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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.