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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.