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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )