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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Deal with ( ব্যবহার করা ) He deals well with the customers.

Idioms:

  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • অপর ব্যক্তির প্রতি আগ্রহী হোন। - Be interested in the other fellow.
  • আমাকে তার বাড়িতে নিয়ে যেতে পারবেন? - Could you take me to his house?
  • আপনার দুর্বলতাগুলো কি? - What are your weaknesses?
  • 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
  • সব বাজে কথা! - That’s all nonsense!
  • তোমার সাথে কথা বলে ভালোই লাগলো - Well, it was nice talking with you