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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.