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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.