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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.