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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আপনি এতক্ষণ কোথায় ছিলেন? - Where have you been so far?
  • যে কেউ গেলেই হলো - It will be quite enough if somebody goes
  • সে দাড়ি রাখে - He wears a beard
  • এবং তোমার কি অবস্থা? - And how about you?
  • বাড়ির প্রতিটা কোণ যেন জীবনের গল্প বলে - Each corner of the house seems to tell the story of life
  • শুভ বার্ষিকী! এই যে তোমার জন্য ছোট একটা উপহার - Happy Anniversary! Here's a little present for you.