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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )