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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.