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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.

Idioms:

  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • 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.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.