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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.