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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.