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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • কি অবস্থা? - What's up?
  • যোগ্যতা থাকা সত্ত্বেও সে চাকরিটা পেল না - In spite of his having all the qualification, he did not get a job. / He had all the qualification. Yet he did not get a job. / In spite of having merits, the boy couldn’t pass
  • আমি আরো একটি দায়িত্ব নিতে চাই - I want to take on more responsibility
  • আপনি কি বুঝাতে চাচ্ছেন যে...? - Do you mean that …?
  • আপনাদের রুম ভাড়া কতো? - how much is a room?
  • আমি এটি ফেরত দিতে চাচ্ছিলাম - I'd like to return this please