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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • তোমার জীবন যেন নদীর মতই সতেজ হয় - Let your life be refreshing like a stream
  • ধন বা মান চির দিনের জন্য নয় - Neither wealth nor honer lasts for ever
  • হীরা তাকে মেরে ধুনে দিয়েছে - Hira has beaten him to a mummy
  • দয়া করে তা বলবেন না। - Please don’t mention it
  • যাই হোক না কেন - Come what may
  • নিজেকে কি ভাবো তুমি? - What do you think you are?