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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.