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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • তার চালাকি ধরা পরেছে - His trick has been seen through
  • তিনি আর নেই - He is no more (dead)
  • কোন ধরনের চকলেট তুমি পছন্দ কর? - Which type of choclate would you like?
  • আপনার কি চাকরি-বহির্ভূত কোনো আয় আছে? - Do you have any outside income?
  • আমি কিছু বছর বিক্রয় প্রতিনিধি হিসেবে কাজ করেছি - I have worked as a Sales Representative for several years
  • ও, আচ্ছা, আর। - Oh, yes.