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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আমি কি বলছি বুঝতে পারছেন? - Do you see what I mean?
  • আমার মনে হয় এই বিষয়ে আপনার সাথে আমাকে দ্বিমত পোষণ করতে হবে - I’m afraid I’d have to disagree with you on that
  • কি খবর - What’s up?
  • আজকে তারিখ কতো? - What date is it, please?
  • সে তো সেখানে যায়ই নি - He did not even go there
  • তিনি বকধার্মিক - He is a wolf in sheep's clothing