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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.