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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )