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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.