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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.