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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.