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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )