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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আসলে ব্যাপার হচ্ছে যে.........। - Thing is that........
  • ওটা হলে খুব ভালো হয় - That will be very nice
  • কল করার জন্য ধন্যবাদ - Thanks for calling
  • আমার জানামতে... - To the best of my knowledge…
  • ওই ব্যাপারে ভিন্নমত পোষণ করতে পারবো না - Can’t argue with that
  • আমি মনে করি যে। - I thing/ seem/ guess/ assume that