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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.