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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • টাকা পরিশোধের জায়গা ওখানে - The cash tills are over there
  • আমি কি কিছু বলতে পারি? - Can I say something?
  • খোলাখুলি ভাবে বলা যায় - To be frank
  • তাকে গাড়ি চালাতে হবে - He will need to drive
  • আমরা কি শুরু করবো? - Shall we get started?
  • ইহাতে চলিবে - this will go