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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.

Idioms:

  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )