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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.