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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )