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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • শুভ দিন। - Good day/ What’s up?
  • তোমাকে স্মার্ট হতে হবে - You have to be smart
  • হায়! প্রিয়, কিভাবে তোমাকে বুঝবো? - Oh! Dear. How can I make you understand?
  • সেও নয়, তুমিও নও - Neither he nor you
  • দিনের শেষে - By the end of the day
  • কোন বিষয় কেউ কাউকে ভাল বলার জবাবে। - Oh thanks. It’s kind of you to say so.