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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.