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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.