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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.