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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.

Idioms:

  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.