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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.