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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.