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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.