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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel