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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.