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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • 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.