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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Attach to ( জুড়ে দেওয়া ) Attach this file to the email.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.