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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.