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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.