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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.