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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • অবশ্যই, এটা ঠিক আছে - Sure, that's ok
  • আজ কে শুরু করবে? - Who will be the first to say?
  • পুণ্যই পুণ্যের পুরষ্কার - Virtue is its own reward
  • এই দিন বারবার ফিরে আসুক। - Many happy returns of the day.
  • আজকে কি ১২ তারিখ নাকি ১৩ তারিখ? - Is today the 12th or 13th?
  • প্রথমত, আমরা কথা বলবো... - Firstly, we’ll be talking about …