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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.