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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.