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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.

Idioms:

  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.