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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • শুভ সকাল/ দুপুর/ স্যন্ধা। - Very good morning/ afternoon/ evening.
  • মাছটি ধড়ফড় করছে - The fish is gasping for breath
  • আমার করতে ইচ্ছা করছে - I feel like doing
  • দয়া করে তা বলবেন না। - Please don’t mention it
  • আজকাল ঘরে-ঘরে জ্বর - Now there are cases of fever in every family
  • দ্বিমুখী নীতি। - Double standard policy.