"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.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.