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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.