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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.