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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.