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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.