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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.