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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.