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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.