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I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. - Florence Nightingale
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. - Oscar Wilde
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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • কি দারুণ/ কি সুন্দর। - How fine / nice!
  • পতাকাটা পত-পত করে উড়ছে - The flag is fluttering in the breeze
  • এই দিন বারবার ফিরে আসুক। - Many happy returns of the day.
  • আমি তাকে এ বিষয়ে সতর্ক করেছিলাম - I warned him of this
  • কলমটি দামী হতে পারে - The pen may be costly
  • কিছু মনে না করলে আমাদের জন্য একটা ছবি তুলতে পারবেন? - Would you mind taking a picture for us?