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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Accompanied with ( একসঙ্গে ঘটা ) He has fever accompanied with headache.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.