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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.