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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake