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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.