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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.