"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.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel