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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.