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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.

Idioms:

  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.