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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.