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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.