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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.