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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Admit into ( প্রবেশাধিকার দেওয়া ) He was admitted into the room.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.