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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • মেয়েটিকে ভুতে পেয়েছে - The girl is possessed
  • আরেকটু ব্যায়াম করলে কেমন হয়? - How about doing some more exercise?
  • তোমাকে হতাশ করে আমি দুঃখিত - I am sorry to have disappointed you
  • তার পদ খুব উঁচু - He holds a big office
  • আমি খেলার চেয়ে পড়তে ভালোবাসি - I prefer reading to writing
  • কি চমৎকার ধারণা! - What a great idea?