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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • যদি আমি তার চাকরিটা পেতাম! - Wish I had her job!
  • আপনি কোথায় ইন্টার্নশিপ করেছেন? - Did you do any internships?
  • তুমি কি এর মধ্যে দুপুরের খাবার সেরে ফেলেছ? - Did you already have your launch?
  • এটা কম বেশি ঠিক আছে, কিন্তু......। - That’s more or less true, but……
  • আমি আজকে উঠি। - Should I leave today?
  • কি খবর? - What’s up?