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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )