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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.