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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.