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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • চিন্তার কিছু নেই - NTW: Not to worry
  • আপনারা যেমনটা দেখতে পাচ্ছেন এখানে... - As you can see here…
  • সেই দিন অবধি - From that day forward
  • সে রামকে একচোট ধোলাই দিয়েছে - He has given Ram a good beating ; He has beaten Ram to a mummy.
  • লোকটা মরতে-মরতে বেঁচে গেল - The man had a narrow escape or escaped by the skin of his teeth
  • না, দশ মিনিটেই হেঁটে যাওয়া যাবে / হেঁটে গেলে দশ মিনিট লাগবে। - No, it's just a ten-minute walk.