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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.