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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.