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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.