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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.