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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.

Idioms:

  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • 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.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.