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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.