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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.