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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.