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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.