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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.