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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.

Idioms:

  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.