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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.

Idioms:

  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.