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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.