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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.