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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • সে পদটির জন্য যোগ্য - He is eligible for the post
  • কি বাজে বকছো! - How absurd!
  • ওহ! আমি তোমার যন্ত্রনা বুঝতে পারছি - Oh! I can feel your pain
  • আমি যতদূর জানি যে......। - As far as I know/ I know that.
  • Do not harp on the same thing - Do not harp on the same thing
  • যত শিগগির, তত ভাল - The sooner, the better