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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.