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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.