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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush