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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • এখনই। - Right now.
  • তার যে কথা সে কাজ - He is as good as his word
  • খেলাটা সমান সমান হল - The game ended in a draw
  • আমি এটা না করে পারলাম না - I could not but do it
  • ঐ দেখ ভুলেই গিয়েছিলাম - Oh! I forgot to mention
  • এতে আমার কোন আপত্তি নাই। - I’ll be fine with that.