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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.