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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.