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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.