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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • এটা খুবই সামান্য একটি জিনিস - It's only something small
  • কাটাঁ দিয়ে কাটাঁ তোলা - Using a thorn to remove a thorn
  • পরিশ্রমই সৌভাগ্যের মূল - Diligence is the mother of good luck
  • খুবই দুঃখিত। - Truly/badly sorry.
  • দোয়া করো! - Pray for me.
  • এটা করতে বহুদিন লেগে যেতে পারে। - It might take ages.