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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • Do not harp on the same thing - Do not harp on the same thing
  • পতাকাটি কাল তোলা হবে - The flag will be hoisted tomorrow
  • সে কোন দেশের লোক? - What country does he belong to?
  • হয় ইহা গ্রহণ কর নয় বর্জন কর - Either take it or leave it
  • আশা করি পরিষ্কার হয়েছে - I hope thats clear
  • তুমি একটুও বদলাও নি - You have not change a bit