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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • রোগীটি সুস্থ হোক - May the patient come round
  • আমি একটু অনুশীলন করে নিলাম। - I made a bit warm-up activity.
  • তোমাকে সত্য বলতে গেলে... - Well, to be honest with you…
  • আপনাকে আরো ভাল করতে হবে। - You’ve to keep bettering.
  • তার নাম কি আমি জানি না - I don’t know what his name is
  • আপনি কয়দিন আমাদের এখানে থাকতে চাচ্ছেন? - How long will you be staying with us?