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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • সে বিজ্ঞানের ক-খ জানে না - He does not know the rudiments or A. B. C. of science
  • এটা এখনও টিকে আছে। - It’s still there.
  • গোল্লায় যাক! - Go to the devil!
  • ওহ কি আনন্দদায়ক! - Oh what a pleasant!
  • আমার জানামতে... - To the best of my knowledge…
  • আমি সমস্যাপূর্ণ পরিস্থিতি মীমাংসা করতে পারি ভালো - I’m good at resolving problem situations