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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.

Idioms:

  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel