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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.

Idioms:

  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.