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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.