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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.