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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.

Idioms:

  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • দয়া করে আরেকটু ধীরে কথা বলবেন? - Could you speak a little more slowly, please?
  • আর না অনেক হয়েছে - No more, we have enough of it
  • মুন্নীর চুল উঠে যাচ্ছে - Monni's hair is falling off
  • তুমি তো খাও নি ? - You didn't have your meal, did you?
  • আমি কি এক মিনিটের জন্য আপনাকে হোল্ডে (কথা না বলে ধরে রাখা) রাখতে পারি? - Can I put you on hold for a minute?
  • তুমি ঠিক আছো? - You doing OK?