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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.

Idioms:

  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • কীবোর্ড থেকে দূরে - AFK: Away from keyboard
  • ঠিক তাই! - Exactly!
  • উধাহরণ স্বরূপ। - For example/ To cite an example.
  • আমি দুঃখিত, নাটালি আজকের মতো চলে গেছে - I’m sorry, Natalie has left for the day
  • চমৎকার। - Excellent/ Splendid/ Marvelous.
  • আমি দুঃখিত, তিনি এই মুহূর্তে নেই - I’m sorry, she’s not available at the moment