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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • সে ভাতও খেল, রুটিও খেল - He ate both rice and bread
  • আমি আর তোমাকে সহ্য করতে পারছি না - I can’t tolerate you anymore
  • যোগ্যতা থাকা সত্ত্বেও সে চাকরিটা পেল না - In spite of his having all the qualification, he did not get a job. / He had all the qualification. Yet he did not get a job. / In spite of having merits, the boy couldn’t pass
  • সে একাদশ শ্রেণীতে উঠেছে - He has been promoted class XI
  • চাকরিটা খুবই আরামপ্রদ - That’s a cushy number
  • তোমাকে হতাশ করে আমি দুঃখিত - I am sorry to have disappointed you