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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.

Idioms:

  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • তার কথা ঠিক বটে - He is quite right
  • অবশ্যই, কোন সমস্যা নেই - Sure, no problem
  • তারপর আমরা দেখবো... - After that, we’ll be looking at …
  • তাস খেললে কেমন হয়? - How about playing card?
  • সে ভাতও খেল, রুটিও খেল - He ate both rice and bread
  • পরে দেখা হবে - SYL: See you later