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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আমি রিজার্ভ (আসন অথবা রুম সংরক্ষণ) করতে চাচ্ছিলাম - I would like to make a reservation
  • ধন্যবাদ! এটি সুন্দর - Thank you! It's beautiful
  • তিনি বকধার্মিক - He is a wolf in sheep's clothing
  • বুঝতে পারছ? - Get it?/ Got it? / Do you see?
  • সে সব ছেলের মধ্যে ঝগড়া বাধিয়ে দিল - He set all the boys by the ears
  • তোমাকে অপেক্ষায় রাখার জন্য দুঃখিত! - Sorry for keeping you waiting!