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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • এটা করতে হবে - It has to be done
  • আপনি যদি আবার আসেন, খুশি হব - I’ll be glad if you come again
  • আমারও তাই মনে হয় - It seems to me, as well
  • রাজা ও ভিখরী উভয়েই মরনশীল - The king as well as the beggar is mortal
  • তুমি বরং ডাক্তার ডাক - You had better call in a doctor
  • আমি কি দয়া করে জানতে পারি আমি কার সাথে কথা বলছি? - Can I ask whom I’m speaking to, please?