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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide