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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.