"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.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.