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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.