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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • শুনা কথায় বিশ্বাস করিও না - Don’t believe in hearsay
  • ধন্যবাদ। বলার জন্য। - For you very kind information.
  • এ কথা বলা আমার ঠিক হয় নাই যে। - It was unwise of me to say that.
  • সজীব আলাপচারিতায় নিমগ্ন ছিল - Sojib is lost in the conversation
  • আজকের তারিখ কতো? - What’s today’s date
  • এটা আল্লাহর অশেষ কৃপা - It’s very kind of Allah