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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.