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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.