"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.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up