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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.