"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.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.