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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আমি কামনা করছি তোমার সকল স্বপ্ন যেন সত্যি হয় - I wish that all of your dreams come true
  • আমি একটি রুম সংরক্ষণ করতে চাচ্ছি - I would like to reserve a room
  • তুমি যদি আমার জায়গায় হতে তাহলে তুমি কি করতে? - If you were me what would you do?
  • যে কেউ গেলেই হলো - It will be quite enough if somebody goes
  • চাপ নিও না, নিজের ভালোটা দাও, বাকি সব ভুলে যাও - Don’t stress, do your best, forget the rest
  • তুমি এত দীর্ঘ সময় কোথায় ছিলে ? - Where have you been such a long time ?