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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • আপনি কোন ধরনের চাকরি খুজছেন? - What type of jobs are you looking for?
  • তুমি এখনো ঘুমাওনি? - Haven’t you slept yet?
  • আপনি কিসে সবচেয়ে ভালো? - What are you best at?
  • ওটা কেমন হবে তোমার জন্য? - How’s that sound for you?
  • মে মাসের মধ্যভাগে - In the middle of May
  • তোমার জীবন যেন নদীর মতই সতেজ হয় - Let your life be refreshing like a stream