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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.