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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.

Idioms:

  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide