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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.