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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )