"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.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.