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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.