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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.