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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.