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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.