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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.