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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )