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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.