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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.