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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.