"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.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.