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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.