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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )