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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • চা এত বেশী গরম যে পান করা যায় না - The tea is too hot to drink
  • আমি খুবি দুঃখিত যে ......। - I’m extremely sorry/Sorry that/ I am terribly sorry.
  • করিম বাজারের দিকে যাচ্ছে - Korim is going towards the market
  • আমি কি জানতে পারি প্রশিক্ষন কতো দীর্ঘ হবে? - May I know how long the training will be?
  • এটা ঠিক না। - It’s not good.
  • আমি লন্ডনে থাকি। - I live in London.