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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • দুঃখিত, আমি বুঝতে পারিনি - Sorry, I didn’t catch that
  • তোমাকে সত্য বলতে গেলে... - Well, to be honest with you…
  • সে লেখাপড়া করে কি করে না জানিনা - I do not know whether he reads or not
  • চেঁচাতে-চেঁচাতে তার গলা ভেঙে গেল - He cried himself hoarse
  • পথে আছি - OTW: On the way
  • ও, আচ্ছা, আর। - Oh, yes.