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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.