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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.