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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.