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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আপনার সাথে সব মিলিয়ে কতোটি বাচ্চা থাকবে? - How many total children will be with you?
  • তুমি বাদ পড় আমি আসলে এরকম কিছু বলতে চাইনি - I didn't mean to leave you out
  • আপনার পার্সোনাল নাম্বার দেওয়া যাবে কী? - Would you please give me your contact number?
  • সব বাজে কথা! - That’s all nonsense!
  • আমি চিকেন নিবো - I’ll have the chicken
  • মেয়েটিকে ভুতে পেয়েছে - The girl is possessed