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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )