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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • শুনে খুশি হলাম - I’m glad to hear that
  • আমি তাকে চোর বলে জানি - I knew him to be a thief
  • তোমাকে সাহায্য করতে পারলে খুবই খুশি হবো - I'd be happy to help you
  • ৪টা বাজতে ৩ মিনিট বাকি - Three minutes to four
  • পরের দোষ ধরেনা - Do not find fault with others
  • এটা হালকাভাবে নাও। - Take it as slight.