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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.