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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.