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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.