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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?

Idioms:

  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • 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
  • 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.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.