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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.