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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.