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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.