"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.