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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.