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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.