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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.