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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.