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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.