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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.

Idioms:

  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )