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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • তার যে কথা সে কাজ - He is as good as his word
  • খোদার কসম আমি কাজটা করি নাই। - I swear by God, I didn’t do it.
  • সে অনেক আগের কথা - It happened long ago
  • আমি একটি রুম সংরক্ষণ করতে চাচ্ছি - I would like to reserve a room
  • সে-ই তলে তলে সব করাচ্ছে - He is at bottom of all these things; It is he who is pulling the wires from behind.
  • যত দিন বাঁচি তত দিন শিখি - We learn from womb to tomb