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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.