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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?

Idioms:

  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.