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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.