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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • খুব ভাল হয়। ধন্যবাদ। - That’s very kind of you. Thanks
  • খেয়ে-খেয়ে তার খিদে মরে গেছে - He has lost his appetite by overeating himself
  • নদী কূলে-কূলে ভরা - The river is full to the brim
  • আপনি আসলেই এটা বলেছেন, তাই না? - You did say that, didn’t you?
  • আল্লাহ্‌, আমার জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি করে দাও - Lord, increase my knowledge
  • সে খিল-খিল করে হেসে উঠল - She burst into a giggle