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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )