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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.