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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • ট্রেনটা প্রায় ধরেই ফেলেছিলাম - I was about to catch the train
  • তুমি আমাকে কি পরামর্শ দিতে পারবে? - What advice can you give me?
  • চোখের আড়াল হলে মনের আড়াল হয় - Out of sight, out of mind
  • সে কাঁদ-কাঁদ হল - He was near to weeping or about to weep
  • বিপদ কখনও একা আসে না - Misfortune never comes alone
  • আঙ্গুর ফল টক - Grapes are sour