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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.