Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them. - Amy Vanderbilt
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. - André Gide
Appropriate Preposition:
- Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
- Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
- Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
- Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
- Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
- Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
Idioms:
- Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
- At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
- Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
- In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
- At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
- Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):
- ছেলেটা সর্বদাই ঘ্যান-ঘ্যান প্যান-প্যান করছে - The boy is constantly grumbling and whining
- আপনার কাছে কি রিসিপ্ট আছে? - Do you have the receipt?
- আরেকটু ব্যায়াম করলে কেমন হয়? - How about doing some more exercise?
- এটা করতে বহুদিন লেগে যেতে পারে। - It might take ages.
- আপনার টিকেট নিশ্চিত হয়েছে - Your tickets have been confirmed
- আদৌ নয়। - Not at all.