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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • কাউকে মন্দ বাক্য বল না - Do not use ill word to anyone
  • আপনারা কি এখানে আইসক্রিম বিক্রি করেন? - Do you sell ice cream here?
  • নদী কূলে-কূলে ভরা - The river is full to the brim
  • তুমি আমাকে হতাশ করেছো - You have disappointed to me
  • আমার আর পরামর্শের দরকার নেই - I don't need more advice
  • এটা খুব খারাপ। - It’s too bad.