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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.