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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • সত্যি? আমাকে আরো বলো এটা সম্পর্কে! - Really? Tell me more about it!
  • আমার মনে হয় সে মিথ্যা বলছিল - I guess he was lying
  • আমি দুঃখিত, নাটালি আজকের মতো চলে গেছে - I’m sorry, Natalie has left for the day
  • ভদ্র লোকটি মাথা নেড়ে সম্মতি দিলেন - The gentle man nodded assent
  • সাবাশ! - Good job
  • এটা কি ধরনের প্রশ্ন? - What of question is that?