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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.