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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.