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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.