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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.