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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.