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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.