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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আপনার সাইজ কতো? - What is your size?
  • He cursed me to my face - সে মুখের ওপর আমায় গালাগাল দিল
  • শুভ জন্মদিন। এই যে ছোট একটা উপহার তোমার জন্য - Happy Birthday! Here's a little gift for you
  • অনেক দিন হয়ে গিয়েছে - It has been a long time
  • আমি না হেসে থাকতে পারলাম না - I could not help laughing
  • ভুলে যাও এটা - Forget it