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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.