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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.