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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.