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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.