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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.