শুরু করা, পুনরায় বা ২য়বার শুরু করা।
Over and out
– End of the message.
Over head and ears
– Deeply, গভীরভাবে।
Over the top
– অতিরিক্ত/ বাড়াবাড়ি/ তার সাথে আরো/ Excessive।
Owing to
– Because of, কারণে।
