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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.