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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.