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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )