"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.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.