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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.