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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.