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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.