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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.