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·          A little learning is a dangerous thing Meaning: a small amount of knowledge can mislead people In Bangla:   অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ঙ্করী ·          All that glitters is not gold Meaning: the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature) In Bangla: চকচক করলেই সোনা হয় না ·          As you sow, so you reap Meaning: if you did bad things in the past, you will get bad results in the future. if you did good things in the past, you will get good results in the future In Bangla: যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল ·          Beggars can’t be choosers Meaning: when you can't have exactly what you want, you should be satisfied with whatever you are given In Bangla: ভিক্ষার চাল কাঁড়া আর আকাঁড়া ·          Black will take no other hue Meaning: Evil can take many disguises but it is always evil In Bangla: কয়লা ধুইলে ময়লা যায় না ·          Cheap goods are dear in the long run Meaning: buying cheap goods is more expensive than buy

সমাস বলতে বুঝায় সংক্ষেপ, মিলন, একাধিক পদের একপদী করণ । দুই বা ততোধিক পদ এক পদে পরিণত হওয়াকে সমাস বলে । সমাস এর রীতি সংস্কৃত থেকে বাংলায় এসেছে। তবে খাঁটি বাংলা সমাসের বেলায় সংস্কৃতের নিয়ম খাটে না। সমাসের প্রক্রিয়ায় সমাসবদ্ধ বা সমাসনিষ্পন্ন পদটির নাম সমস্ত পদ। সমস্ত পদ বা সমাসবদ্ধ পদটির অন্তর্গত পদগুলোকে সমস্যমান পদ বলে। সমাস যুক্ত পদের প্রথম অংশকে পূর্বপদ বলে এবং পরবর্তী অংশকে পরপদ বা উত্তরপদ বলে। সমস্ত পদকে ভেঙ্গে যে বাক্যাংশ করা হয়, তাকে সমাসবাক্য, ব্যাসবাক্য বা বিগ্রহবাক্য বলে। একটি উদাহরণ দেয়া যাক, সিংহ চিহ্নিত আসন = সিংহাসন এখানে, সিংহাসন হল সমস্তপদ, সিংহ এবং আসন হল এক একটি সমস্যমান পদ, সিংহ হল পূর্বপদ এবং আসন হল পরপদ, সিংহ চিহ্নিত আসন হল সমাসবাক্য/ব্যাসবাক্য/বিগ্রহবাক্য। সমাস ৬ প্রকার- ১) দ্বন্দ্ব সমাস ২) বহুব্রীহি সমাস ৩) অব্যয়ীভাব সমাস ৪) কর্মধারয় সমাস ৫) তৎপুরুষ সমাস ৬) দ্বিগু সমাস

A bolt from (or out of) the blue – a sudden and unexpected event A close shave – a narrow escape from danger or disaster A far cry – very different from something or someone A Machiavellian character – a person so focused on his interests A piece of cake – something that is simple to accomplish A rainy day – bad time A voice in the wilderness – An unheeded or disregarded advocate of reform Above all – more so than anything else Above board – legitimate, honest, and open Above one’s station – beyond one’s ability, standing, position or rank Achilles heel – a weakness or vulnerable point Acid test – a conclusive test of the success or value of something Add fuel to the fire – cause a situation or conflict to become more intense Add insult to injury – act in a way that makes a bad situation worse After all – in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary Alive and kicking – prevalent and very active

A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves. Some phrasal verbs have been described in below: Add up to (something) Meaning: Equal Example: Your purchases add up to $527.85 Ask (somebody) out Meaning: Invite on a date Example: Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie Ask around Meaning: ask many people the same question Example: I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet Back up (something) Meaning: Reverse Example: You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out Back (somebody) up Meaning: Support Example: My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job Blow up Meaning: Explode Example: The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence Blow (something) up Meaning: Add air Example: We have to blow 30 balloons up for the party Break down Meaning: St

a)       450-1066 – Anglo-Saxon Period b)       1066-1500 – Middle English Period                                              i.             1066-1350 – Anglo Norman Period                                            ii.             1350-1400 – Age of Chaucer                                           iii.             1400-1485 – Barren Age c)        1500-1660 – The Renaissance Period                                              i.             1500-1558 – Preparation for the Renaissance                                            ii.             1558-1603 – Elizabethan Age                                           iii.             1603-1625 – Jocobean Age                                          iv.             1625-1649 – Caroline Age                                            v.             1649-1660 – Commonwealth Period                                          vi.             1585-1613 – Shakespearean Period                                         vii.      

Christopher Marlowe Dido, Queen of Carthage (c.1586) (possibly co-written with Thomas Nashe) Tamburlaine, part 1 (c.1587), part 2 (c.1587-1588) The Jew of Malta (c.1589) Doctor Faustus (c.1589, or, c.1593) Edward II (c.1592) The Massacre at Paris (c.1593) E. M. Forster Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) (Novel) The Longest Journey (1907) (Novel) A Room with a View (1908) (Novel) Howards End (1910) (Novel) A Passage to India (1924) (Novel) Maurice (written in 1913–14, published posthumously in 1971) (Novel) The Celestial Omnibus (and other stories) (1911) (Short stories) The Eternal Moment and other stories (1928) (Short stories) The Other Side of the Hedge (1911) (Short story) The Machine Stops (1928) (Short story) The Life to Come (1922) (Short story) The Classical Annex (1930-31) (Short story) The Other Boat (1957-58) (Short story) Aspects of the Novel (1927) Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility (1811) (Novel) Pride and Prejudi