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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.