Bangla Academy Dictionary:
See 'maxim' also in:
Share 'maxim' with others:
Learn words by topics :
Appropriate Preposition:
- Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
- Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
- Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
- Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
- Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
- in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
Idioms:
- Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
- Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
- vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
- host in himself ( একাই একশ )
- For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
- Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.