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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.