A list of Some Important Idioms and Phrases
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Take to heart (cut to the quick, মর্মাহত হওয়া)-He took his remark to heart.
Take to one's heels (to run away, পালানো)-The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
Take into account-বিবেচনা করা- consider- Your activities should be taken into account.
Three R's (elementary education, প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা)— He has not yet learnt the three R's.
Three score – ষাট, ৬০- three times twenty- He is happy as his brother got three score.
To and fro (hither and thither, এদিক ওদিক)-The man is walking to and fro.
Take one to task (rebuke, তিরস্কার করা)— He took me to task for negligence of duty.
Tooth and nail (strongly, প্রবলভাবে)-He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
Through thick and thin (through all difficulties, সমস্ত সমস্যার মধ্যে)-Ruma followed her husband through thick and thin.
Tide over- বিপদ অতিক্রম করা-overcome - The manager tided over the situation.
To meet trouble half-way – পুরোপুরি মোকাবেলার আগেই হাল ছেড়ে দেয়া। To be puzzled হতবুদ্ধি হওয়া- He met trouble half way after getting the instructions.
To the backbone (to the core, হাড়ে হাড়ে) —The boy is wicked to the backbone.
To the contrary (against what some one had said, পক্ষান্তরে) —He said nothing to the contrary.
To the letter (in all details, অক্ষরে অক্ষরে) —Follow my advice to the letter.
Turn over a new leaf (begin a new phase of life, নবজীবন শুরু করা) —After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
Turn a deaf ear to (pay no attention, প্রত্যাখান করা) —He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
Turn down (refuse, প্রত্যাখান করা) —He turned down my proposal.