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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist