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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.

Idioms:

  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.