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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Provide with ( সরবরাহ করা (কোন জিনিস) ) I provide (supply) him with food.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg