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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.