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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.