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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules

Idioms:

  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.