"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.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Admit into ( প্রবেশাধিকার দেওয়া ) He was admitted into the room.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.