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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.