Idioms and Phrasal Verbs (Part-8)

beggar’s description=extremely shocking to be described

The condition of the poor in the crisis moment is beggar’s description.

beyond question=doubt/confusion about sth

His honesty is now beyond question.

by dint of= by virtue of

They won the game by the dint of their technique.

by fits and starts=irregularly

He goes to school by fits and starts.

by leaps and bounds=very quickly

The tree has grown by and bounds in the  years.

by hook or by crook=in any way

You have to do it by hook or by cook.

by chance=suddenly

The robbers may attack us on the way by chance.

bolt from the blue=a news that is sudden and unexpected

The news of my friend’s death was the bolt from the blue to me.

blue blood=from a royal family

The boy is proud of his blue blood.

call for sth=to need sth

The condition called for instant decision.

call for sb=to collect sb in order to go somewhere

We should call for him at 8 pm.

call sth forth=to produce reaction

The government speech called forth among the people.

call in question= to doubt/suspect

None should call in question in this matter.

call at=to stop at a place for a short time

The train calls at Gagipur.

call sb in=to ask sb for service

We called in the doctor.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs (Part-7)

bring sth forward=to move sth to an earlier date/time

The meeting has been brought forward from 10 to 5 April.

bring sb in=to ask sb to do particular job or to be involved in sth

His father became angry with the son not to bring him in on the decision.

bring sth off=to succeed in doing sth difficult

I have brought the difficult thing off.

bring sb out=make people go on strike

The situation of the country made people out.

The crisis brought my success out.

bring sb round=make sb conscious from unconscious

The doctor bought him round soon with the help of this medicine.

bring sb round to sth=to persuade sb to do sth

He did not do it but we brought him round.

bring sb up=to care for sb by teaching him or her how to behave

He was brought up by his mother after his father had died.

bring sth up=to mention a subject or start to talk about it

You should bring the problem up at the meeting.

bring to light=make secret thing known to others

Don’t bring this secret to light.

by the by=by the way

By the by I won the prize.

burning question=an important or urgent problem

Illiteracy is the burning question in our country.

by all means=of course

We will go there by all means.

by no means=not at all

She will come here by no means.

by means of =with the help of sth

The goods were brought by means of the truck.

Incorrect and correct sentences ( Part-6 )

Incorrect: The Dhaka stands on the Buriganga.

Correct: Dhaka stands on the Buriganga.

Incorrect: He is a best writer.

Correct: He is the best writer.

Incorrect: Each of us were present in the class.

Correct: Each of us was present in the class.

Incorrect: Sheuli as well as her brother were invited to the wedding party.

Correct: Sheuli as well as her brother was invited to the wedding party.

Incorrect: He is here for three days.

Correct: He has been here for three days.

Incorrect:  I cannot but to praise him too highly.

Correct: I cannot but praise him very highly.

Incorrect: I have come last night.

Correct: I came last night.

Incorrect: Let us aim to do it.

Correct: Let us aim at doing it.

Incorrect:  The man is mortal.

Correct: Man is mortal.

Incorrect: Ten years passed since you joined the post.

Correct: Ten years have passed since you joined the post.

Incorrect: Open page 89.

Correct: Open at page 89.

Incorrect: The earth has been moving round the sun.

Correct: The earth moves round the sun.

Incorrect: He does not listen me.

Correct: He does not listen to me.

Incorrect:  Salim comes from high family.

Correct: Salim comes of a high family.

Incorrect: I have read a nice poetry.

Correct: I have read a nice poem.

Incorrect: The boy availed the morning train.

Correct: The boy availed himself of the morning train.

Incorrect: I am living here for seven years.

Correct: I have been living here for seven years.

Incorrect: Each of the boys have done well in the examination.

Correct: Each of the boys has done well in the examination.

Incorrect: This road is more shorter than that.

Correct: This road is shorter than that.

Incorrect: I went outside after he came here.

Correct: I went outside after he had come here.

Incorrect and correct sentences ( Part-1 )

Incorrect: He won a first prize.

Correct: He won the first prize.

Incorrect: The vacation is drawing to close.

Correct: The vacation is drawing to a close.

Incorrect: This is fact.

Correct: This is a fact.

Incorrect: The work has come to end.

Correct:  The work has come to an end.

Incorrect: Never tell lie.

Correct: Never tell a lie.

Incorrect: It is quarter to six.

Correct: It is a quarter to six.

Incorrect: I know he is fool.

Correct: I know he is a fool.

Incorrect: I know he was miser.

Correct: I know he was a miser.

Incorrect: I know he was coward.

Correct: I know he was a coward.

Incorrect:  It costs me ten and half taka.

Correct: It costs me ten and a half taka.

Incorrect: Naughty boy makes noise.

Correct: A naughty boy makes a noise.

Incorrect: Let us go out for walk.

Correct: Let us go out for a walk.

Incorrect: He gave me hundred taka.

Correct: He gave me a hundred taka.

Incorrect: I shall buy pair of shoes.

Correct: I shall buy a pair of shoes.

Incorrect: Cow is useful animal.

Correct: The cow is a useful animal.

Incorrect: I have much work in the hand.

Correct: I have much work in hand.

Incorrect: He got the poem by the heart.

Correct: He got the poem by heart.

Incorrect: We made him the captain.

Correct: We made him captain.

Incorrect: The iron is very useful.

Correct: Iron is very useful.

Incorrect: Gold of this ring is very pure.

Correct: The gold of this ring is very pure.

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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs (Part-6)

break in ( a young horse / pony) : train him for use-

You cannot ride a horse before you have been broken in.

break off = terminate:

I have broken off my engagement to her

break off = detach or become detached:

He took the jar of biscuit and broke it off.

break out= to start suddenly

The war broke out between the two countries.

break out in sth= suddenly become covered in sth

His face broke out in red color.

break through=overcome/to make new and important discoveries

Finally we broke through the difficult moment.

The scientist broke through against the fight with the new disease.

break up=to separate into smaller pieces/come to an end

The man broke the log up into many pieces.

The school breaks up at 1.10 pm.

break up (with sb)= to end a relationship

I have broken up with that stupid family.

bring about= to make sth happen

The man has brought about in his behviour

bring sb around=to sb round sb’s house

Bring the family around in our house one day.

bring sth for sb=to return with sth for sb

His father brought some dolls for him

bring sth/sb back =to return sb/sth

Please bring my bag back tomorrow.

bring sb down=to make sb lose power or defeated

The rumour brought the government down.

bring sb/sth forth=to give birth to sb; to produce sth

His wife brought forth a son.