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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.