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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.