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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )