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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.