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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • চলো ইংরেজিতে একটি সংলাপ করি - Let’s have a conversation in English
  • তোমার কাজ এবং ধারণা সফল হোক - May your works and ideas be successful
  • রাজা ও ভিখরী উভয়েই মরনশীল - The king as well as the beggar is mortal
  • অনেক দিন হয়ে গিয়েছে - It has been a long time
  • একেবারে শেষ মুহূর্তে আমরা নিউইয়র্কের বিমানে আসন সংরক্ষণ করতে পেরেছিলাম - We were able to book a flight to New York at the last minute
  • আমি তোকে মেরে তক্তা বানাবো - I will beat you black and blue