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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • ইংরেজির জন্য আমাকে সময় দিতে হবে। - I’ve to invest time to learn English.
  • এটা আপনার মাহাত্ম্য। - It’s so great of you.
  • আমি কি আপনাকে একটা ড্রিংক (পানীয়) দিবো? - Can I get you a drink?
  • ওই কোণায় একটা রেস্টুরেন্ট আছে - There is a restaurant around the corner
  • পদে-পদে বিপদ - There is danger at every step
  • অংকটি যতটা কঠিন মনে হয় ততটা নয় - The sum is not so hard as it seems to be