Meanings of Phrases -U-W-Y

10. Meanings of Phrases -U-W-Y

A list of Some Important Idioms and Phrases

U, W, Y

Up and doing (active, কর্মঠ) —Be up and doing and then you will succeed in life.

Up and downs (rise and fall, উত্থান পতন)—There are ups and downs in a man's life.

Utopian scheme (আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা)It is nothing but an utopian scheme.

Up to date (সময় উপযোগী)-Her result is not up to date.

Under consideration (বিবেচনাধীন)-His appeal is under consideration.

Under the aegis of (পৃষ্টপোষকতায়)___We established a school under the aegis of Rahim.

Under cover of darkness (রাতের আধারে)___He stole my all under cover of darkness.

Well up (সুপন্ডিত)— He is well up in English.

Well to do (স্বচ্ছল) — They came of a well to do family.

Well off (স্বচ্ছল)— He is not well off.

What not (আরও কত কি)—He gave me a pen, a book, a pencil and what not.

With one voice (এক বাক্যে)— He agreed with one voice.

With flying colours –  বিজয়দৃপ্তভাবে-victoriously- The students were running with flying colous.

White elephant (a costly unprofitable undertaking, খরচযুক্ত অলাভহীন পদক্ষেপ)—At last the department proved to be a white elephant.

White color job –  উচ্চ শ্রেনীর চাকরি, যেখানে শারীরিক কাজ নেই বললেই চলে- a job without manual labour- He wants a white color job.

Weal and woe (joy and sorrow, সুখ দঃখ) —Human life is full of weal and woe.

Wild goose chase (useless pursuit, পন্ডশ্রম) —Do not waste time in wild goose chase.

Widow's mite (small contribution of a poor man, গরিবের অল্পদান)— A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.

With the sweat of one’s brow (মাথার ঘাম পায়ে ফেলে) — He earns his livelihood with the sweat of his brow.

With a lavish hand (মুক্ত হস্তে)— Give away something with a lavish hand.

With might and main (যথা শক্তি দিয়ে) —He tried with might and main to help me.

Yellow dog (হীন ব্যাক্তি) —A yellow dog like him can never prosper in life.

Yeoman’s service (নিঃস্বার্থ ভাল কাজ)—He did yeoman’s service for me.