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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.