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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.