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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.