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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )