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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • সে আমার একজন কলিগ - He's a colleague
  • হায় আল্লাহ! হায় কপাল! - My goodness!
  • আমতা-আমতা কর কেন? - Why do you hum and haw?
  • অবশ্যই, এটা ঠিক আছে - Sure, that's ok
  • কোন কিছুই ফেলানোর নয়। - Nothing is worthless.
  • কে যেন ডাকছে মনে হল - It seemed as if somebody was calling me