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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.