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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly