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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • যথেষ্ট হয়েছে! - It’s/ That’s enough!
  • আমার উপর ছেড়ে দাও এটা! - Leave it to me!
  • টমের কথা (পরামর্শ) শুনো - Get Tom's advice
  • তিনি উঁচু পদের লোক - He is a man of high position
  • লোকটা মরতে-মরতে বেঁচে গেল - The man had a narrow escape or escaped by the skin of his teeth
  • রাজশাহী কি জন্য প্রসিদ্ধ? - What is Rajshashi noted for?