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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.