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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • এক মাসে কি এটা হবে না? - Isn’t a month fine for you?
  • ছেলেটা সর্বদাই ঘ্যান-ঘ্যান প্যান-প্যান করছে - The boy is constantly grumbling and whining
  • তুমি কি চোখের মাথা খেয়েছ? - Have you lost your eyesight? Can’t you see what happens under your nose?
  • তুমি যদি আমার জায়গায় হতে তাহলে তুমি কি করতে? - If you were me what would you do?
  • আমি তো তাকে কেবল ভয় দেখিয়েছিলাম। - I only scared him.
  • না। শুধুই আমরা। - No. It's just us.