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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.