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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.

Idioms:

  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.